Global Summit
Ahold Delhaize and Mondelez International CEOs Announced as New Co-Chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum
Frans Muller, President & CEO of Ahold Delhaize, and Dirk Van de Put, Chairman and CEO of Mondelēz International, take the helm as new Co-Chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), with a vision to...
Human Rights
Human Rights Coalition Welcomes New Co-Chairs from Mondelēz International and Woolworths Group
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Virginie Mahin, Senior Director Global Social Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement, Mondelēz International, and Rachel Elliott, General Manager Sustainability – Human Rights, Woolworths Group, were elected...
Climate Transition
Towards Net Zero Commodity Masterclass: Cocoa With Mondelēz International
On November 26th 2024, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) hosted the fourth in a series of Commodity Masterclasses – where Towards Net Zero Coalition members shared decarbonisation learnings and case studies for the most critical...
Climate Transition
Moving #TowardsNetZero | A Conversation with Chris McGrath, Mondelēz International
Karin von Funck sat down with Christine Montenegro McGrath, SVP of Global Sustainability Strategy & Partnerships at Mondelēz International, to discuss the importance of industry collaboration for a sustainable future. Through The Consumer Goods Forum’s...
Climate Transition
CEO & Expert Session: Mondelēz International
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) recently held the second in a new CEO and Expert Masterclass Series which allows executive level members to come together to share knowledge, and engage in insightful dialogue on how...
Global Summit
Industry Leaders Convene in Kyoto for The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit; Ahold Delhaize and Mondelez International CEOs Announced as New Co-Chairs
KYOTO, 7 June 2023 – Over 1,000 CEOs and executives from the world’s leading companies gathered in Kyoto today for the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit, the industry’s annual meeting to set priorities and move...
Human Rights
Expert Series: Driving Effective Human Rights Due Diligence in the Consumer Goods Industry
On Thursday 30 May 2024, we hosted an Expert Session on Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) within the context of evolving regulatory frameworks, featuring esteemed experts from McDonald’s, Mondelēz International and The Coca-Cola Company. This...
Food Safety
Global Food Safety Initiative Starts New Chapter as CEO-led Coalition of Action
PARIS, 23RD March 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is starting a new chapter as the CGF’s Coalition of Action on Food Safety....
Global Summit
CEOs from World’s Major Businesses Set to Advance Action on Urgent Sustainability Challenges at The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit
Paris, 9 May 2024 – Hundreds of CEOs from the world’s major consumer goods retailers and manufacturers are gearing up for The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Summit, in Chicago, United States, which will involve...
Data-Driven Value Chain
The Data-Driven Value Chain Appoints New Manufacturer Co-Chairs
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Camilla Bjorkqvist, Senior Director Data Governance at Mondelēz International and John S. Phillips, SVP Customer Supply Chain & Go-to-Market at PepsiCo, as the...
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
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...
Corporate
Powerful Impact of Consumer Goods Retailers and Manufacturers Uniting to Tackle Global Challenges
Paris, 27 February 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the only CEO-led organisation that brings together both retailers and manufacturers globally, today publishes its 2023 Annual Report, demonstrating how it is catalysing industry transformation...