Forest Positive
How Collective Action Can Drive Sustainability in the Soy Sector
A Roadmap to a Forest Positive Future Achieving a forest positive future: that is the goal set by the 18 member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition as they work to transform the supply of three commodities — palm oil, soy, and paper, pulp and fibre-based packaging — driven by a […]
Forest Positive
Tesco Announces Its Plan for Zero Deforestation Soy
At Tesco our purpose is to serve customers a little better every day and we aim to provide them with affordable, sustainable and healthy products. Forests are the lungs of our planet. Today forests cover 30% of the earth’s land surface. They are a vital source of oxygen and home to 80% of the earth’s […]
Sustainable Soy Focus of New Publications from The Consumer Goods Forum
CGF Seeks Further Engagement from Global Membership in Order to Meet 2020 Zero Net Deforestation Resolution CGF Publishes 2nd Edition of the Sustainable Soy Sourcing Guidelines and First Calculation Guidelines for the Measurement of Embedded Soy Usage in Consumer Goods PARIS, 23rd May 2016 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today published two […]
Product Data
Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Transparency in Soy
Soy is one of the world’s most important crops, finding its way into animal feed, vegetable oil, even industrial chemicals. It is one of the most intensively grown: worldwide 1 in 10 acres of agricultural land is dedicated to soy. And it’s one of the most impactful: soy is the second biggest driver of deforestation […]
Environmental Sustainability
The CGF and its Members Launch Soy Buyers Coalition
The Consumer Goods Forum (in collaboration with TRASE, Proforest and participating companies) is pleased to announce the launch of the Soy Buyers Coalition (SBC). The SBC is an inclusive project which aims to bridge the gap between soy buyers and on-the-ground producers, with a view to finding new ways to tackle deforestation linked to soy […]
Forest Positive
CGF Forest Positive Coalition Publishes Soy Commodity Roadmap
The Forest Positive Coalition has published the first version of its Soy Commodity Roadmap, a foundational document for Coalition members which will guide them in their efforts to remove deforestation and conversion of natural ecosystems from soy supply chains. It is the second Commodity Roadmap from the Coalition; the first, on palm oil, was published […]
CGF Environmental Director to Speak at Round Table on Responsible Soy Conference
CGF Environmental Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan, will be speaking at this year’s Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) Annual Conference. The conference, titled RT12 as it is in its 12th edition, takes place on 31st May and 1st June in Lille, France. RT12 is a participatory conference which aims to encourage participants to play an […]
Environmental Sustainability
Twenty-three Global Companies Pledge to Helping Tackle Soy-Driven Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado
LONDON, 25th October 2017 — At a meeting hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales to accelerate progress towards deforestation-free supply chains, 23 global companies including Ahold Delhaize, M&S, McDonalds, Nando’s, Tesco, Unilever and Walmart have launched a Statement of Support for the Objectives of the Cerrado Manifesto and commit to working with local and international stakeholders to […]
Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition Launches First Guidance Documents for Forest Positive Soy and Palm Oil Suppliers
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition has today released two documents that can aid companies in their efforts to become forest positive businesses. The “Guidance for Forest Positive Soy Suppliers and Traders” is a document detailing how soy suppliers and traders can adopt and implement deforestation- and conversion-free commitments across their entire soy […]
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