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New Year’s Reflection: An Interview with CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan Blog 22 Feb 2021 Corporate New Year’s Reflection: An Interview with CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan Madelaine VanDerHeyden sat down with the CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan, to reflect on his first eight months at the CGF, key highlights from the past year, and what the new year will hold. Madelaine:...
Annual Report 2024: Powerful Impact of Consumer Goods Companies Collaborating to Tackle Industry Challenges Press Release 27 Mar 2025 Corporate Annual Report 2024: Powerful Impact of Consumer Goods Companies Collaborating to Tackle Industry Challenges Paris, 27 February 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the only CEO-led organisation that brings together both retailers and manufacturers globally, today publishes its 2023 Annual Report, demonstrating how it is catalysing industry transformation...
ESM Interviews Sustainability Director Didier Bergeret on the Role of Sustainability in a Changing Corporate World Blog 30 Jul 2024 Forest Positive ESM Interviews Sustainability Director Didier Bergeret on the Role of Sustainability in a Changing Corporate World This interview was originally published on European Supermarket Magazine (ESM).    With sustainability – both environmental and social – embedding itself into the day-to-day operations of retailers and consumer goods firms, corporate transparency and accountability is...
Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Takes Centre Stage as Consumer Goods Leaders Launch First Collective Annual Report Press Release 30 Nov 2021 Corporate Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Takes Centre Stage as Consumer Goods Leaders Launch First Collective Annual Report PARIS, 30th November — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today publishes its first annual report, ‘Collective action today, impact at scale tomorrow – review 2021’. The report details the collaboration of over 400 members and...
CGF Joint Statement on Human Rights in the Palm Oil Sector Press Release 21 Jan 2021 Human Rights CGF Joint Statement on Human Rights in the Palm Oil Sector PARIS, 21 January 2021 — As collectives of major global companies with supply chains in the palm oil sector,  The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition and Human Rights Coalition — Working to End...
Global Consumer Goods Companies Release First Collective Baseline Study, Putting Increased Transparency at the Forefront of Action to Reduce Food Waste and Loss Press Release 10 Nov 2023 Food Waste Global Consumer Goods Companies Release First Collective Baseline Study, Putting Increased Transparency at the Forefront of Action to Reduce Food Waste and Loss Paris, 16th November 2023 –The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Food Waste Coalition of Action has today released its first baseline report, presenting operational food surplus and waste aggregated data from sixteen of its retailer and...
Powerful Impact of Consumer Goods Retailers and Manufacturers Uniting to Tackle Global Challenges Press Release 27 Feb 2024 Corporate Powerful Impact of Consumer Goods Retailers and Manufacturers Uniting to Tackle Global Challenges Paris, 27 February 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the only CEO-led organisation that brings together both retailers and manufacturers globally, today publishes its 2023 Annual Report, demonstrating how it is catalysing industry transformation...
Forests, Climate & People: CGF at the OECD GGSD Forum 2025 News Update 09 Jul 2025 Human Rights Forests, Climate & People: CGF at the OECD GGSD Forum 2025 At the OECD Green Growth & Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum in Paris on 3 July 2025, Maria Isabel Cubides, Senior Manager of the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Human Rights Coalition (HRC), joined the session “Forests,...
Forest Positive Coalition of Action Responds to COP27 Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C Press Release 15 Feb 2023 Forest 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...
The Global Summit 2021: Final Roundup Press Release 24 Jun 2021 Global Summit The Global Summit 2021: Final Roundup Now What? Key Takeaways and Conclusions from The Consumer Goods Forum’s 2021 Global Summit PARIS, 24 June 2021 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s virtual 2021 Global Summit closed this afternoon, the conclusion of four days...
CGF Participates in UN Food Systems Pre-Summit and Supports UNFSS Action Tracks News Update 29 Jul 2021 Corporate CGF Participates in UN Food Systems Pre-Summit and Supports UNFSS Action Tracks PARIS, 29th July 2021 — This year is a critical one for The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and its Coalitions of Action, as we work together with key partners and stakeholders to tackle the crucial...
Getting to Know the CGF’s New Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan Podcast 25 Jun 2020 Corporate Getting to Know the CGF’s New Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan In the June episode of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Corporate Podcast, special guest host Madelaine VanDerHeyden sits down with an even more special guest star: Wai-Chan Chan, the new Managing Director of the CGF. In...
CEOs from The Coca-Cola Company and Alibaba Group to Lead The Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors Press Release 24 Jun 2021 Corporate CEOs from The Coca-Cola Company and Alibaba Group to Lead The Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors PARIS, 24th June 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the global body pursuing purpose and positive change across the consumer goods industry, today announced that two new Co-Chairs have been elected to its Board...
The CGF at New York Climate Week 2024: Climate Action at the Core of Our Sustainability Vision News Update 19 Sep 2024 Corporate The CGF at New York Climate Week 2024: Climate Action at the Core of Our Sustainability Vision As the world gathers for New York Climate Week (NYCW) 2024, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is ready to bring together our global network of retailers and manufacturers to drive meaningful progress toward one unifying...
Open Letter to CGF Members from Managing Director Wai-Chan Chan on Recent IPCC Report and Need for Urgent Action News Update 12 Aug 2021 Planet Open Letter to CGF Members from Managing Director Wai-Chan Chan on Recent IPCC Report and Need for Urgent Action The Consumer Goods Forum has published an open letter to its members from Managing Director Wai-Chan Chan in response to the recent IPCC report and need for urgent action. Dear Members, You will have seen...
Climate Action in Practice: Actionable Insights to Merchandise Sustainable Products Publication 06 May 2025 Climate Transition Climate Action in Practice: Actionable Insights to Merchandise Sustainable Products This document is one of six targeted sections from Climate Ambition into Action: A Practical Guide for Retailers and Manufacturers, developed by The Consumer Goods Forum’s Towards Net Zero Coalition. This section focuses on how companies...
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