Returnable Beer Bottles Make a Positive Contribution to SABMiller’s Environmental Sustainability Drive The Returnable Glass Bottle has a Low Environmental Footprint Beer is the only FMCG category where returnable bottles currently dominate. About half of all beer brewed globally is sold in returnable glass bottles. The proportion of beer sales in returnable bottles differs significantly by market, even in the same region. In western Europe, […] 
Environmental Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Director Participates in IDH Landscapes Forum CGF Environmental Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan, recently participated in IDH’s Landscapes Forum on 7th and 8th February in Amsterdam. The meeting focused on innovations and good practices to optimise commodity production while conserving forests and ensuring social inclusion – so called “Production, Protection and Inclusion” (PPI) arrangements. This special, invitation-only event brought together a variety of pertinent […] Environmental Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Team Members Speak at Sustainability Summit in Bogota, Colombia At the end of August, members of the Environmental Sustainability team spoke at the largest Sustainability Summit (Cumbre de Sostenibilidad) in Bogota, Colombia. Attended by more than 1,700 delegates, the event brought together experts from business, government, the public sector, and academia to discuss the biggest environmental challenges facing Colombia, and the planet. During the […] 
Environmental Sustainability Director Ignacio Gavilan Speaks at the IEC Business Conference in London In April, Ignacio Gavilan, Environmental Sustainability Director at the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) addressed delegates at the IEC London Business Conference, and spoke about why environmental sustainability is such an important issue for the global egg industry, which buys a substantial volume of soy for chicken feed. Ignacio stated that, “Supporting sustainable soy production from […] CGF Environmental Director to Speak at Round Table on Responsible Soy Conference CGF Environmental Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan, will be speaking at this year’s Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) Annual Conference. The conference, titled RT12 as it is in its 12th edition, takes place on 31st May and 1st June in Lille, France. RT12 is a participatory conference which aims to encourage participants to play an […] Environmental Sustainability CGF Environmental Director to Attend Event on Food Waste During Climate Week NYC 2017 Alongside event partner Champions 12.3, CGF Director of Environmental Sustainability, Ignacio Gavilan, will be joining CGF Board members for an event entitled “Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Advancing the Agenda” in New York. The event will be held on the morning of 20th September at the Rockerfeller Foundation and coincides with Climate Week NYC 2017. Each […] CGF Environmental Director Speaks about Natural Refrigerants at ATMOsphere Ibérica in Madrid On October 24th, Ignacio Gavlian, Director of Environmental Sustainability at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) took part in a panel discussion at ATMOsphere Ibérica: Business Case for Natural Refrigerants in Madrid, a conference that brings together industry decision makers and governments to change the future of natural refrigerants in Spain, Portugal, Latin America and around […] Food Waste CGF Environmental Director Speaks about Food Waste at World Food Summit in Copenhagen On 30th – 31st August, Environmental Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan attended the “Better Food for More People” World Food Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. The annual event, organised by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark, aims to push forward the agenda on sustainable development within production and consumption of food and healthy lives in […] Environmental Sustainability CGF Environmental Director Speaks about Natural Refrigerants at ATMOJapan in Tokyo On February 13th, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Environmental Sustainability Director Ignacio Gavilan co-chaired a panel alongside Jan Dusek from shecco during ATMOsphere Japan in Tokyo. The conference, which was attended by 207 participants, provided the opportunity to discuss global and Japanese market trends in the HVAC&R sector with governmental representatives, end users, domestic and […] 
Environmental Sustainability New Year Spotlight: Ignacio Gavilan, Environmental Sustainability Director The start of a new year is a perfect time for reflection on where we have been and where we’re going. With that in mind, we took the opportunity to sit down with our Director of Environmental Sustainability, Ignacio Gavilan to get his thoughts on the industry, and its achievements and challenges, as we hit […] Environmental Sustainability CGF Environmental Director, Ignacio Gavilan to Co-Chair Panel at ATMOsphere Japan in Tokyo On February 13th 2018, Ignacio Gavilan, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Environmental Director, will lead a panel discussion during ATMOsphere Japan in Tokyo, at the Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa. The panel, entitled “Future of the Industry End User Panel”, will also include speakers from Ajinomoto, Yoshio Ice Manufacturing Refrigeration, Lawson, Nara Coop and AEON. This […] Environmental Sustainability CGF Environmental Director Ignacio Gavlian Speaks on Food Sustainability at ‘Barilla Insieme Day’ in Singapore On 11th June, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)s Environmental Sustainability Director Ignacio Gavilan took part in ‘Insieme Day’ hosted by CGF member, Barilla in Singapore. The session, entitled ‘Building a Sustainable Food System’ aimed to bring partners and experts together to discuss the key challenges surrounding food sustainability in the region. Speaking alongside Ariel Muller, […] Environmental Sustainability CGF Environmental Sustainability Director Speaks at the National Poultry Congress in Bucaramanga, Colombia On 5th – 7th September, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Environmental Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan attended the 19th Congreso Nacional Avícola (National Poultry Congress) in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The annual event, organised by Fenavi – Federación Nacional de Avicultores de Colombia (Colombian National Federation of Aviculturists), provided a space for more than 1600 delegates from all over Latin America and the […] 
