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...
Forest Positive
How Businesses Are Creating Landscapes That Are #ForestPositiveForAll
As brands and retailers, consumer goods companies rely on forest ecosystems to provide essential commodities, along with the millions of people employed in global supply chains who live and work in forests. However, they are...
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...
Plastic Waste
World’s Leading Brands and Retailers Join Forces to Tackle Plastic Waste Challenge Through Packaging and Policy Commitments
PARIS, 8 December 2020 — Demonstrating global leadership in the consumer goods industry’s effort to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature, the Plastic...
Global Summit
Consumer Goods CEOs Identify Key Ways to Ensure Thriving Businesses in Turbulent Times While Protecting People and Planet
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) launches report with EY gathering insights from CEOs of leading companies, to highlight urgent challenges they and the whole industry face – and how to overcome them together.
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...
Healthier Lives
From Principles to Practice: How CGF Members Are Advancing Employee Wellbeing in Latin America
This World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is spotlighting the progress of its Employee Health & Wellbeing workstream in Latin America, where members, who employ over 5.8 million...
Plastic Waste
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Launches Full Set of “Golden Design Rules” to Tackle Plastic Waste
PARIS, 13th July 2021 – With a common vision of a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature – land or sea – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic...
Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition Welcomes New Member: ALDI SOUTH GROUP
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition (FPC) is pleased to welcome a new member, ALDI SOUTH GROUP. Anke Ehlers, Managing Director of International Sustainability at ALDI SOUTH Group, said, “At ALDI SOUTH Group...
Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Welcomes Five New Members: Ferrero, Grupo AlEn, Lenta, McCain Foods and Refresco
Since its official launch in early 2020, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition has been pleased to welcome five new members: Ferrero, Grupo AlEn, Lenta, McCain Foods and Refresco. The addition of these...
Forest Positive
Working above silos to accelerate progress and scale across landscape and district initiatives
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...
Plastic Waste
Major Consumer Goods Companies Signal Shared Demand for 800,000 Tons of Chemically Recycled Materials
Paris, 12th October 2022 – Twelve member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste have today published a letter addressed to suppliers, regulators and investors expressing their demand to...
Forest Positive
Business Must Ensure Southeast Asia’s Forest Positive Future
Supply chains have to be made more sustainable, ethical and reliable Wai-Chan Chan is managing director of The Consumer Goods Forum, a global network of retailers and manufacturers focused on industry standards and driving positive...
Corporate
Industry Leaders Unite in Chicago for the CGF Global Summit
Highlights and Strong Moments from Day 1 of The Consumer Goods Industry’s Premier Annual Event As The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit began this morning in Chicago, CGF Board Co-Chairs Frans Muller, President &...
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