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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…
CGF Food Waste Coalition and OECD FCAN share ambition to strengthen FLW reporting and action
Ahead of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Retail Summit, the CGF’s Food Waste Coalition of Action convened a dedicated half-day workshop with experts from the OECD Food…
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
Editors note: The post was updated on October 6 2026 to reflect changes to the timings and parties involved in the pilot The Consumer Goods…
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…
Turning Food Waste Into Value: The CGF and Capgemini Release New Blueprint
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition and Capgemini have launched “Turning waste into value: A blueprint for collective food waste transformation”, reframing food…
Turning Waste Into Value: A Blueprint for Collective Food Waste Transformation
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition and Capgemini have launched “Turning waste into value: A blueprint for collective food waste transformation”, reframing food…
Supermercados Peruanos Joins the Food Waste Coalition of Action
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to welcome Supermercados Peruanos S.A. (SPSA) as the newest member of its Food Waste Coalition of Action. The…
The Forest Positive Coalition’s 2025 report
The Forest Positive Coalition’s 2025 report provides a transparent overview of how member companies are implementing systems to advance deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains…
The Consumer Goods Forum announces SSCI recognition of MPS-SQ under the social benchmark for primary production
Paris, 8 January 2026, The Consumer Goods Forum today announced that MPS’s MPS-Socially Qualified (MPS-SQ) programme has been recognised by the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative…