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Chairman, Nestlé

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    Is Wall Street Overstepping?

    Peter Brabeck

    Peter Brabeck wonders if there is a fundamental problem with financial institutions dictating the framework of our outlook on the future. Read More

    March 15, 2010  |  In Business & Economics, Environment

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    The Key to Sustainability

    Peter Brabeck

    In the wake of the financial crisis, Peter Brabeck argues that creating shareholder value is simply not enough to promote a green future. Read More

    March 8, 2010  |  In Business & Economics

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    Humankind's Next Crisis: Water

    Peter Brabeck

    Oil is not the biggest challenge that we have in store over the next decade. Read More

    March 8, 2010  |  In Business & Economics, Environment

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    Advice from Nestlé’s Chairman: Don’t Worry About Your Career

    Peter Brabeck

    Peter Brabeck has spent 40 years in the industry. Here’s what he’s learned. Read More

    September 9, 2009  |  In Business & Economics, Inspiration & Wisdom

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    Water Can’t Be Free

    Peter Brabeck

    Peter Brabeck, former CEO and now Chairman of Nestlé, thinks we’ll run out of water faster than we will oil, unless we change how much it’s considered a human right. Read More

    September 9, 2009  |  In Business & Economics, Environment, Politics & Policy

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    Why Nestlé Won’t Disclose Quarterly Earnings

    Peter Brabeck

    Nestlé’s Chairman Peter Brabeck thinks American companies overemphasize the importance of short-term profits. Read More

    September 9, 2009  |  In Arts & Culture, Business & Economics

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    Awakening the Food Giant

    Peter Brabeck

    Peter Brabeck, Chairman of Nestlé, reflects upon the evolution of the company and its culture, and how he came to spend his career there. Read More

    September 9, 2009  |  In Arts & Culture, Business & Economics

User_riyf_139df45d0 Peter Brabeck assumed the top spot at Nestlé in 2008, after overseeing its strategic transformation into the world's foremost nutrition company. Since joining Nestlé in 1968, he has been in leadership positions in multiple countries, including Chile, Ecuador, and Switzerland. Since 1987, he has been based at Nestle's headquarters in Vevey. Mr. Brabeck is the Chairman of the board of directors of Nestle (since 2005). From 1997 to 2008, he was also the CEO of Nestle. Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe is a member of the boards of directors of L'Oreal SA, Paris (since 1997), and Roche Holding SA, Basel (since 2000). He is also a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists.

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