Overview

• Nestlé Waters' CEO, Muriel Lienau, refused to disclose key information during her Senate hearing, citing ongoing legal proceedings.
• The Senate commission is investigating the company's use of illegal treatments on bottled water products, which was justified by Nestlé Waters on food safety grounds.
• Executives, including former CEO Sophie Dubois, have been criticized for evasive testimony, with the Senate commission suspecting a 'culture of opacity' within the company.
• The commission warned Lienau that withholding information could lead to legal consequences, including fines and imprisonment, and is considering perjury charges.
• Nestlé Waters has called for a scientific debate on microfiltration technologies, arguing there is no regulation explicitly authorizing or prohibiting the methods used.