News Update18 Sep 2023Environmental Sustainability
New Report at NY Climate Week Urges Industry Scaling Regenerative Agriculture as Critical for The Future At NY Climate Week, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (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...
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...
Press Release16 Nov 2022Forest Positive
Coalition of Consumer Goods Companies Pushes for Corporate Investment in Production Landscapes in Latest Report PARIS, 17th November 2022 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today published a new report advocating for corporate investment in production landscapes worldwide to combat commodity-driven deforestation, forest conversion,...
Press Release19 Oct 2023Forest Positive
Collaboration, transparency and monitoring enabling faster deforestation progress In their 2023 Annual Report, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Forest Positive Coalition showcases remarkable progress in combating deforestation and enhancing transparency across palm oil, soy, paper, pulp, and beef supply chains. With a focus on...
Press Release22 Sep 2022Forest Positive
World’s Leading Consumer Goods Companies Put Transparency and Transformation at Forefront of Latest Deforestation Report NEW YORK and PARIS, 22nd September 2022 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today released its second Annual Report, sharing the Coalition’s progress on commitments to remove deforestation, forest...
Press Release22 Sep 2020Forest Positive
New Consumer Goods Coalition to Accelerate Systemic Effort to Remove Deforestation and Forest Degradation from Key Commodity Supply Chains PARIS, 22nd September 2020 – Today, as part of Climate Week 2020, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) officially launched the Forest Positive Coalition of Action, including 17 global consumer goods brands, retailers and manufacturers that...
Press Release21 Feb 2023Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition Releases Implementation Guidance for Commodity Roadmaps on Soy and Paper, Pulp, and Fibre-based Packaging PARIS, 23rd February 2023 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today released guidance for businesses to use in implementing the actions outlined in the Coalition’s Forest Positive Commodity Roadmaps...
Press Release06 Nov 2021Forest Positive
Leading Consumer Goods Retailers and Manufacturers Launch Actions to Transform Production Landscapes to ‘Forest Positive’ by 2030 Forest Positive Coalition of Action aligns on landscape engagement ambition to help stop deforestation and advance forest positive strategy
Press Release08 Jun 2023Global Summit
Business Leaders Join to Accelerate Positive Impact at the Global Summit 2023 KYOTO, 8 June 2023 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF’s) 2023 Global Summit drew to a close today after a two-day programme centred on the Pursuit of Harmony in Turmoil: Working Together to Make a...
Blog21 Mar 2023Forest Positive
How Businesses Are Creating Landscapes That Are #ForestPositiveForAll As brands and retailers, consumer goods companies rely on forest ecosystems to provide essential commodities, along with the millions of people employed in global supply chains who live and work in forests. However, they are...
Press Release05 Jun 2023Global Summit
Consumer Goods CEOs Identify Key Ways to Ensure Thriving Businesses in Turbulent Times While Protecting People and Planet The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) launches report with EY gathering insights from CEOs of leading companies, to highlight urgent challenges they and the whole industry face – and how to overcome them together.