Peter Brabeck

Chairman, Nestlé

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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Copenhagen Was Not a Failure of Issues

The climate change issue is much more complex than a low carbon economy.

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Why Peter Brabeck Cares About Water

After analyzing the most important factors for the sustainability of Nestle, water became a priority for the company.

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Is Wall Street Overstepping?

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

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Humankind’s Next Crisis: Water

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

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The Key to Sustainability

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

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Water Can’t Be Free

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.

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