Corporate
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 than 550 industry leaders in Beijing to explore and shape...
Corporate
Rethinking Sustainability at NYCW: From Ambition to Agility
New York Climate Week (NYCW) 2025 once again brought together business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, and innovators in a high-energy atmosphere. This year, however, the tone was different. Instead of spotlighting individual achievements, conversations focused on...
Health & Wellness
Quorn Foods Commitment to Workforce Nutrition
Quorn Foods Commitment at Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit Quorn Foods is pleased to be on track to meet the commitment of reaching 100% of our global workforce with a comprehensive nutrition education, healthier eating,...
Plastic Waste
Rethinking Black Plastic: SC Johnson’s Step to Improve Mrs. Meyer’s Packaging Recyclability
Black plastic is one of the biggest recycling blind spots. SC Johnson is addressing this issue by removing it from the iconic Mrs. Meyer’s brand design. For decades, black plastic packaging has been a challenge...
Health & Wellness
Prioritising Health: Danone and Tesco, Co-Chairs of the Healthier Lives Coalition Highlight Achievements and Future Ambitions
The Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition (CHL), an initiative of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), brings together 37 manufacturers and retailer member companies, with over 5.8 million global employees, as well as public health authorities...
Health & Wellness
Why Workforce Nutrition Matters for Smallholder Farmers
Smallholder farmers may feed the world, but too often, their own plates remain empty. As the stewards of global food supply, they face the daily paradox of growing food they may not be able to...
Food Waste
Driving Change Through Donations: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Food Waste and Hunger
At Bel Group, we believe that reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity requires innovative solutions and strong partnerships. In Canada, we have joined forces with Congebec and Food Banks of Quebec (FBQ) to launch...
Plastic Waste
Designing Circular Packaging: Our Heinz Tomato Ketchup Closure Redesign
At Kraft Heinz, we recognize the growing need for more sustainable packaging solutions. Our innovative redesign of the Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle closure is a step forward in addressing recyclability challenges while maintaining the functionality...
Forest Positive
Three reasons why companies should take a landscape approach to tackle deforestation
Protecting forests makes clear business sense for consumer goods companies. It is critical for ensuring a stable supply of commodities like palm oil and pulp and paper – and ultimately the longevity of businesses...
Food Waste
Tackling Food Waste: Annabelle Souchon’s Vision as New Co-Chair of the CGF’s Coalition
As the newly appointed Co-Chair of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action, Annabelle Souchon, Group CRS Manager at Bel Group, is bringing her passion and expertise to the forefront of the...
Planet
Resetting Sustainability Strategies: Facing the New Reality in Consumer Industries
Sustainability is evolving, and so are the strategies of Retailers and Consumer Products companies. Over the past year, I’ve spoken to many Chief Sustainability Officers, and they are all trying to balance their ambition...
Plastic Waste
Sustainability in 2025: Accelerating Retail’s Role in Systemic Change
The Consumer Goods Forum Sustainable Retail Summit will convene sustainability leaders in London on January 29th. Ben Dixon shares a perspective ahead of this important annual event. As London’s foggy January sets the scene, sustainability...
Industry Solutions
Accelerating Net Zero in the CPG Industry with a Data-Driven Approach
Net Zero – a state in which carbon emissions are cut to a minimum – is not merely a climate goal or social imperative, but an opportunity to create value for Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) leaders....
Plastic Waste
Uniting for Change: Nestlé’s Jodie Roussell Discusses the Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution and Its Impact on Business
As a co-chair of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty—convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund—Nestlé is working alongside industry leaders and stakeholders to champion a harmonized, impactful approach...
Plastic Waste
Why the Global Plastics Treaty Matters: Insights from Unilever’s Ed Shepherd
As a member of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty—convened by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund—Unilever is collaborating with stakeholders across the plastics value chain to support an ambitious...
Health & Wellness
Statement by the Paris N4G Private Sector Working Group: Driving Collective Action to Combat Malnutrition
ATNI (Access to Nutrition Initiative), the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and Paris Peace Forum (PPF) have received the official mandate to facilitate the Paris 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Private Sector Working Group...