Nestle Corporate Governance and Compliance

When announced in 2005 that during the Annual Genreal Meeting, the Board of Directors of Nestlé would present Peter Brabeck as CEO and Chairman of the Board, is generated a stir among the shareholders. Mainly institutional shareholders were not in favour of one person to have both charges. Finally the proposed went ahead but that point made Nestlé reconsider everything related to Corporate Governance. It was adapted their articles of association, rules regulating the Board of Directors … everything to get the company to continue to be strong despite changes in the environment.