earlier this month — told Insider they were stunned by his death.
Arnal's former colleagues at P&G who spoke to Insider expressed shock over his suicide. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they hadn't arranged permission from the company to speak to the press. Insider has verified their identity and employment."Pure shock is what best describes it," said one of Arnal's colleagues from his time at Procter & Gamble in Brazil, a former finance senior manager who was part of his leadership team there.
At the same time, he didn't shy away from challenges at work, according to his colleagues who spoke to Insider. "He was an example of following what's right for the company and for the employees," she said."As a woman in finance almost 20 years ago, I felt included in Gustavo's team, and he had an important role in my development."