Press Release24 Apr 2019Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum to Deliver Greater Value to Members Via All-New Membership Platform PARIS, 24th April 2019 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the launch of its new membership platform. Exclusively reserved for members of the organisation, the CGF Members’ Space will provide access to exclusive and...
Blog07 Jan 2016Corporate
Our MD’s reflection on 2015 and the CGF plans for 2016 A Look Back on 2015 As you know, the CGF’s mission is to help manufacturers and retailers collaborate for positive change and efficiency. We were set up to be an “implementation house”, not a “talk...
News Update19 Apr 2022Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Creates Database of Third Party Food Donation Technologies and Solutions The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and its Food Waste Coalition of Action are pleased to share a new tool designed for CGF members to easily access a database of third party food donation technologies and solutions available in different global regions, housed on the CGF...
News Update27 May 2020Corporate
Re-Live the CGF’s COVID-19 Webinar Series The CGF COVID-19 Webinar Series has drawn to a close. The Series included 10 COVID-19-specific webinars covering how CGF members and the industry at large have been working to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and...
Press Release29 Apr 2021Corporate
CGF Announces New Members for April 2021 PARIS, 29th April 2021 — The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of...
Press Release30 Sep 2019Corporate
CGF Announces New Members for September 2019 PARIS, 30th September 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of...
Press Release28 Oct 2020Corporate
CGF Announces New Members for October 2020 PARIS, 28th October 2020 — The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of...
Blog06 Sep 2016
Employee Health and Wellness – the Asda Way: Part One Many employers understand the relationship between the health of their employees and the health of their business. Globally, almost two-thirds of companies with effective health and productivity programmes believe they perform better than their competitors....
Blog28 Sep 2021Food Waste
Three Ways CGF Members Can Partner with Food Banks on International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste and Every Day Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world faced a monumental challenge: a staggering 650 million people faced hunger. The global crisis has only exacerbated this problem, pushing an additional 118 million people into hunger. At the...
Press Release28 Mar 2023Corporate
A Successful 5th Edition for CGF China Day in Shanghai 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...
Blog02 Nov 2021E2E Value Chain
Dip into the (Profit) Pool No matter how you define value, for-profit companies will continue to be measured by, well, profit. Of course, there is accounting profit and economic profit. The major difference is that accounting profit only considers tangible...
News Update06 Mar 2023Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Welcomes New Co-chairs from Kellogg Company and Walmart The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action is starting the year with two new co-chairs. The CGF is pleased to announce that Chris Franke, Senior Manager of Global Sustainability at Walmart, has...
Blog22 Feb 2021Corporate
New Year’s Reflection: An Interview with CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan Madelaine VanDerHeyden sat down with the CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan, to reflect on his first eight months at the CGF, key highlights from the past year, and what the new year will hold. Madelaine:...
Blog07 May 2021Health & Wellness
A Clear Sign That UK Retailers and Consumer Brands are Serious About Inspiring Healthier Behaviours In 2019, members of The Consumer Goods Forum issued a clear call to action for retailers and manufacturers in the UK to come together to help tackle the UK’s growing range of public health issues...
Press Release07 Jun 2023Human Rights
Business and Government Convene to Advance Collaboration for Human Rights in Japan KYOTO, 7th June 2023 – Officials from leading businesses, the Japanese government, and the United Nations today met in Kyoto for a roundtable discussion to strengthen collaboration and accelerate respect for human rights in Japan’s...
Blog08 Feb 2018Health & Wellness
Localizing Health and Wellness Efforts in Hagerstown, Maryland As an 18-year team member for Walgreens, I am no stranger to advocating for our customers’ and patients’ health and wellness as part of my everyday routine. We know that customers have many choices for...