Forest Positive
Forest Positive Coalition Drives Dialogue Beyond ‘Deforestation-free’ at Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum
On 1st November 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Senior Manager, Sustainability, Debora Dias, was invited by Innovation Forum to host a session at the Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum in Amsterdam. The session, entitled ‘Is Deforestation-free Still the Right Ambition?’ brought together members and stakeholders of the CGF Forest Positive Coalition of Action to […]
Health & Wellness
CGF Board Member A.S. Watson Concludes ‘Healthy Lifestyle Month’ Campaign with Healthier Lives Coalition in China
In conjunction with China National Healthy Lifestyle Month, CGF Board Member retailer A.S. Watson joined hands with The Consumer Goods Forum’s Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition in China to promote health and wellness through online and in-store activations during the month of September 2022. The objective of this campaign was to build up consumer mindset […]
Forest Positive
CGF Sustainability Director Joins UN Global Compact Network UK for Conversation on Nature and Climate Positive Solutions
On 13th October 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Director of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret, was invited to speak at the Climate Action Summit hosted by the UN Global Compact Network UK about how businesses can take nature positive actions to help deliver on net-zero commitments. In the session entitled “Implementing Nature-based Solutions for Net Positive […]
E2E Value Chain
CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Director Co-Chairs Discussion at the 13th Supply Chain Management Conference at University of Targoviste, Romania
Ruediger Hagedorn, Director of End-to-End Value Chain at The Consumer Goods Forum co-chaired a discussion at the 13th edition of the Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Conference organised by the European Retail Academy from the 13th – 14th October 2022 at the University of Targoviste, Romania. The 2022 edition of the Supply Chain […]
Plastic Waste
CGF Sustainability Directors Host Keynotes on Human Rights and Plastic Waste at Reuters’ Transform Supply Chains USA
On 1st November 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Directors of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret and Ignacio Gavilan, hosted two keynote speeches at Reuters’ Transform Supply Chains USA conference in Chicago, focused on human rights due diligence and plastic waste, respectively. In conversation with Patricia Jurewicz, CEO of the Responsible Sourcing Network, Didier held a practical […]
Forest Positive
CGF Sustainability Senior Manager Shares Corporate Progress on Zero-deforestation and Nature-positive Commitments in Forest Trends Webinar
On 3rd October 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Senior Manager, Sustainability, Debora Dias, joined an online webinar hosted by Forest Trends to share insights from the CGF Forest Positive Coalition of Action and how its members are taking individual and collective action to remove deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion from their key commodity supply […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Kicks Off Development of Environmental Benchmark at Sustainable Retail Summit
On 28th October 2022, the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI), a Coalition of Action from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), continued its work to develop a benchmark for independent environmental sustainability audit and compliance standards by convening a meeting with SSCI members and key stakeholders. Hosted at the CGF’s annual Sustainable Retail Summit in Amsterdam, […]
Health & Wellness
Driving Action on Healthier Lives: Key Stakeholders Gather to Accelerate Collaboration
The Consumer Goods Forum Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action Steering Committee met in-person along with key stakeholders ATNI, BiteBack & ShareAction on the 26th October 2022 in Amsterdam. One week later, here are some key reflections. The steering committee has the mandate to drive action and empower people to live healthier lives. The […]
Forest Positive
Radical Transparency is Vital to End Deforestation, Says CGF Sustainability Director
In a recent article published by Products of Change, The Consumer Goods Forum Director of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret, has explained why companies must commit to collaborative supply chain transparency if we are to achieve a forest positive future. Entitled “Radical Transparency is Vital to End Deforestation,” the article focuses on explaining why the Forest Positive […]
E2E Value Chain
CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Returns to Barcelona-Sitges for the 2022 WinterComes Event
Members of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF’s) Product Data coalition and a select group of supply chain professionals from the FMCG industry returned to Barcelona-Sitges for the latest in-person WinterComes event on the 26th and 27th September, 2022. The following companies attended the event – Capgemini, D-Wave Systems, Google, GS1 Global, Impact Buying, Incept, inoqo, […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Team Joins International Fresh Produce Association Virtual Town Hall
On Wednesday 5th October 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) team joined a virtual town hall hosted by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) to share more about the actions of the SSCI to help build trust in sustainability standards worldwide. CGF Director of Sustainability Didier Bergeret and SSCI Senior […]
Health & Wellness
Mental Health in the Workplace: A Summary of the CHL’s Work on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Today, on World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2022, members of the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action reaffirms its commitment to working towards better mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. In September 2022, the WHO and ILO called for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work. According to the […]
Forest Positive
CGF Response to Human Rights Demonstrations at New York Climate Week
As The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action launched its second Annual Report during an event at New York Climate Week last week, the Coalition was reminded of the importance of protecting human rights and environmental defenders thanks to demonstrations from several advocate groups. The Coalition firmly believes that forest positive has […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmarking Consultation Opens for Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard
The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is delighted to announce the opening of a stakeholder consultation for the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS), one of the final stages in the benchmarking process against the SSCI Benchmarking Requirements for At-Sea Operations Version 1.0. RFVS is the first third-party certification scheme to apply for SSCI Benchmarking under the […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Launches Recruitment for Europe-based Benchmark Leader
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is recruiting an additional Benchmark Leader in Europe to support the SSCI Coalition of Action as it benchmarks third-party social sustainability auditing and certification schemes. The SSCI is working to build trust in and drive harmonisation among sustainability standards worldwide by recognises standards that cover […]
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Launches Public Consultation to Align Scheme Management Criteria Across Benchmarking Scopes
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to invite all interested stakeholders to take part in its latest public consultation as it seeks to align benchmarking criteria concerning scheme governance across its sectoral scopes. The SSCI is opening a new stakeholder consultation as opportunities have been identified to improve Part […]
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