Human Rights
The CGF Advances Business Leadership on Human Rights at the UN Forum in Geneva
A strong theme at this year’s UN Forum on Business and Human Rights was the call for a shift toward a more consistent and efficient approach to human rights in global value chains. Across three...
Food Waste
Driving Change Locally: CGF Japan’s Efforts to Combat Consumer Food Waste in 2025
Building on the impactful initiatives of 2025, the member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Japan Food Loss and Waste Working Group carried out a series of activities throughout October to raise social awareness...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)
The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a public stakeholder consultation for amfori BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), amfori’s flagship solution for managing social risks in global supply chains. This consultation falls...
Climate Transition
Esselunga Joins the Climate Transition Coalition of Action
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is delighted to welcome Esselunga as its newest member of the Climate Transition Coalition of Action. The Climate Transition Coalition of Action brings together consumer goods companies to accelerate meaningful...
Data-Driven Value Chain
Retail Media SpringBoard Insights: How AI and Retail Media are Shaping In-Store Shopper Experience
Retail media presents a lucrative growth engine for companies, particularly in the consumer goods landscape, but its full potential is at risk. While the sector is projected to exceed $300 billion by 2030 (source: Omdia),...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
SSCI’s Environmental Benchmark Receives First Applicant from USD 2 Billion Floriculture Industry
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a major milestone in its global mission to build trust in sustainability standards worldwide. Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF) has become the...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Flor Ecuador Plus Certified® Applies for SSCI Benchmarking
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from Expoflores (Ecuador’s National Association of Flower Producers and Exporters), for its certification scheme Flor Ecuador Plus Certified®. This marks...
Healthier Lives
Spotlight on Health: CGF Members Lead the Way Towards a Healthier Future
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Healthier Lives Coalition (HL) steering committee met in London from 20 – 21 October 2025, bringing together leaders from across the retail, manufacturing, and health sectors to align on priorities...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Fresh Thinking for Sustainable Supply Chains: SSCI and IFPA Convene North American Leaders in Anaheim
The CGF’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative and the International Fresh Produce Association bring sustainability conversations to life around the world’s largest produce and floral gathering. The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) — an industry solution...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for Kenya Flower Council and MPS
Please note that this public consultation is now closed. The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a public stakeholder consultation for two floral schemes; Kenya Flower Council (KFC), for its Flowers and...
Healthier Lives
From Principles to Practice: How CGF Members Are Advancing Employee Wellbeing in Latin America
This World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2025, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is spotlighting the progress of its Employee Health & Wellbeing workstream in Latin America, where members, who employ over 5.8 million...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Building Trust in Seafood Supply Chains: CGF Showcases SSCI at the Conxemar International Congress
At the Conxemar International Congress, held on 6 October 2025 in Vigo, Spain, 26,000+ industry leaders from across the seafood sector gathered to debate the future of sustainable growth in a complex global market. The...
Healthier Lives
CGF Co-Leads Food Retail and Manufacturer Community for Action at Stockholm Food Forum with WBCSD
From 3-4 October 2025, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) joined over 700 international participants with representation across academia, business, Farmers, Fishers and Indigenous Peoples Organisations (FFIPOs), finance, food service, goverance, policymakers and NGOs at the Stockholm Food Forum organised by scientific body, the EAT Lancet Commission. At...
Food Waste
New CGF Publication “Inspiring Consumers to Waste Less Food” Shares Best Practices for Retailers and Manufacturers
29th September 2025 – On the occasion of the International Day of Food Loss and Waste, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), through its Food Waste Coalition of Action, has published “Inspiring Consumers to Waste Less...
Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
New SSCI Benchmark Consultation Opens for Sedex-SMETA 7.0
The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a public stakeholder consultation for SMETA 7.0, Sedex’s flagship social and environmental auditing methodology. This consultation falls under the SSCI’s Processing & Manufacturing and Primary...
Human Rights
Redesigning Recruitment Markets at the UN Forum: CGF Leads Dialogue on Building an Ethical Recruitment Marketplace
At the United Nations Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights held 16-19 September 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand – which united over 150 partner organisations and 1,200 attendees from across sectors – The Consumer Goods...