Press Release13 Dec 2017
The Consumer Goods Forum Publishes Report on Low-Carbon Solutions in the Consumer Goods Sector PARIS, 13th December 2017 – The Consumer Goods Forum has today published a report showcasing concrete examples of how the consumer goods sector is implementing low-carbon solutions. By sharing these solutions, the report seeks to...
Publication06 May 2025Towards Net Zero
Climate Action in Practice: Actionable Insights to Increase Low Carbon Energy & Transport This document is one of six focused sections from Climate Ambition into Action: A Practical Guide for Retailers and Manufacturers, created by The Consumer Goods Forum’s Towards Net Zero Coalition. Concentrating on the transition to low-carbon...
Blog06 Oct 2023Forest Positive
The power of landscapes to drive progress on climate and company commitments in the Cerrado Biome, Tocantins, Brazil This impact story is part of a collection of narratives that bring to life some of the complex challenges Forest Positive Coalition members are facing on our forest positive journey and our lessons learned. We’re...
Blog26 Nov 2024E2E Value Chain
Accelerating Net Zero in the CPG Industry with a Data-Driven Approach Net Zero – a state in which carbon emissions are cut to a minimum – is not merely a climate goal or social imperative, but an opportunity to create value for Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) leaders....
Press Release20 Jan 2016
Consumer Goods Industry Calls for Positive Next Steps to Continue Scale-Up of Low Carbon Refrigeration PARIS, 20th January 2016 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced the successful closing of its 2010 Board Resolution on Refrigeration and the publication of its first-ever Refrigeration Booklet. The CGF Board has also...
Blog30 Sep 2024Corporate
Can Pork Production Lead the Way in Sustainability? Can Pork Production Lead the Way in Sustainability? Cooperl, France’s leading pork producer, is pushing the boundaries with ambitious targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, aiming for a 46% reduction in agriculture and a complete...
Blog21 Oct 2021Sustainable Retail Summit
Isn’t It Time You Put Your Best Foot Forward by Choosing the Best-Known Footprint? For busy shoppers, investigating a brand’s credentials on climate can mean disappearing down a rabbit hole of strategy reports, charts and statements. How do they really know a product walks the walk, rather than just...
Press Release22 Jun 2022Environmental Sustainability
ENGIE Impact Teams Up with CGF to Provide Sector with Decarbonisation Best Practices DUBLIN, 22nd June 2022 — ENGIE Impact, the solutions and services company that’s accelerating sustainability transformation worldwide, will be teaming up with The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) to drive decarbonisation within the sector. The CGF...
Publication13 Dec 2017
Low Carbon Solutions for a Sustainable Consumer Goods Sector
Blog14 Mar 2022Corporate
Net Zero Corporate Readiness: Between Optimism and Reality Seen through a global lens, achieving Net Zero by 2050 requires considering critical questions about how efforts should differ according to country, sector and corporation. This article highlights key findings from ENGIE Impact’s Net Zero Corporate...
Blog12 Oct 2020Sustainable Retail Summit
Sustainability: the Key to Resilient Recovery For most of 2020, businesses have been absorbed by one thing: COVID-19. They’ve been rapidly adapting and doggedly surviving as the global pandemic disrupts what they do or, in many cases, shuts them down altogether....
Blog10 Dec 2018Plastic Waste
Sorting Fact from Fiction: Can Plastic Packaging and the Circular Economy Co-Exist? Speaking at an event run by The Consumer Goods Forum, Amcor’s Sustainability Director Dr. Gerald Rebitzer examines whether packaging and the circular economy can ever co-exist. In October at the Sustainable Retail Summit, I asked...
Press Release06 Oct 2016
The Consumer Goods Forum Announces New Refrigeration Resolution PARIS and NEW YORK, 6th October 2016 – The Board of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced a new resolution on refrigeration, calling on all consumer goods companies to phase out harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This...
Press Release29 Nov 2010
Consumer Goods Industry Announces Initiatives on Climate Protection Retailers and manufacturers to halt deforestation practices and phase out climate-damaging refrigerants PARIS, 29th November 2010 – On the first day of the Cancun Climate Summit, the Consumer Goods Forum announced two major...
News Update14 Nov 2024Towards Net Zero
CGF and Bain & Company Drive Sustainability Dialogue at CIIE 2024 At the 7th CIIE in Shanghai, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Bain & Company co-hosted a roundtable focusing on sustainable consumption and green transition, launching The CGF China Green Transition initiative. Key discussions included...
News Update05 Feb 2025Towards Net Zero
Towards Net Zero Coalition Releases Key Takeaways Report from 2024 Commodity Masterclasses The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Towards Net Zero Coalition today released its Key Takeaways Report summarizing insights and solutions discussed during its 2024 Commodity Masterclass series. This ongoing initiative convenes Coalition members to share best...