Executive vice president for human resources and general secretary | Danone
Bertrand Austruy
Executive vice president for human resources and general secretary | Danone
Bertrand Austruy’s career progression at Danone, has been nothing short of dynamic and impressive. Today, Danone has over 100,000 employees behind products that reach nine million consumers worldwide. As part of its standout workforce, Austruy joined Danone’s French Fresh Dairy Products unit as general counsel in 2001, before being appointed general counsel for Asia-Pacific in 2003. In 2007, he returned to France as general counsel of international business and partnerships and In 2010 he was named general counsel of the company.
In January 2014, Austruy was appointed general counsel and vice president product compliance and food safety. The following year he became general secretary and a member of the executive committee, demonstrating the trust and confidence the business places in him for contributing effectively to the company initiatives from a legal standpoint. In March 2017, in addition to his role as general secretary, Austruy has been appointed executive vice president, human resources. In October 2017, he also took leadership of the Danone business services, One Danone.