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Heineken to Cut 5,000–6,000 Jobs in Global Overhaul After 2025 Slump

The brewer targets about €500 million in gross savings through a productivity push following a weak 2025.

Overview

  • - The reductions will be implemented over two years and represent up to roughly 7% of Heineken’s 87,000-strong workforce.
  • - Management aims for about €500 million in gross savings from structural changes and efficiency gains, building on a previously announced €2 billion cost program.
  • - For 2025, total volume fell about 1.2% and revenue declined to roughly €34.2–€34.4 billion, with softness in Europe, the United States and Brazil.
  • - Executives have not detailed where jobs will go, though CFO Harold van den Broek suggested Europe is likely to see significant cuts.
  • - Shares rose around 4% after the plan was unveiled, and CEO Dolf van den Brink is set to depart after six years in the role.