Press Release27 Jan 2022FLP-Conference
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches Purpose-Driven Future Leadership Programme in Collaboration with Egon Zehnder and Boston Consulting Group PARIS, 27th January 2022 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), with a mission to support the development of the industry’s next generation of purpose-driven leaders, today announced it has joined forces with Boston Consulting Group...
Press Release20 Oct 2018FLP-Conference
FLP Day Three Recap: Leadership Lessons for Tomorrow’s Brightest BERLIN, 20th October 2018 – The Consumer Goods Forum’s FLP Congress has drawn to a close on this, its third and final day. After two days of role plays, workshops and tactical tours, the final day provided the opportunity...
News Update27 Mar 2024Towards Net Zero
CGF Launches Net Zero Leadership Team to Spearhead Industry-Wide Climate Action The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has announced the leadership team for its Net Zero Coalition of Action (“the Coalition”), a CEO led initiative set to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the...
Blog31 Oct 2018FLP-Conference
Lessons in Leadership from a Career in Retail If you were to examine the trends of retail today, you’ll find that the industry is undergoing unprecedented change. The drivers of change range from globalisation and increasing competition, to technological advances and changing consumer...
Blog16 Nov 2022Forest Positive
Analysis: Public Looks to Manufacturers and Retailers for Leadership on Forest Protection Earlier this year, EU Parliament issued an historic vote to protect the world’s forests and the Indigenous Peoples living there. The Deforestation Free Law, which requires companies to demonstrate that goods are not connected to...
Webinar02 Feb 2021Health & Wellness
Employee Experts Conversation Series | #1 Prioritising Employee Health in Leadership Training
News Update10 Apr 2024
Legacy and Leadership: GFSI Food Safety Community Unites to Ensure Safe Food for All
Press Release06 Jul 2015
Ten International Banks Commit to Finance Sustainable Agricultural Commodities by 2020 LONDON and PARIS, 6th July 2014 – Standard Chartered Bank today become the tenth bank to formally adopt the Soft Commodities Compact, which aligns the banking industry with The Consumer Goods Forum’s resolution to help...
Press Release28 Feb 2020Food Safety
Changes in Board of Directors Structure Mark a New Era for the Global Food Safety Initiative SEATTLE, WA and PARIS, 28th February 2020 — The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), facilitated by The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), announced the results of its annual board election. The change in leadership structure marks...
Blog09 Jun 2015
Can Changing How World Trade is Financed Actually Change the World? The work in question is the BEI’s ‘Sustainable Shipment Letter of Credit’, the first product development output of the Compact, which aims to pave the way for banks to promote and incentivise the trade...
Press Release21 Dec 2016Food Safety
CEOs from Global Food Industry Giants to Gather at GFSI’s 2017 Global Food Safety Conference PARIS and HOUSTON, 21st December 2016 – Leadership for Growth is the theme of GFSI’s 16th Global Food Safety Conference. In a striking demonstration that “food safety must come from the top” in a vibrant...
News Update17 Jan 2024Forest Positive
Mikel Hancock, Walmart, Appointed New Co-Chair of Forest Positive Coalition of Action The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce Mikel Hancock, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives for Walmart has been elected as the new Retailer Co-Chair of the Forest Positive Coalition of Action joining fellow Co-Chair...
Press Release10 Apr 2024Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Florverde® Sustainable Flower Achieves SSCI Recognition PARIS, 12th April 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF) has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition....
Press Release03 Nov 2015
GFSI Embarks on Public-Private Partnership with China’s CNCA to Accelerate Food Safety Development BEIJING, 3 November 2015 – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today announces a new public-private partnership with the Chinese government as part of its commitment to leadership in driving food safety on the global,...
Press Release03 Feb 2015
Growth in Omni-Channel Risks Diluting Consumer Products and Retail Sector Profit Omni-channel will be the key driver of growth, but only 38% of senior executives say omni initiatives have a positive impact on profit margins 81% believe the supply chain is no longer fit for purpose...
Press Release28 Feb 2014
Highlights from the Global Food Safety Conference 2014: Day 3 ANAHEIM, Calif., USA, 28th February 2014 – The last day of the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Food Safety Conference was kicked off by yet another set of inspiring breakfast sessions, kindly hosted by...