News Update10 Oct 2022Health & Wellness
Mental Health in the Workplace: A Summary of the CHL’s Work on Mental Health and Wellbeing Today, on World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2022, members of the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action reaffirms its commitment to working towards better mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. In...
Press Release14 May 2019Health & Wellness
Working Together Towards Positive Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing PARIS, 14th May 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Global Business Group on Health (GBGH), and Global Chief Medical Officer Network (GCMON) have today joined forces to respond to the need for increased awareness...
Blog10 Oct 2021Collaboration for Healthier Lives
Mindful Eating or Eating for Your Mind? Diet and mental health at the workplace in a Covid-19 era. *This is an update to a previously published article In a pre-Covid-19 world, depression and anxiety were estimated to cost the global economy more...
Blog30 Nov 2022Health & Wellness
Why Everyday Health Must Become More Inclusive Better everyday health should be within reach of everyone, but too many people are held back because of issues beyond their control. Millions face challenges with health literacy, healthcare accessibility or bias and prejudice. People...
Blog10 Oct 2020Health & Wellness
Mindful Eating or Eating for Your Mind? Diet and mental health at the workplace in a Covid-19 era In a pre-Covid-19 world, depression and anxiety were estimated to cost the global economy more than US $ 1 trillion per year1 in...
Blog16 Apr 2019Health & Wellness
Working Together Towards Positive Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing The Issues of Mental Health and Wellbeing Issues of mental health are widespread across communities around the globe. While there have been substantial efforts made by some countries and organisations to better the mental health...
Blog09 Apr 2018Health & Wellness
On World Health Day, CGF Health & Wellness Co-Chairs Talk About Healthier Communities Every year on 7th April, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its anniversary by organising World Health Days. The WHO works in over 150 countries to achieve their goal of building a better, healthier future...
Blog04 Apr 2019Health & Wellness
Four Ways Companies Can Transform the Health of Communities Health is not just for healthcare companies: All businesses have an important role to play in community health. In the United States, close to 80 percent of one’s health is determined by where you live...
Blog12 Mar 2014
Asia High on Global Health and Wellness Priorities: Committee Members Speak to Food Industry Asia FIA: How is the CGF addressing health and wellness globally?Franse: Health and wellness is a core strategic focus for the CGF globally. Our key priority is to empower people around the world to make healthier...
Press Release19 Apr 2017
Consumer Health and Wellness in Latin America Focus of New Strategic Partnership MEXICO CITY, 19th April 2017 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and PAHO Foundation have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signal their commitment to collaboration for healthier lives in Latin America. The...
Press Release27 Feb 2018Health & Wellness
New Report Shows More FMCG Companies Partnering with Communities to Address Local Health and Wellness Challenges PARIS, 27th February 2018 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published a new report showing that more companies are engaging with their communities on health topics. The annual Health & Wellness Pillar Progress Report...
Blog25 Oct 2019Health & Wellness
Why a Culture of Health is Critical to Business As part of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Retail Summit this week, Rosie Warin, CEO of next-generation management consultancy Kin&Co, explains why businesses need to move away from standalone wellbeing programmes and policies and towards...
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. ...
Press Release31 Oct 2017
Danone and Walmart Executives to Lead Health & Wellness at The Consumer Goods Forum 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...
Blog05 Jun 2023Health & Wellness
Employee Wellbeing in Japan: An Interview with Miho Yomoda, Deputy General Manager, Lawson Group Health Promotion Office The CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action (CHL) has launched the 2023 Employee Wellbeing Campaign to bring together leaders in the FMCG industry and external stakeholders to advocate for the importance of building...