Nestlé S.A.

Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and beverage company, headquartered in Vevey and incorporated under Swiss law, with approximately 273,000 employees and operations in nearly every country. Its handling of the Freixe affair constitutes the most prominent public test case of Art. 717a OR since the provision entered into force on 1 January 2023, making it a key reference point for Swiss corporate governance compliance.

First mentioned: May 2026