A former chief executive of Save the Children faced three complaints of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff before leaving the charity, the BBC has learned.
Justin Forsyth was accused of sending inappropriate texts and commenting on what young female staff were wearing.
Mr Forsyth said he had "apologised unreservedly" to the three workers.
It comes as Oxfam and Save the Children have separately been quizzed by MPs about sexual misconduct by workers.
Although not accused of sexual misconduct, Mr Forsyth said he had "unsuitable and thoughtless conversations" with staff and thought the issue had been closed "many years ago".
The concerns were handled through a process of mediation and no formal complaints were made, he added.
Mr Forsyth is currently deputy executive director at Unicef.
Save the Children said it had commissioned "a root and branch review of the organisational culture" at the charity "addressing any behavioural challenges among senior leadership".
A Unicef spokesman said: "We welcome Mr Forsyth's decision to come forward and acknowledge past mistakes.
"We are discussing this matter with Mr Forsyth and his former employer so we can take appropriate action."
source: www.bbc.com
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