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The Consumer Goods Forum’s SSCI recognises Sedex’s SMETA 7.0, the world’s most widely used social audit platform

Paris, 18 November 2025 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) announced today that SMETA 7.0, Sedex’s flagship social and environmental auditing methodology, has achieved recognition…

AS Watson and L’Oréal Collaborate on Global Take-Back Campaigns for Beauty Packaging

Beauty and personal care products contribute to landfill waste. For example, in 2023, Hong Kong sent nearly 4 million tonnes of municipal solid waste to…

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…

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…

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),…

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…

Inspiring Green Lifestyles: Tmall’s Forest Market and Green Consumption Initiative

As one of China’s largest e-commerce platforms, Tmall recognised the growing importance of sustainable consumption for both consumers and brands. With more consumers seeking eco-friendly…

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.…

Carrefour and Partners Unite to Promote Seasonal Recipes

Members of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Healthier Lives Coalition, Carrefour and four French manufacturers are sharing recipes to encourage customers to use seasonal, more sustainable…

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…

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…

Building trust in seafood supply chains: 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…

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…

APP cuts grievance resolution time through anonymous channel for third-party workers

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), a major pulp and paper producer in Asia, tackled the challenge of providing third-party workers with equal access to effective…

CGF China Day 2025: Charting a Course for a Sustainable and Innovative Consumer Goods Future in China

Key Takeaways: Driving Transformation Across the Consumer Goods Landscape The CGF China Day 2025, held on 11th and 12th September, convened an assembly of more…

Rethinking Sustainability at NYCW: From Ambition to Agility

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition Releases New Guidance on EPR for Packaging in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Paris, 30th September, 2025 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a new discussion paper, “EPR for Packaging: Design…

Critical considerations for well-designed parallel EPR-DRS systems for recycling

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released a new paper, “Critical Considerations for Well-Designed Parallel EPR-DRS Systems for Recycling”, to…