Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink to step down

Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink volition measurement down from his relation aft astir six years starring the brewer.

Van den Brink, who has led the Dutch brewing elephantine since 2020, volition permission the apical occupation connected 31 May, the institution said successful a connection contiguous (12 January).

He became Heineken's CEO and president of the enforcement committee connected 1 June 2020, succeeding Jean‑François van Boxmeer."

In a statement, Heineken said van den Brink had "concluded, successful consultation with the supervisory board, that this is the close clip to manus implicit his responsibilities".

It added: "The supervisory committee respects Dolf’s determination and volition present initiate a hunt process to name a successor.

The Amstel and Sol brewer said that during his tenure helium steered the radical done “turbulent economical and governmental times, and with the EverGreen Strategy 2030 successful place”.

Van den Brink said: “After six years arsenic CEO and much than 28 years astatine Heineken, I judge this is the close infinitesimal to modulation enactment arsenic the institution prepares for the adjacent signifier of the EverGreen strategy.

“The past years person been marked by important alteration arsenic Heineken progressed done its translation and has present reached a signifier wherever a modulation successful enactment volition champion service the institution successful further executing its semipermanent ambitions.”

The brewer unveiled its five-year strategy successful October, alongside the announcement of restructuring astatine its HQ successful Amsterdam.

At the time, van den Brink said: “The satellite astir america is changing fast. Geopolitical and economical pressures are real, but truthful are the opportunities created by exertion and evolving user trends.

“To enactment ahead, we indispensable accelerate our integer translation and sharpen our absorption connected winning successful the market.”

The radical besides outlined plans to prioritise a enactment of planetary and section brands successful 17 markets implicit the adjacent 5 years arsenic portion of the EverGreen 2030 programme.

In September, Heineken announced its largest M&A transaction successful 4 years, unveiling a $3.2bn woody for a clutch of beer, brushed drinks and retail assets successful Central America.

The woody was the biggest Heineken had struck since its duplicate deals for a bulk involvement successful South Africa’s Distell and the acquisition of Namibia Breweries.

Van den Brink has agreed to enactment successful an advisory capableness for an eight‑month play opening 1 June.

Heineken supervisory committee president Peter Wennink said: “The supervisory committee is grateful to Dolf for his enactment and long-standing committedness to Heineken, including guiding the institution done a demanding play of transformation, delivering connected EverGreen 2025 portion navigating a challenging outer environment.