News Update20 Nov 2023Sustainable 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...
News Update02 Nov 2023Health & Wellness
The Consumer Goods Forum Healthier Lives Steering Committee Accelerates Action on Health and Well-Being at Key Retail Gathering in Copenhagen The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action’s (CHL) Steering Committee, which consists of manufacturers, retailers and external partners, met in Copenhagen on 18 October 2023 ahead of the CGF Sustainable...
News Update27 Oct 2023Japan
Japanese Member Companies Join the Call to Action to Reduce Consumer Food Waste Throughout the month of October, eight member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Japan Sustainability Local Group Food Loss and Waste working group (JSLG-FLW) are taking action to raise social awareness on the need...
News Update26 Oct 2023Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Steering Committee Meets in Copenhagen to Share Progress on SDG 12.3 On October 18th 2023, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition Steering Committee came together ahead of the Sustainable Retail Summit in Copenhagen to discuss progress made on the Coalition’s objectives and the trajectory...
News Update20 Oct 2023Environmental Sustainability
CGF Sustainability Director Joins Panel on Net Zero at The Economist Group’s 3rd Annual Sustainability Week On October 4th 2023, Director of Health and Sustainability at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sharon Bligh joined a panel discussion dedicated to looking at the consumer goods sector’s role in achieving the net zero...
News Update16 Oct 2023Health & Wellness
Delizie Veggie, a Healthier Lives Initiative to Promote Veggie Diets led by Carrefour and its Partners The CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action’s (CHL)’s latest collaborative campaign which promotes tasty and savoury vegetarian recipes, “Delizie Veggie”, was launched in Italy and led by Barilla and Carrefour. The in-store and...
News Update03 Oct 2023Food Waste
#TooGoodToWaste Campaign Launched to Inspire Consumer Behaviour Change On September 29, 2023, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action launched #TooGoodToWaste, a food loss and waste education campaign that...
News Update28 Sep 2023Health & Wellness
CEO of Migros Ticaret and CGF Board Member Champions Employee Wellbeing As part of the CGF 2023 Year of Employee Wellbeing Campaign, Özgür Tort CEO of Migros Ticaret & member of the CGF Board of Directors, led an online masterclass session to share how Migros Ticaret...
News Update22 Sep 2023E2E Value Chain
LatAm Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss the Future of Supply Chains End-to-End Value Chain (E2E) along with partner LOGYCA hosted over 25 companies to advance the future of supply chains from the 7th – 8th September in Bogota, Colombia. The focus was on Artificial Intelligence, Automation,...
News Update21 Sep 2023Human Rights
Roundtable Insights on Advancing the Responsible Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Southeast Asia KUALA LUMPUR, September 2023 – In collaboration with the Institute for Human Rights and Business, and the Responsible Labor Initiative, an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Human Rights Coalition...
News Update18 Sep 2023Environmental Sustainability
New Report at NY Climate Week Urges Industry Scaling Regenerative Agriculture as Critical for The Future At NY Climate Week, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Net Zero Taskforce, Accenture and the Climate Champions Team (CCT) have jointly launched a brief report arguing that “consumer industries scale-up of regenerative agriculture is the...
News Update18 Sep 2023Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Director Welcomes Landmark “Zero Draft” for a Binding Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution On September 4, the United Nations published a first draft, or “zero draft,” of its global treaty to end plastic pollution. The draft marks historic progress towards a legally binding instrument, addressing the full lifecycle...
News Update15 Sep 2023Corporate
Highlights from Japan Day 2023 Japan Day, which took place on August 31, 2023, at the Ajinomoto Takanawa Training Center, marked another successful edition. More than 200 delegates convened both in person and online to gain insights into the accomplishments...
News Update13 Sep 2023Food Waste
CGF Managing Director to Speak About Global Food Systems Challenges at Anuga 2023 Food waste is a global issue with far-reaching ecological and social ramifications. Each year, millions of tons of food are discarded worldwide, despite millions of people enduring hunger. Collaboration among all industry stakeholders, spanning from...
News Update13 Sep 2023Environmental Sustainability
Announcing Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is very pleased to welcome Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (PWCOA). As the CGF’s newest director, Cédric will support 42 CEOs...
News Update13 Jul 2023Plastic Waste
L’Oréal Consumer Products Division President Alexis Perakis-Valat Appointed Co-Sponsor of Plastic Waste Coalition of Action PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Alexis Perakis-Valat, President of the Consumer Products Division for L’Oréal, has been appointed as the new Co-Sponsor of the Consumer Goods Forum’s...