Environmental Sustainability
Consumer Goods Companies in Japan Put New Focus on Sustainability
The Consumer Goods Forum Creates Japan Local Group Committed to Addressing Today’s Sustainability Challenges; Implementation of Sustainability Resolutions Key Priority TOKYO, 27th November 2017 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has hosted the first-ever meeting of its newly-created Japan Sustainability Local Group. Part of its ongoing regionalisation strategy, the launch of the Japan Local Group […]
E2E Value Chain
COVID-19 Causes a Stutter Step in Sustainability Progress, What’s Next?
Sustainability Then and Now Prior to the pandemic, consumers around the world were focused on sustainability; reuse and recyclables, organic and natural food products, to do their part in managing the effects of climate change. Millennials led the charge by voting with their wallets, challenging retailers and suppliers to provide sustainable products and packaging […]
Social Sustainability
CGF Sustainability Directors Visit Japan and China as Regional Offices Create Local Groups on Sustainability
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainability directors, Didier Bergeret, Director of Social Sustainability and Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Environmental Sustainability, recently visited Japan and China respectively to provide support to the regional offices and explore opportunities for further engagement with local members on key sustainability topics. The CGF plans to create a Local Group focused […]
Social Sustainability
METRO AG, Mars, Incorporated, Mondelēz International and Target Executives to Lead Sustainability Committee at the CGF
PARIS, 25th March 2019 – The Consumer Goods Forum announced today that the Sustainability Steering Committee has elected a new leadership team, for a two-year renewable term. Christine Montenegro McGrath, Vice President and Chief of Global Impact Officer, Mondelēz International will join Barry Parkin, Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer, Mars, Incorporated, to represent the Manufacturer […]
Environmental Sustainability
Thriving Sustainability in a Challenging Market: Perspectives from DMK Group
Sustainability is here to stay and challenges food companies and retailers alike to transform their business models. As a market leader in Germany, DMK Group has been thriving in sustainability for more than a decade. The recently published report “Responsibility – Sustainability at DMK Group” shows a great panorama of past achievements and future tasks. […]
E2E Value Chain
Consumer Goods Companies Boost Technology Budgets by 34% to Align Sustainability and Operations and Drive Growth, Finds New Study by IBM and The Consumer Goods Forum
Consumer products leaders are focusing on improving supply chain operations, leveraging analytics, AI and other technologies in an effort to drive greater efficiencies and help achieve sustainability goals. ARMONK, N.Y. and Paris, France April 12, 2023 – According to a new global study by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) 61% of […]
E2E Value Chain
Aligning Purpose with Profits: How Consumer Goods Companies can Unlock Business Growth by Integrating Sustainability into their Operations
The rapid advancement of technology and social media has created a new generation of well- informed, empowered, and discerning consumers. These individuals prioritise brands that not only provide high-quality products and services, but also resonate with their values. As the largest segment of shoppers, purpose-driven consumers (44%) are now seeking out brands that align with […]
Social Sustainability
Spotlight on the Women Shaping the CGF’s Sustainability Agenda
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are interviewing our three highly valued female colleagues in the CGF’s Sustainability team, Aliya Kumekbayeva, Debora Dias, and Erin Bush. What do you do at the CGF? Aliya: I’m a Sustainability Officer, helping CGF members collaborate on addressing food waste and plastics globally. Debora: My journey at […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Cutting Complexity and Confusion Around Sustainability Standards
We all know that to tackle the scale of the societal and environmental challenges we face, every business has a vital role in helping to make a positive impact for people and the planet. As World Environment Day has just highlighted, actions today are not just impacting the wellbeing of communities and our environment now […]
Environmental Sustainability
CGF China Office Holds Successful First Local Sustainability Steering Committee Meeting
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainability Pillar has now officially been launched in China, following the first meeting of the new Chinese Steering Committee in Shanghai. This represents an important milestone in the CGF’s regionalisation strategy, as it looks to bring more focus on sustainability challenges to help drive sustainable business actions globally, and to engage […]
E2E Value Chain
The Future of Ethical Commerce and Sustainability in Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies (FMCG)
The UN World Commission on Environment and Development defines sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainability is therefore the process by which the use of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change consider both current […]
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