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Philipp Navratil, CEO of Nestl\u00e9<\/p>\nNestl\u00e9 has appointed Antonia Wanner as Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, effective 1 September 2026.<\/p>\n
The move brings corporate communications and sustainability under one senior executive role on the Group Executive Board.<\/p>\n
The appointment places stakeholder engagement, sustainability credibility and long-term value creation closer to Nestl\u00e9\u2019s core business strategy.<\/p>\n
Nestl\u00e9 Aligns Stakeholder Trust With Sustainability Strategy<\/p>\n
Nestl\u00e9 is reshaping its senior leadership structure by placing corporate communications and sustainability under one executive mandate, a move that reflects rising scrutiny on corporate ESG claims, stakeholder trust and long-term value creation.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s Board of Directors has appointed Antonia Wanner as Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer. She will also join the Group Executive Board from 1 September 2026.<\/p>\n
Wanner currently serves as Nestl\u00e9\u2019s Chief Sustainability Officer. Her new role expands that remit to include corporate communications, giving her oversight of two functions that now sit at the centre of global consumer goods governance.<\/p>\n
For Nestl\u00e9, the decision comes at a time when multinational food groups face pressure from regulators, investors and consumers. Climate targets, supply chain resilience, nutrition, packaging and responsible sourcing now shape market access and reputation. As a result, the way companies communicate sustainability progress has become a governance issue, not only a branding concern.<\/p>\n
A Long-Serving Executive Takes a Wider Mandate<\/p>\n
Wanner brings three decades of experience inside Nestl\u00e9. She joined the company in Germany in 1996 as an in-house lawyer. Since then, she has held senior roles across Procurement, Sales and Sustainability.<\/p>\n
That cross-functional background gives her direct exposure to the commercial and operational levers behind Nestl\u00e9\u2019s ESG agenda. It also positions her to connect sustainability commitments with business execution, particularly in areas such as supply chains, sourcing standards and stakeholder engagement.<\/p>\n
Philipp Navratil, CEO of Nestl\u00e9, commented: \u201cAntonia will make Corporate Communications an even stronger driver of business impact, closely aligned with our strategic priorities and focused on disciplined execution. Bringing Corporate Communications and Sustainability closer together will strengthen credible stakeholder engagement and support long-term value creation. Lisa Gibby, Chief Communications Officer, has decided to return to the U.S. after six years in the role. I thank her for her leadership and important contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Philipp Navratil, CEO of Nestl\u00e9<\/p>\n
Wanner holds a PhD in Law. She has also completed executive education at IMD in Lausanne and the University of Cambridge.<\/p>\n