Corporate
Getting to Know the CGF’s New Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan
In the June episode of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Corporate Podcast, special guest host Madelaine VanDerHeyden sits down with an even more special guest star: Wai-Chan Chan, the new Managing Director of the CGF. In...
Plastic Waste
The Recyclable Toothpaste Tube: Colgate’s Journey
In 2014, Colgate issued its first formal packaging sustainability goals, which included a commitment for all packaging to be recyclable by 2020 for three categories: Pet Nutrition, Home Care, and Personal Care. Conspicuous for its...
Corporate
From Farm to Fork: Supply Chain Transparency
Are consumers as interested in sustainable products as we might like to think? How can technology empower the industry to connect the data dots from farm to fork? Marjan De Bock-Smit, Founder and Owner of...
People
Member Spotlight on Grupo Éxito
In the first episode of Season 2 of the CGF’s Sustainability Series, host Louise Chester talks to Pablo Montoya Dávila, Head of Sustainability at Grupo Éxito, one of the CGF’s key members in Latin America....
Corporate
Full Interview: CGF Talks to Olaf Koch, Chairman of the Management Board, METRO AG
In the latest edition of our CEO Interview Series, we speak to Olaf Koch, Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG. In this chat, Olaf talks about the importance of collaboration in driving positive...
Planet
Reflections as We Move into a New Decade
When it comes to sustainability, we know that our current system is still far from bringing effective change. 2019 wasn’t an exception. Scientists and NGOs point to an existential threat and call for urgent action; businesses...
Global Summit
Global Summit 2019: Interview with Francois Faelli, Bain & Company
At the 2019 Global Summit in Vancouver, the CGF had the pleasure of interviewing Francois Faelli from Bain & Company about his experiences at the event, the challenges facing the FMCG industry and the business...