News Update10 Jan 2025Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition Leads Collaborative Action for Sustainable Transformation in Brazil’s Soy and Cattle Sectors The Consumer Goods Forum’s Forest Positive Coalition hosted a landmark series of multistakeholder meetings in Brazil in 2024, bringing together over 140 leaders from government, business, philanthropy, and civil society sectors to advance sustainable practices...
Publication10 Jan 2023Forest Positive
Guidance for Forest Positive Suppliers of Cattle-derived Products (Meatpackers in Brazil) v1.2
Press Release15 Feb 2023Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition of Action Responds to COP27 Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C PARIS, 15th February 2023 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has issued a statement addressed to the 14 signatories of the Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C, which was launched in...
News Update24 Aug 2022Forest Positive
Beef Boycotts Aren’t Enough to Save the Amazon Rainforest, says CGF Sustainability Director In a recent article published by Food Navigator, The Consumer Goods Forum Director of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret, has explained how the CGF Forest Positive Coalition of Action’s approach to transforming the beef sector towards forest...
Press Release17 Feb 2022Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition Publishes Beef Commodity Roadmap and Guidance for Forest Positive Meatpackers in Brazil PARIS, 17th February 2022 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has published the first version of its Beef Roadmap, a foundational document for Coalition members to guide their efforts in...
Press Release30 Aug 2019Planet
Statement in Response to Amazon Fires: Businesses Call for Deeper Partnership to Build a More Forest Positive Future Images of the dry season fires in the Brazilian Amazon has generated massive media coverage and raised social consciousness about the existential challenges we face if rainforests continue to perish. They are vital to life...
Blog06 Oct 2023Forest Positive
McDonald’s utilises monitoring technology and tailored supplier feedback to support a deforestation-free beef supply chain This impact story is part of a collection of narratives that bring to life some of the complex challenges Forest Positive Coalition (FPC) members are facing on our forest positive journey and our lessons learned....
Press Release24 Oct 2019Forest Positive
CGF Response to Deforestation Protests in Berlin BERLIN, 24th October 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is aware of statements and protests by Robin Wood, Sum of Us, Mighty Earth and Greenpeace in relation to deforestation and the sourcing of key commodities...
Press Release29 Jul 2014Planet
New Soy Sourcing Guidelines to Help Drive Implementation of ‘Zero Net Deforestation’ Resolution PARIS, 29th July 2014 – The Consumer Goods Forum (“The Forum”) today announced publication of the first-ever “Sustainable Soy Sourcing Guidelines”. The new document, available publicly, is seen as another important step for the...
Blog06 Oct 2023Forest Positive
The power of landscapes to drive progress on climate and company commitments in the Cerrado Biome, Tocantins, Brazil 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...
News Update02 Feb 2021Forest Positive
CGF Forest Positive Coalition Launches Commodity Working Group on Beef The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action, a CEO-led initiative of leading consumer goods companies taking collective action for a forest positive future, has now launched a Beef Working Group as part...
Publication10 Jan 2023Forest Positive
Guia para Fornecedores Positivos para a Floresta de Produtos Derivados da Pecuária (Frigoríficos no Brasil) v1.2
Blog21 Mar 2022Forest Positive
Building a Forest Positive Future Through Partnership: CGF and the Tropical Forest Alliance The Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) was originally created by The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) to support its 2010 Board Resolution to work towards ending deforestation. It has been my great pleasure to lead the TFA...
Blog18 Oct 2017Forest Positive
Achieving Zero Deforestation with the HCV and HCS Approach Increasingly, consumer goods companies are committing to eliminating deforestation from their supply chains. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), a platform bringing together some 400 consumer goods manufacturers and retailers from around the world, has...
Publication17 Dec 2024Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition 2024 Highlights Report Forests are vital for life on Earth, providing food, air, water, and regulating our climate. Yet, deforestation and ecosystem conversion continue to degrade nearly 30% of global land, contributing to around 10% of climate change....
Publication20 Nov 2024Forest Positive
Driving Forest Positive Action: The Sustainable Landscapes Partnership in Brazil The Forest Positive Coalition of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have launched the Sustainable Landscapes Partnership. With the support from...