Climate Transition
Sysco Joins the Climate Transition Coalition of Action
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Sysco has joined its Climate Transition Coalition of Action, the latest company to join a collaboration to accelerate sustainable practices across the consumer goods sector....
Plastic Waste
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: Plastics – Guide of Design for Recycling – Part...
Plastic Waste
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 Packaging Cartons in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).” This new...
Food Waste
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 Chain Analysis Network (FCAN) in Paris. The...
Human Rights
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 workshop at the New Cap Event Center on 3 February...
Healthier Lives
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 brings the Coalition’s membership to 38 member companies, whose mission...
Sustainable Retail Summit
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 from 100 companies and over 30 countries to shape the...
Data-Driven Value Chain
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 the next decade of retail. At The Consumer Goods Forum’s ...
Plastic Waste
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 City Canada Project — a city-scale initiative in Ottawa designed...
Food Waste
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 waste as a strategic opportunity to drive business value, innovation,...
Food Waste
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 Coalition brings together leading consumer goods companies committed to accelerating...
Climate Transition
CGF China Launches 2025 Green Consumer Goods Selection Guide to Advance Sustainable Consumption
At this year’s CGF China Day, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) officially launched the 2025 edition of CGF China Green Consumer Goods Selection Guide 2025, a new framework designed to support the growth of a...
Data-Driven Value Chain
Interoperability and AI: Building the Next Growth Frontier for Consumer Goods
In an increasingly data-driven world, interoperability and AI readiness are fast becoming the defining enablers of growth in the FMCG sector. The ability for systems, partners, and technologies to connect seamlessly is no longer a...
Plastic Waste
Driving Industry Progress: Walmart’s Rob Nicol Looks Back on His Tenure as Plastic Waste Co-Chair
As Rob Nicol, Vice President Corporate Affairs at Walmart Canada steps down from his role as Co-Chair of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action, we take a moment to reflect on his time with the...
Plastic Waste
Ashley C. Hall, Director of Sustainable Packaging at Walmart Appointed as New Co-Chair of the Plastic Waste Coalition
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley C. Hall, Director of Sustainable Packaging at Walmart, as the new Co-Chair of its Plastic Waste Coalition of Action, succeeding Rob Nicol,...
Climate Transition
CGF and Bain & Company Drive Sustainability Dialogue at CIIE 2025
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), in partnership with Bain & Company, hosted a roundtable on advancing green consumption at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) on Thursday 6 November 2025 in Hongqiao, Shanghai. The...
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