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
Improving derivative supplier engagement by collaborating with implementers
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...
Climate Transition
From Ambition to Action: Defining Our Road to Impact in 2026
In February, leaders from across the consumer goods and retail sectors gathered in Paris for The Consumer Goods Forum’s Climate Transition Coalition Steering Committee meeting. The discussion, which was both energising and candid, centered on...
Forest Positive
McDonald’s utilises monitoring technology and tailored supplier feedback to support a deforestation-free beef supply chain
This impact story is part of a collection of narratives that bring to life some of the complex challenges Forest Positive Coalition (FPC) members are facing on our forest positive journey and our lessons learned....
Industry Solutions
Mind The Gap – How to Develop a Sustainability Agenda and Your B2B Partnership Simultaneously
As a core strategic focus, sustainability has escalated quickly over the last five to six years, with retailers and suppliers recognizing the importance of sustainable practices and their impact on the environment, society, and...
Climate Transition
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches New Framework To Help the Industry Align on Emissions and Deforestation Data
Amsterdam, 12th June 2025 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Climate Transition Coalition, with the support of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has launched the Common Data Framework. The new approach is designed to promote alignment...
Human Rights
Launch of the Converged Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Assessment Tool
Paris, 22 November 2024 — Members of AIM-Progress and The Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition, which includes major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, are delighted to have partnered with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and...
Forest Positive
Using satellite technology to monitor ~88% of the total palm volume sourced
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...
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...
Forest Positive
Using satellite technology for grievance monitoring and reforestation activities
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...
Human Rights
The Consumer Goods Forum Publishes New Best Practice Note on Respecting Human Rights Defenders in Global Supply Chains
The new resource outlines practical ways that consumer goods companies can support the rights of these vulnerable people in corporate due diligence processes. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published a new best practice note...
Climate Transition
Towards Net Zero Steering Committee Meets in London to Drive Climate Action in 2025
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Towards Net Zero Coalition of Action convened its Steering Committee for the first time on 28th January in London, ahead of the Sustainable Retail Summit 2025. The meeting provided an...
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...
Human Rights
Advancing Due Diligence and Responsible Recruitment to Respect Human Rights: The Consumer Goods Forum and AIM-Progress Announce Renewed Collaboration
PARIS and BRUSSELS, 11th January 2023 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Human Rights Coalition (HRC) and AIM-Progress are excited to announce they have reaffirmed their commitment to collaboratively address human rights challenges in the...
Human Rights
Best Practice Note for Business on Human Rights Defenders
Developed by our Forest Positive and Human Rights Coalitions of Action, this note offers practical insight on how companies can integrate respect for Defenders into their human rights policies and due diligence processes, aligned with...
Forest Positive
Alignment of DCF methodology for soy
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...