Blog06 Oct 2023Forest Positive
Coalition engagement with certification schemes This impact story is part of a collection of narratives that bring to life some of the complex challenges Forest Positive Coalition members are facing on our forest positive journey and our lessons learned. We’re...
Press Release19 Apr 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Responds to Human Rights at Sea’s 2023 Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture Certification, Standards and Ratings PARIS, 19th April 2023 — The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has issued a response to Human Rights at Sea’s (HRAS) 2023 Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture Certification, Standards and Ratings, in which the SSCI...
Press Release05 May 2020Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Invites Certification Schemes to Take Part in Benchmarking Process PARIS, 5th May 2020 – The consumer goods industry has extended a formal invitation to third party audit & certification schemes to undergo the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative’s (SSCI) Benchmarking Process. This call to action follows the...
Press Release03 Feb 2016
GFSI Applauds New Canadian Policy on Private Certification of Food Facilities PARIS, 5th February 2016 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) applauds the new Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) policy on private certification schemes used by food facilities that was announced this week in Ottawa.
Blog09 Oct 2019Environmental Sustainability
Sustainable Packaging and Certification Solutions within the Circular Economy The forest sector, through its advancement of sustainably managed forests and forest-based products, has a significant role to play in the circular economy and can provide critical solutions for global sustainability challenges. Through sustainable packaging...
News Update13 Feb 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Organic Certification Expert Luiza Reguse Joins CGF Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Team The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has been pleased to welcome a new addition to its Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) team. As the new Senior Manager of the SSCI, Luiza Reguse, a Brazilian native, brings...
News Update24 Aug 2022Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative to Develop Benchmark for Environmental Sustainability Certification Schemes The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is extending its sphere of influence to third-party environmental sustainability audit, monitoring, and certification schemes. With the support from the CGF’s member companies’ CEOs and...
Press Release26 Jan 2024Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
FSSC 24000 Achieves SSCI Recognition PARIS, 26 January 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Foundation FSSC has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition for their FSSC 24000 Scheme.
Blog23 Oct 2018Forest Positive
Certified Forest Products Help Meet Corporate Sustainability Targets and UN SDGs Zero-net deforestation is a key objective of the The Consumer Goods Forum and many of its member companies. To achieve it, the CGF has recognized forest certification as an important tool within its sourcing guidelines....
News Update20 Nov 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for FSSC 24000 The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is delighted to announce the opening of a stakeholder consultation for FSSC 24000, as it advances to the final stages in the SSCI Benchmark process. Foundation FSSC’s FSSC 24000...
Blog14 Oct 2020Sustainable Retail Summit
Forests as a Nature-based-solution to Address Climate Change and Reduce Carbon Emissions The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) share a belief that third-party forest certification is a proven, readily-available, consumer-facing assurance tool that supports supply chain management, responsible...
Blog15 Sep 2021Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Giving Consumers the Reassurance They Seek and Workers the Protection They Deserve Today’s conscious consumers are transforming their relationship with global brands. They are increasingly making more informed, ethical buying choices and although we saw signs of a consumer shift before the pandemic, recent reports indicate that...
Press Release21 Nov 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Rainforest Alliance Applies for SSCI Benchmarking PARIS, 21 November 2023 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce it has received an application from Rainforest Alliance submitting its Sustainable Agriculture Standard for the SSCI Benchmarking...
Press Release30 Jan 2012
Study Shows Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Results in Improved Food Safety for Consumers PARIS, 30th January 2012 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), managed by The Consumer Goods Forum, announced today that a recent study conducted by the University of Arkansas shows that food manufacturers who...
Press Release16 May 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
FSSC 24000 Applies for SSCI Benchmarking PARIS, 16th May 2023 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce it has received an application from Foundation FSSC submitting its FSSC 24000 Social Sustainability Management System...
Press Release27 Sep 2017
GFSI as the Key to Food Safety in Japan by 2020 Target and Beyond PARIS and TOKYO, 27th September 2017 – The Japan Local Group of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has set themselves a target of 2020, when Tokyo welcomes thousands of athletes and sports fans from...