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Uniting for Change: Nestlé’s Jodie Roussell Discusses the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution and Its Impact on Business Blog 06 Nov 2024 Plastic Waste Uniting for Change: Nestlé’s Jodie Roussell Discusses the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution and Its Impact on Business As a co-chair of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty—convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund—Nestlé is working alongside industry leaders and stakeholders to champion a harmonized, impactful approach...
Why the Global Plastics Treaty Matters: Insights from Unilever’s Ed Shepherd Blog 05 Nov 2024 Plastic Waste Why the Global Plastics Treaty Matters: Insights from Unilever’s Ed Shepherd As a member of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty—convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund—Unilever is collaborating with stakeholders across the plastics value chain to support an ambitious...
Plastic Waste Coalition Director Welcomes Landmark “Zero Draft” for a Binding Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution News Update 18 Sep 2023 Plastic Waste Plastic Waste Coalition Director Welcomes Landmark “Zero Draft” for a Binding Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution On September 4, the United Nations published a first draft, or “zero draft,” of its global treaty to end plastic pollution. The draft marks historic progress towards a legally binding instrument, addressing the full lifecycle...
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Hosts Informational Webinar on Plastic Treaty with UNEP News Update 11 May 2022 Plastic Waste CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Hosts Informational Webinar on Plastic Treaty with UNEP On 26th April, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste held an informative webinar for members alongside the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) to provide more information on UNEP’s Plastics Treaty. Llorenç...
Advancing the Global Plastics Treaty: Reflections from INC-5 News Update 03 Dec 2024 Plastic Waste Advancing the Global Plastics Treaty: Reflections from INC-5 Cédric Dever, Director of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action, has returned from a pivotal week in Busan, where he participated in the 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5)...
CGF CEOs Release a Video Message Ahead of INC2 UNEP Plastic Treaty Negotiations News Update 23 May 2023 Plastic Waste CGF CEOs Release a Video Message Ahead of INC2 UNEP Plastic Treaty Negotiations CEO’s from some of the world’s leading Consumer Goods Companies have come together to deliver a video message ahead of multilateral negotiations towards a Global Plastics Treaty to be held in Paris at the end...
[Webinar] Navigating the UN Plastics Treaty: Opportunity for Businesses Video 29 Jul 2024 Plastic Waste [Webinar] Navigating the UN Plastics Treaty: Opportunity for Businesses On April 8th 2024, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste hosted a webinar focused on the upcoming UN Global Plastics Treaty and the engagement opportunities available to businesses. Jodie Roussell,...
How We Design Our Way Out of Our Plastic Problem Blog 08 Dec 2022 Plastic Waste How We Design Our Way Out of Our Plastic Problem Our relationship with plastic needs to change, and fast. The urgency around the plastics issue has been felt even more keenly since negotiations for a legally binding global plastic treaty began last month. There is...
Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment Press Release 13 Apr 2022 Plastic Waste Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment PARIS, 13th April, 2022 – As part of its mission to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic ends up in nature, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste...
Announcing Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action News Update 13 Sep 2023 Planet Announcing Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is very pleased to welcome Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (PWCOA). As the CGF’s newest director, Cédric will support 42 CEOs...
CGF China Golden Design Rules Case Study Booklets Launched in Chinese and English News Update 13 Jul 2023 Plastic Waste CGF China Golden Design Rules Case Study Booklets Launched in Chinese and English SHANGHAI, CHINA — The Consumer Goods Forum China has issued its Golden Design Rules (GDR) Case Study Booklet at the 3rd Annual CGF China Health and Sustainability Collaboration Conference on March 21, 2023. Sixteen CGF...
Rethinking Black Plastic: SC Johnson’s Step to Improve Mrs. Meyer’s Packaging Recyclability Blog 14 May 2025 Plastic Waste Rethinking Black Plastic: SC Johnson’s Step to Improve Mrs. Meyer’s Packaging Recyclability Black plastic is one of the biggest recycling blind spots. SC Johnson is addressing this issue by removing it from the iconic Mrs. Meyer’s brand design. For decades, black plastic packaging has been a challenge...
CGF Sustainability Director Joins Panel on Circular Economy at INC-3 in Nairobi News Update 11 Dec 2023 CGF Sustainability Director Joins Panel on Circular Economy at INC-3 in Nairobi On 16th November, Director of Sustainability at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Cédric Dever, joined a panel discussion dedicated to a circular economy for plastics at the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3),...
CGF Sustainability Director Calls for Cross-Sector Action to Reduce Plastic Waste at 2023 Economist Impact World Ocean Summit News Update 06 Feb 2023 Plastic Waste CGF Sustainability Director Calls for Cross-Sector Action to Reduce Plastic Waste at 2023 Economist Impact World Ocean Summit At the Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit this month, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan, will set out the progress made towards reducing plastic waste by the CGF Plastic Waste Coalition and...
How the World Is Progressing Towards a Circular Economy for Plastic Blog 23 Feb 2021 Plastic Waste How the World Is Progressing Towards a Circular Economy for Plastic Since 2018, more than 1,000 organisations have united behind a common vision and targets for a circular economy for plastic. In just a few years, the circular economy has been put on the agenda of...
To Mark First-Ever Zero Waste Day, CGF Director of Sustainability Explains Why We Need to Create a Circular Economy News Update 04 Apr 2023 Plastic Waste To Mark First-Ever Zero Waste Day, CGF Director of Sustainability Explains Why We Need to Create a Circular Economy In a recent article published by EDIE, The Consumer Goods Forum Director of Sustainability, Ignacio Gavilan, marks the UN’s first-ever Zero Waste Day by exploring the necessity of creating a circular economy. Entitled “Creating a...
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