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 NEW YORK, USA — At NY Climate Week, the 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 PARIS, FRANCE — 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...
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...
News Update13 Jul 2023Plastic Waste
CGF China Golden Design Rules Case Study Booklets Launched in Chinese and English SHANGHAI, CHINA — The Consumer Goods Forum China has issued its Golden Design Rules (GDR) Case Study Booklet at the 3rd Annual CGF China Health and Sustainability Collaboration Conference on March 21, 2023. Sixteen CGF...
News Update07 Jul 2023Environmental Sustainability
Announcing Sharon Bligh as Director of Health and Sustainability at The Consumer Goods Forum Paris, July 7, 2023 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is thrilled to announce Sharon Bligh in a new, expanded leadership role as Director of Health and Sustainability. In this role, Sharon continues to lead...
News Update22 Jun 2023Corporate
Updates on CGF Latin America: Q2 News A lot is going on at CGF LatAm! Here’s an update of all the projects and events that have taken place during the first quarter of 2023. Food Waste Collaborative Workshop “Workshop VLA Cadenas...
News Update20 Jun 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Launches Synergy Tool With ITC to Improve Benchmarking Process for Sustainability Standards The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the launch of a joint Synergy Tool with ITC, the International Trade Centre, to help align the efforts of...
News Update19 Jun 2023Health & Wellness
Healthier Lives Leaders and CGF Board Members Champion Employee Wellbeing at Global Summit in Japan Employee wellbeing was a prominent topic of discussion at The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) prestigious Global Summit held in Kyoto, Japan. CGF’s new Co-Chairs, Board Members and member companies of the Collaboration for Healthier Lives...
News Update13 Jun 2023Social Sustainability
HRC and AIM-Progress Host Webinar on the Repayment of Worker-Paid Recruitment Fees with Case Studies From Top Glove and Sime Darby On 22nd May, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Human Rights Coalition (HRC) hosted a webinar in collaboration with its partner, AIM-Progress, on practical examples of how businesses can repay Worker-paid recruitment fees. The webinar was...
News Update01 Jun 2023Human Rights
Human Rights Coalition Welcomes New Co-Chairs from Mondelēz International and Woolworths Group The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Virginie Mahin, Senior Director Global Social Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement, Mondelēz International, and Rachel Elliott, General Manager Sustainability – Human Rights, Woolworths Group, were elected...
News Update30 May 2023Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI Launches Stakeholder Consultation on Draft Environmental Benchmark Criteria As part of its efforts to expand its Benchmark to include environmental sustainability, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has today opened a stakeholder consultation on its draft Environmental Benchmark Criteria....