Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
FSSC 24000 Achieves SSCI Recognition
PARIS, 26 January 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Foundation FSSC has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition for their FSSC 24000 Scheme.
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for FSSC 24000
The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is delighted to announce the opening of a stakeholder consultation for FSSC 24000, as it advances to the final stages in the SSCI Benchmark process. Foundation FSSC’s FSSC 24000...
Corporate
CGF China Day 2025: Charting a Course for a Sustainable and Innovative Consumer Goods Future in China
Key Takeaways: Driving Transformation Across the Consumer Goods Landscape The CGF China Day 2025, held on 11th and 12th September, convened an assembly of more than 550 industry leaders in Beijing to explore and shape...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) Recognises amfori BSCI
Industry Solutions
The Impact of Digitisation on CFOs: How Customs Management Can be Transformed by Technology
In recent years, the role of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) has become increasingly strategic. They are no longer simply responsible for managing a company’s finances but are expected to contribute to business growth by ensuring...
Industry Solutions
Overcoming Regulatory Challenges With Data Management
Consumer product companies and grocery retailers are essential businesses that provide critical food products across the world and have built trustworthy relationships with consumers. As major economic drivers with a sizable influence on the environment...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
FSSC 24000 Applies for SSCI Benchmarking
PARIS, 16th May 2023 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce it has received an application from Foundation FSSC submitting its FSSC 24000 Social Sustainability Management System...
Sustainable Retail Summit
Highlights From the Sustainable Retail Summit in Paris: From Innovation to Impact
Marking a decade of progress, the 10th annual Sustainable Retail Summit (SRS) concluded today in Paris. This milestone forum gathered 250 industry leaders and experts from 100 companies and over 30 countries to shape the...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Florverde® Sustainable Flower Achieves SSCI Recognition
PARIS, 12th April 2024 – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF) has successfully completed the SSCI Benchmarking process and achieved SSCI Recognition....
Industry Solutions
Embracing Sustainability Regulations: Strategies for CPG, Retailers, and Suppliers in a Changing Landscape
The evolving landscape of sustainability-related regulations presents opportunities for CPGs and retailers to drive innovation and strengthen partnerships within their supply chains. Proactive collaboration will be key to balancing compliance with these important initiatives while...
Climate Transition
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Climate Transition Coalition Launches New Resource to Drive Supplier Decarbonisation
New York, 23rd September 2025 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and its Climate Transition Coalition today published its new Supplier Decarbonisation Playbook, a practical guide providing actionable steps for consumer goods companies to engage...
Forest Positive
ESM Interviews Sustainability Director Didier Bergeret on the Role of Sustainability in a Changing Corporate World
This interview was originally published on European Supermarket Magazine (ESM). With sustainability – both environmental and social – embedding itself into the day-to-day operations of retailers and consumer goods firms, corporate transparency and accountability is...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Interview with Luiza Reguse for the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative Spotlight Series
An interview with Luiza Reguse for the GSSI Spotlight Series Passionate about the profound impact of food production on both people’s lives and the environment, Luiza Reguse embarked on her journey in the world...
Plastic Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition Releases New Guidance on EPR for Packaging in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Paris, 30th September, 2025 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a new discussion paper, “EPR for Packaging: Design and Implementation in Low-and Middle-Income Countries”, offering guidance to policymakers,...
Human Rights
Consumer Goods Companies Release Practical Guidance on Repayment of Worker-Paid Recruitment Fees
PARIS and AMSTERDAM, 27th October 2022 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Human Rights Coalition – Working to End Forced Labour (HRC), in partnership with AIM-Progress, has today released new “Guidance on the Repayment of...