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The CGF Golden Design Rules Referenced in China’s National Recommended Standards for Plastic Packaging

On 1 August 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China and the Standardization Administration of China released two national recommended standards:    …

Plastic Waste Coalition of Action Releases New Guiding Principles on EPR for Liquid Packaging Cartons in LMICs

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has today published a new paper: “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid…

Spotlight on the CGF Japan: Driving change through collaboration, consumer engagement and local lnnovation

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid Packaging Cartons in LMICs

This publication, entitled “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid Packaging Cartons in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)” builds directly on CGF’s 2025…

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) recognises amfori BSCI

Paris, 3 March 2026, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) announced that the amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) has received…

From ambition to action: Defining our road to impact in 2026

Stakeholder workshop on indigenous peoples and community land rights

Ahead of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Retail Summit, our Human Rights Coalition (HRC) and Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) convened a stakeholder engagement…

Fairtrade International applies for SSCI social and environmental benchmarking

Paris, 11 February 2026, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that Fairtrade International has entered the Sustainable…

pladis Joins the Healthier Lives Coalition of Action

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to welcome global snacking company pladis as the newest member of its Healthier Lives Coalition of Action. This…

Highlights from the Sustainable Retail Summit in Paris: from innovation to impact

Marking a decade of progress, the 10th annual Sustainable Retail Summit (SRS) concluded today in Paris. This milestone forum gathered 250 industry leaders and experts…

AI, Trust and Sustainability at the Forefront of Retail Strategy: Data-Driven Value Chain (DDVC) SpringBoard 2026

Senior leaders gathered in New York to confront a pressing reality: the technology works but organisational readiness, trust, and governance will determine who wins in…

CGF Plastic Waste Coalition to Pilot City-Scale Reusable Packaging System in Ottawa with Reposit

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition, in collaboration with Reposit and leading retailers, brands and solution providers, today announced plans for The Reuse…

Switching the Salt: Why Retailers Hold the Key to Reducing Sodium at Scale

It’s Not That Consumers Don’t Care — It’s That We’ve Made It Too Hard

Consumers tell us they care about sustainability and have a true desire to live more sustainably. Yet why do so many people struggle to make…

Plastic Waste Coalition Releases New Report Showing Powerful Potential of AI To Support Packaging Circularity

Paris, 22 January 2026, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released new research highlighting the challenges businesses face in achieving packaging…

Exploring AI for Packaging Circularity

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action and Bain & Company have launched “Exploring AI for Packaging Circularity”, highlighting how artificial intelligence…