Human Rights
Human Rights Coalition Welcomes New Co-Chairs from Mondelēz International and Woolworths Group
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Virginie Mahin, Senior Director Global Social Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement, Mondelēz International, and Rachel Elliott, General Manager Sustainability – Human Rights, Woolworths Group, were elected to the leadership team of the Human Rights Coalition (HRC) as Co-Chairs in April 2023. In their new roles, they […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Launches Stakeholder Consultation on Draft Environmental Benchmark Criteria
As part of its efforts to expand its Benchmark to include environmental sustainability, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has today opened a stakeholder consultation on its draft Environmental Benchmark Criteria. The SSCI Benchmark currently recognises third-party social sustainability standards, and the SSCI Steering Committee initiated work in 2022 to do […]
Plastic Waste
CGF CEOs Release a Video Message Ahead of INC2 UNEP Plastic Treaty Negotiations
CEO’s from some of the world’s leading Consumer Goods Companies have come together to deliver a video message ahead of multilateral negotiations towards a Global Plastics Treaty to be held in Paris at the end of May. In the video, ten senior leaders from member companies of the CGF Plastic Waste Coalition set out their […]
Sustainable 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 Certification Scheme under the SSCI Benchmark’s Processing and Manufacturing scope. The application marks FSSC 24000’s first step in earning SSCI […]
Health & Wellness
Healthier Lives Co-Chairs Carrefour and Danone Create Appetite For Flexitarian Diets with “Le Meilleur du Végétal”
Montesson, 11th May 2023 – Carrefour and Danone, Co-chairs of the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action working group in France, along with partners Alpro, Barilla, Bel, Bonduelle, Catalina, CPM, Savencia and Nutrition & Santé, convened at a Carrefour hypermarket in Montesson, for the launch of the “Meilleur du Végétal” project. The goal […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for SIZA
The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is delighted to announce the opening of a stakeholder consultation for SIZA, the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa, as it advances to the final stages in the SSCI Benchmark process. The SIZA Social Standard February 2020 v.6 is currently being benchmarked under the SSCI’s Manufacturing & Processing and Primary […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Welcomes New Co-Chairs from MSD Animal Health and European Marketing Distribution
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce Jessica Meisinger, Global Sustainability Lead, MSD Animal Health, and Elles de Jonge, Manager Quality and Sustainability, European Marketing Distribution (EMD), were elected the new Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) in March 2023. With a mission to build trust in sustainability standards worldwide, the […]
Health & Wellness
CGF Healthier Lives Employee Wellbeing Group Shares Learnings at the Workforce Wellbeing LIVE Event in London
In partnership with Life Science eXecutives (LSX), Director of CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action (CHL), Sharon Bligh, brought together global business leaders from AS Watson, Barilla, Ferrero, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Haleon, Kenvue, Mars, Migros Ticaret A.Ş and Tesco at the Workforce Wellbeing LIVE event on 20th April 2023 to […]
Human Rights
CGF Sustainability Director Joins Xplore Sustainability Conference for Dialogue on Future of Due Diligence
On 22nd March, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Director of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret, joined a panel at Sedex’s Xplore Sustainability Conference to discuss trends in human rights due diligence practices in the consumer goods industry. During a panel entitled, “The future of human rights due diligence is global supply chains,” Didier shared his insights as […]
Sustainable 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 was benchmarked alongside 37 certification standards. While the SSCI supports independent efforts to increase transparency around and drive harmonization among […]
Corporate
Annual LatAm Board in Mexico: What’s New?
The Latin Board convened for their annual meeting on March 30th in Mexico City, where 23 members of the board of directors were present. The meeting was primarily focused on discussing the various activities that were carried out in 2022 relating to the coalitions that are active in Latin America. The Plastics, Food Waste, Collaborations […]
E2E Value Chain
Consumer Goods Companies Boost Technology Budgets by 34% to Align Sustainability and Operations and Drive Growth, Finds New Study by IBM and The Consumer Goods Forum
Consumer products leaders are focusing on improving supply chain operations, leveraging analytics, AI and other technologies in an effort to drive greater efficiencies and help achieve sustainability goals. ARMONK, N.Y. and Paris, France April 12, 2023 – According to a new global study by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) 61% of […]
Plastic Waste
To Mark First-Ever Zero Waste Day, CGF Director of Sustainability Explains Why We Need to Create a Circular Economy
In a recent article published by EDIE, The Consumer Goods Forum Director of Sustainability, Ignacio Gavilan, marks the UN’s first-ever Zero Waste Day by exploring the necessity of creating a circular economy. Entitled “Creating a circular economy is vital to deal with our plastic and food waste challenges,” the article sets out why we need […]
E2E Value Chain
Supply Chain Experts in LatAm Convene at the E2E SpringBoard Event in Mexico City
Along with regional partner LOGYCA, the End-to-End Value Chain piller at The Consumer Goods Forum held its regional SpringBoard from 27th to 29th March 2023 in Mexico City with a focus on Omni-Channelling and Last Mile Challenges. With the support of GK Software SE, Zebra Technologies and SAP, over thirty industry leaders from retail, manufacturing […]
Corporate
A Successful 5th Edition for CGF China Day in Shanghai
“From Resilience to Reinvention: Sustainable Growth in the Next Era” PARIS and SHANGHAI, 28th March 2023 – From 20th to 22nd March, 2023, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) 5th China Day was successfully held in Shanghai, including CEO speakers from leading consumer goods companies and professionals from all sectors, and offering a diverse platform for […]
Forest Positive
Emily Kunen, PepsiCo, and Anna Turrell, Tesco, Appointed New Co-Chairs of Forest Positive Coalition of Action
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce Emily Kunen, Senior Director, Sustainable Agriculture, PepsiCo, and Anna Turrell, Group Sustainability Director, Tesco, were elected the new respective Manufacturer and Retailer Co-Chairs of the Forest Positive Coalition of Action in February 2023. The Coalition is thrilled for these business leaders with extensive experience in the […]
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