Press Release29 Sep 2023Food Waste
#TooGoodToWaste campaign launched to inspire reductions in household food waste Kicking off on International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, #TooGoodToWaste will harness the influence of CGF members by boosting awareness and action among the millions of consumers they reach. Leading members of...
News Update18 Sep 2023Environmental Sustainability
New report at NY Climate Week urges industry scaling regenerative agriculture as critical for the future NEW YORK, USA — At NY Climate Week, the CGF Net Zero Taskforce, Accenture and the Climate Champions Team (CCT) have jointly launched a brief report arguing that “consumer industries scale-up of regenerative agriculture is the...
News Update18 Sep 2023Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Director welcomes landmark “zero draft” for a binding global treaty on plastic pollution PARIS, FRANCE — On September 4, the United Nations published a first draft, or “zero draft,” of its global treaty to end plastic pollution. The draft marks historic progress towards a legally binding instrument, addressing...
News Update13 Sep 2023Food Waste
CGF Managing Director to Speak About Global Food Systems Challenges at Anuga 2023 Food waste is a global issue with far-reaching ecological and social ramifications. Each year, millions of tons of food are discarded worldwide, despite millions of people enduring hunger. Collaboration among all industry stakeholders, spanning from...
News Update13 Sep 2023Environmental Sustainability
Announcing Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is very pleased to welcome Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (PWCOA). As the CGF’s newest director, Cédric will support 42 CEOs...
News Update13 Jul 2023Plastic Waste
L’Oréal Consumer Products Division President Alexis Perakis-Valat Appointed Co-Sponsor of Plastic Waste Coalition of Action PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Alexis Perakis-Valat, President of the Consumer Products Division for L’Oréal, has been appointed as the new Co-Sponsor of the Consumer Goods Forum’s...
News Update13 Jul 2023Plastic Waste
CGF China Golden Design Rules Case Study Booklets Launched in Chinese and English SHANGHAI, CHINA — The Consumer Goods Forum China has issued its Golden Design Rules (GDR) Case Study Booklet at the 3rd Annual CGF China Health and Sustainability Collaboration Conference on March 21, 2023. Sixteen CGF...
News Update07 Jul 2023Environmental Sustainability
Announcing Sharon Bligh as Director of Health and Sustainability at The Consumer Goods Forum Paris, July 7, 2023 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is thrilled to announce Sharon Bligh in a new, expanded leadership role as Director of Health and Sustainability. In this role, Sharon continues to lead...
News Update20 Jun 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Launches Synergy Tool With ITC to Improve Benchmarking Process for Sustainability Standards The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the launch of a joint Synergy Tool with ITC, the International Trade Centre, to help align the efforts of...
Press Release08 Jun 2023Global Summit
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches New Tool to Enable Faster Decarbonisation Progress Across the Industry KYOTO, 8th June 2023 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), a Race to Zero Accelerator, has today launched a new tool that provides companies in the consumer goods and grocery retail sector with a mapping...
News Update30 May 2023Sustainable 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....
News Update23 May 2023Plastic 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...
News Update25 Apr 2023Sustainable 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...
News Update04 Apr 2023Plastic 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...
News Update21 Mar 2023Forest 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...
News Update06 Mar 2023Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Welcomes New Co-chairs from Kellogg Company and Walmart The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action is starting the year with two new co-chairs. The CGF is pleased to announce that Chris Franke, Senior Manager of Global Sustainability at Walmart, has...