Press Release24 Jun 2015
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches Health & Wellness Toolkit New digital platform to support members in implementation of Health & Wellness Commitments and Resolutions PARIS and NEW YORK, 24th June 2015 – The Consumer Goods Forum (the CGF) today launches a new Health & Wellness Toolkit and digital platform – www.consumergoodsforbetterlives.com. The Toolkit is an extension of the CGF’s commitment to support its […]
Press Release31 Oct 2017
Danone and Walmart Executives to Lead Health & Wellness at The Consumer Goods Forum Isabelle Grosmaitre and Alex Hurd will lead the global organisation’s efforts to empower healthier practices for consumers globally PARIS, Tuesday 31st October 2017 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) announced today that the Health & Wellness Steering Committee has elected its new Co-Chairs for a three-year renewable term. Isabelle Grosmaitre, Alimentation Initiative Catalyst, Danone will represent the […]
Press Release15 Jun 2016
The Consumer Goods Forum Kicks-Off Annual Health & Wellness Survey PARIS, 15th June 2016 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2016 Health & Wellness Measurement & Reporting exercise. The Survey, now in its 4th year, continues to grow in influence as a key tool for members of the CGF to highlight their positive actions towards empowering healthy […]
Blog26 Nov 2016
Join Us on the Health and Wellness Journey and Benefit Shoppers & Employees Alike With a commitment to health and wellness, a company can make a difference not only to its customers, but to its employees, as well. And just like individuals who define health and wellness personally based on their values and beliefs, one might say companies strive to do the same. This uniqueness in defining health […]
News Update08 Aug 2016
The Employee Health & Wellness Commitment – It’s Time to Get Involved Our Health & Wellness Director Sharon Bligh recently sent a letter to members calling for participation in our Employee Health & Wellness Commitment. The letter highlights a number of great resources that are available to companies looking for inspiration and ideas, as well as for contribution to our upcoming case studies booklet. Dear Members, […]
News Update04 Apr 2016
Health & Wellness Steering Committee Meet in Chile; Host Stakeholder Event In March, our Health & Wellness Steering Committee held their bi-annual meeting in Santiago, Chile. The Committee also hosted its first open stakeholder session, with both local and regional stakeholders joining, to provide more information on the CGF and our health and wellness activities. During the Steering Committee meeting, a number of priority topics were discussed, […]
Blog19 Jun 2015
Health & Wellness External Scientific Advisory Council Members Share Thoughts and Expectations (Part 2) Read Part 1 via our corporate blog. In Part 2, we’ll also be hearing from Council Members Pierre Chandon, PhD, James O. Hill, PhD, Stephan Jacob, PhD, and Ellen E. Wartella, PhD. — How do you think members of the CGF can have a positive impact on the global health and wellness […]
Blog04 Sep 2015
Health and Wellness in Action Here are three things to inspire you in your health and wellness offerings to your customers and employees alike. Taking the time to think about what will work best for them and for the business goals can help set you up for success. Small steps mean something in health and in wellness programs. Defining […]
Press Release09 Jan 2014
The Consumer Goods Forum Publishes Survey Results Tracking Implementation of Health & Wellness Resolutions PARIS, 9th January 2014 – The Consumer Goods Forum (“The Forum”) today announced results from its inaugural survey aimed at establishing where The Forum members are in meeting the Health & Wellness Resolutions (“the Resolutions”). The results were published as part of a “Progress Report”, also released today, which was produced in conjunction with Deloitte, […]
Blog12 Sep 2016
Employee Health and Wellness – the Asda Way: Part Two Last week, Part One of my interview with Damian Kitson and Paul Dover, from UK retailer Asda, looked at the role of employee health and wellness at Asda, what Asda’s Wellbeing Week is all about and what’s behind the newly-launched Wellbeing Hub. You can read Part One here. We hope you enjoy Part Two below. […]
Blog16 Jun 2015
Health & Wellness External Scientific Advisory Council Members Share Thoughts and Expectations (Part 1) In this, the first of a two-part post, we’ll be hearing from Council Members Pierre Chandon, PhD, James O. Hill, PhD, Stephan Jacob, PhD, and Ellen E. Wartella, PhD. — Why did you accept to join the CGF H&W External Scientific Advisory Council? Ellen: I accepted because I really do believe […]
Press Release08 Mar 2017
New Report Shows Over 180,000 Consumer Goods Products Reformulated The Consumer Goods Forum Survey Shows How Its Members are Working Collaboratively in Communities to Help Inspire Healthier Lives PARIS, 9th March 2017 – New data from The Consumer Goods Forum (“CGF”) shows more than 180,000 consumer goods products have been reformulated in 2016, while over 30,000 communities worldwide have been involved in industry-led programmes […]
Press Release27 Jan 2015
Healthy Living Focus of New External Scientific Advisory Council The Consumer Goods Forum Takes Work on Health and Wellness to Next Level PARIS, 27th January 2015 – The Consumer Goods Forum (the “CGF”) today announced the creation of an independent External Scientific Advisory Council (the “Council”). The Council will be advising The Consumer Goods Forum’s Health & Wellness Pillar. It will counsel on […]
Blog30 Mar 2017
Product Reformulation Numbers Take Centre Stage in Latest Health & Wellness Progress Report We recently published our latest edition of the Health & Wellness Progress Report that outlines how CGF members are moving towards implementation of our Resolutions and Commitments. For example, the data covered in our 2016-member survey shows that: 180,000 products have been reformulated, with 75% of responding members confirming they have reformulated products. For food and beverage companies, […]
Press Release05 Mar 2015
Survey Shows Retailers and Manufacturers United in Commitment to a Healthier Society The Consumer Goods Forum Shows How Its Members are Helping Empower Consumers Worldwide to Adopt Healthier Lifestyles PARIS, 5th March 2015 – The Consumer Goods Forum (the “CGF”) today published results from its 2014 survey designed to measure where its members are with regards to the implementation of its Health & Wellness Resolutions (“the Resolutions”). The […]
Blog26 Nov 2015
Welcome Emma Coles – Our New Retailer Co-Chair of the Health & Wellness Pillar During our recent Health & Wellness Steering Committee meeting in New York, our team had the pleasure of welcoming Emma Coles (Royal Ahold) as the new retailer Co-Chair of the Committee. Emma will be working alongside her manufacturing Co-Chair, Laurent Chastain (Nestlé), and the rest of the Committee to help drive implementation of the Pillar’s five-year […]