Human Rights
Human Rights Day 2024 – Forging a Better Tomorrow Together
Today, on Human Rights Day 2024, we join the global movement to honour the theme “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.” This theme underscores the urgent need to protect human rights as a foundation for...
Human Rights
Human Rights Coalition Hosts Human Rights Due Diligence Workshop With Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and Malaysian Palm Oil Suppliers
KUALA LUMPUR and PARIS, 14th March 2023 – In collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Human Rights Coalition (HRC) today hosted a practical workshop for Malaysian palm...
Human Rights
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Human Rights Coalition Shares Member Progress in Tackling Forced Labour
Paris, 10 December 2025, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Human Rights Coalition (HRC) has today published a report on the progress of its members’ human rights due diligence systems, focused on preventing forced labour in...
Human Rights
Major Retailers and Consumer Brands Commit to Eradicate Forced Labour from Global Supply Chains with Launch of New Coalition of Action
PARIS, 10 December 2020 – Today, on annual Human Rights Day, 19 leading members of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) announce their collective stance against forced labour with the creation of the CGF’s new Human...
Human Rights
The Imperative for Holistic Corporate Responsibility: Tackling Worker Rights Violations and Climate Crisis Together
#CloserThanYouThink: Why we’re calling for urgent action on forced labour for Human Rights Day 2023 Despite much progress, there has been a record level of worker rights violations around the world this year, according to...
Human Rights
Coalition of Global Consumer Goods Companies Launches Framework for the Implementation of Human Rights Due Diligence Systems in Aligned Approach Against Forced Labour
PARIS, 15 March 2021 – With a mission to help eradicate forced labour from consumer goods supply chains globally, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour (HRC) has...
Human Rights
Tackling Forced Labour Through Human Rights Due Diligence — the Human Rights Coalition’s Own Operations Maturity Report
The Human Rights Coalition’s Own Operations Maturity Report — Tackling Forced Labour Through Human Rights Due Diligence offers a transparent overview of how member companies are working to tackle forced labour within their own operations....
Human Rights
#CloserThanYouThink: Why Consumer Goods Companies are Calling for Urgent Action on Forced Labour for Human Rights Day 2022
Forced labour is everywhere – and it’s on the rise. Recent reports from the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimate 28 million people were in situations of forced labour in 2021, a 12 percent increase from...
Plastic Waste
CGF Sustainability Directors Host Keynotes on Human Rights and Plastic Waste at Reuters’ Transform Supply Chains USA
On 1st November 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Directors of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret and Ignacio Gavilan, hosted two keynote speeches at Reuters’ Transform Supply Chains USA conference in Chicago, focused on human rights due...
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...
Corporate
Fifth Annual CGF China Day, and Food Safety, Health and Sustainability, Digital Supply Chain Days to Take Place 9th – 10th January 2023
SHANGHAI, 8th Dec 2022 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) will host on 9th – 10th January 2023 the fifth annual edition of the China Day in Shanghai, which will bring together CEOs from the...
Sustainable Retail Summit
Sustainable Retail Summit 2023 – Day 2 Highlights
COPENHAGEN, 19th October 2023: We kicked off an exciting start to our first full day of sessions with a warm welcome to the room of over 250 industry changemakers from moderator Isabelle Kumar, alongside Wai-Chan...
Corporate
Highlights from Japan Day 2023
Japan Day, which took place on August 31, 2023, at the Ajinomoto Takanawa Training Center, marked another successful edition. More than 200 delegates convened both in person and online to gain insights into the accomplishments...
Human Rights
Human Rights Coalition Strengthening Ethical Recruitment Practices with Malaysian Government
On 6-7 November 2024, a pivotal multi-stakeholder roundtable took place in Putrajaya, Malaysia, hosted by the Malaysian Government, to advance ethical recruitment practices and tackle forced labour. The event brought together government representatives from four...
Sustainable Retail Summit
The Sustainable Retail Summit 2025 Day 2 Highlights
The second day of the Sustainable Retail Summit 2025 (SRS) reinforced that sustainability is a continuous process that requires businesses to adapt, innovate, and collaborate. As regulatory pressures grow and consumer expectations shift, the retail...
Human Rights
Giving a Voice to Those with None – My Story and the Fight Against Modern Day Slavery
Today, the International Labour Organization (ILO) states forced labour in the private economy generates US $150 billion in illegal profits per year, making it the world’s most profitable crime. There are almost 19 million victims...
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