The boss of Primark has quit over an ‘error of judgement’ in his behaviour towards a female colleague.
The discount fashion retailer said CEO Paul Marchant resigned ‘with immediate effect’ following an investigation into the incident.
The company said Marchant had made an apology to the individual, the ABF board as well as ‘his Primark colleagues and others connected to the business’.
Finance director Eoin Tonge will set in as interim CEO.
George Weston, Chief Executive of ABF, said: ‘I am immensely disappointed. At ABF, we believe that high standards of integrity are essential. Acting responsibly is the only way to build and manage a business over the long term.
‘Colleagues and others must be treated with respect and dignity. Our culture has to be, and is, bigger than any one individual.’
The discount fashion retailer said CEO Paul Marchant (above) resigned ‘with immediate effect’ following an investigation into the incident
The boss of Primark has quit over an ‘error of judgement’ in his behaviour towards a female colleague
The group said it would continue to offer support to the individual who brought this behaviour to its attention.
