2023 universal registration document

2. Corporate governance

Photo Paul Bulcke

Paul Bulcke

VICE-CHAIRMAN

69 years

Belgian and Swiss

Expiry date of term of office: 2025

Committee Member:

Strategy and Sustainability

Nominations and Governance

Human Resources and Remuneration

After pursuing an international career at the highest level within the Nestlé Group, holding various positions in Europe and Latin America, in 2004 Paul Bulcke was appointed Executive Vice President and Zone Director for zone Americas of Nestlé S.A. before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé S.A. from 2008 to 2016. Paul Bulcke has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nestlé since 2017. 

Paul Bulcke was a Director of L’Oréal from 2012 to June 2014 and then again since 2017.

  • Professional address: Nestlé – Avenue Nestlé, 55 – CH 1800 Vevey – Switzerland
  • Holds 3,000 L’Oréal shares
Main corporate office held outside L’Oréal

Nestlé S.A. (Switzerland)* Société cotée.

Chairman of the Board of Directors
Other corporate offices and directorships held
Others
2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) Co-Chairman
JP Morgan International Council Member
The Avenir Suisse foundation (Switzerland) Member of the Board of Directors
World Economic Forum (WEF) Member of the Community of Chairpersons
Corporate offices and directorships held over the last five years and expired Expiry date of term of office
Foreign company
Roche Holding Ltd (Switzerland) Member of the Board of Directors 2022
Other
European Round Table for Industry [ERT] (Belgium) Member 2021
Skills related to the strategy and development objectives of L’Oréal
  • Experience of general management
  • International profile
  • Knowledge of consumers
  • Financial expertise
  • Digital/New Technologies/Retail/E-Commerce
  • Research & Innovation/Industrial expertise
  • ESG including Governance and Development of an ESG strategy for an international group