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Press Releases Corporate Sustainable Retail Summit

02.12.2025

Over 250 Industry Leaders to Unite at The Sustainable Retail Summit to Share Practical Solutions to Urgent Challenges

Paris, 02 December 2025 Hundreds of global consumer goods leaders and industry experts are counting down to The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Sustainable Retail Summit…

Case Studies Healthier Lives

01.12.2025

Sales Double on Featured Products as Carrefour & Partners Inspire Seasonal Eating

The Context Many consumers struggle to adopt and sustain seasonal, nutritious, and affordable eating habits. That’s why members of The CGF Healthier Lives Coalition, Carrefour,…

News Human Rights

27.11.2025

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…

Case Studies Climate Transition

25.11.2025

Cultivating Change: Migros Ticaret’s Path to Regenerative Agriculture

Supporting sustainable agriculture aims to increase the soil’s organic matter and carbon sequestration, decrease carbon emissions and pesticide usage, while improving soil health and crop…

News Food Waste

25.11.2025

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…

Case Studies Climate Transition

25.11.2025

Collaborating with Suppliers to Track and Reduce Carbon Emissions

The carbon footprints of the products sold by Migros Ticaret constitute the largest proportion of the company’s Scope 3 emissions.

Article Forest Positive

25.11.2025

What COP30 signals for business leadership on forests

News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

24.11.2025

New SSCI Benchmark consultation opens for amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)

This public consultation is now closed. The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce a public stakeholder consultation for amfori BSCI (Business Social…

News Climate Transition

24.11.2025

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…

Press Releases Corporate

24.11.2025

McCain Foods CEO Max Koeune announced as new Co-Chair of The Consumer Goods Forum

Paris, 20 November 2025, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the only CEO-led organisation that convenes both manufacturers and retailers globally, has announced Max Koeune, President…

Press Releases Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

18.11.2025

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…

Case Studies Climate Transition

07.11.2025

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…

News AI Data-Driven Value Chain Industry Solutions

06.11.2025

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…

News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

05.11.2025

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…

News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

30.10.2025

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),…

News Healthier Lives People

27.10.2025

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…

Case Studies Climate Transition

23.10.2025

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…

News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

20.10.2025

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.…

Press Releases Healthier Lives People

17.10.2025

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…

News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

13.10.2025

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…