“I am proud to see our industry, through the CGF, help shoppers better understand nutrition so they can make great choices for themselves and their families”.
“The CGF proves that partnership creates more impact. This is what I will hold myself accountable for – fostering the force of impactful partnerships to enable better lives through better business”.
VERONIKA POUNTCHEVA
GLOBAL DIRECTOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, METRO AG
“We commend The Consumer Goods Forum for their pledge to help achieve net zero deforestation by 2020. We’re proud to partner with these companies, who recognise that taking action to prevent tropical deforestation is not only a critical part of protecting our climate and our ecosystems, but is simply good for business”.
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is committed to helping its members understand the challenge being faced and provides a unique, global platform that promotes best practice sharing.”
“I am proud to see our industry, through the CGF, help shoppers better understand nutrition so they can make great choices for themselves and their families”.
“The CGF proves that partnership creates more impact. This is what I will hold myself accountable for – fostering the force of impactful partnerships to enable better lives through better business”.
VERONIKA POUNTCHEVA
GLOBAL DIRECTOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, METRO AG
“We commend The Consumer Goods Forum for their pledge to help achieve net zero deforestation by 2020. We’re proud to partner with these companies, who recognise that taking action to prevent tropical deforestation is not only a critical part of protecting our climate and our ecosystems, but is simply good for business”.
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is committed to helping its members understand the challenge being faced and provides a unique, global platform that promotes best practice sharing.”
“I am proud to see our industry, through the CGF, help shoppers better understand nutrition so they can make great choices for themselves and their families”.
“The CGF proves that partnership creates more impact. This is what I will hold myself accountable for – fostering the force of impactful partnerships to enable better lives through better business”.
VERONIKA POUNTCHEVA
GLOBAL DIRECTOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, METRO AG
“We commend The Consumer Goods Forum for their pledge to help achieve net zero deforestation by 2020. We’re proud to partner with these companies, who recognise that taking action to prevent tropical deforestation is not only a critical part of protecting our climate and our ecosystems, but is simply good for business”.
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is committed to helping its members understand the challenge being faced and provides a unique, global platform that promotes best practice sharing.”
Special Edition: Industry Actions to Tackle Covid-19 and Support People
Wednesday 18 March 2020
The strength of the CGF lies in its collaborative efforts and ability to bring our industry together to discuss challenges impacting our people, our customers and our businesses, and to share best practices and knowledge. The world is now facing a pandemic not seen in our lifetime, but our industry is stepping up and showcasing exactly how business can be a force for good in difficult times.
We felt it important, therefore, to share exactly how our industry is making a difference and supporting people to get through this challenging time. Below is a selection of items from around the world.
To our members and your employees around the world, we thank you for your hard work and commitment.
Beijing community-based service centers have been established by local retail companies Wumei and Dmall in residential communities in Shijingshan and Fangshan districts
Wumart allocates more than $40m to curb prices amid outbreak
JD.com to launch unmanned robot delivery fleet in quarantined Wuhan
Colgate-Palmolive: “Optimism in Action” by staying connected globally, caring for our employees and prioritizing the production of products to help keep people healthy
Danone is taking exceptional measures to protect its 100 000 employees and its partners and local ecosystems and ensure food supply continuity to people
Daymon: Updated IDC Retail News – special edition on Coronavirus
Lotte: Implementing proactive protective measures to overcome COVID-19
Hormel Foods‘ CEO shares message of hope: “Look to China and see ‘we can and will come out’ of Coronavirus pandemic” (complete coverage on crisis and actions: Hormel Foods Newsroom)
Х5 Retail Group: “Pandemic brings ‘S’ back to ESG, Russian business responds” (bne Intellinews); other actions on Twitter profile
Maspex donates 1 million food and beverage products to hospitals fighting with the pandemic
Hormel Foods reports on its COVID-19 actions and community support; company pledges $1 million to hunger-relief causes
BrewDog begins making hand sanitiser amid shortages in UK
Lawson‘s news release: cooperation for approach of new coronavirus infection prevention (in Japanese)
L’Oréal launches a Europe-wide coronavirus solidarity programme
Kellogg contributes funds and food to global COVID-19 food relief
Retailers act to protect seniors from coronavirus shopping chaos and contamination
French Minister of Finance and Minister of Agriculture write letter of thanks to agri-food sector for secruing the manufacturing process and supplying French consumers during crucial period (in French).
Conad‘s CEO Francesco Pugliese: “Let’s not add confusion to fear, everything is availale in supermarkets” (in Italian)
Grupo Exito‘s measures to mitigate the impacts of Covid-19 (in Spanish)
Ambev turns Brazil beer brewery into sanitizer plant to help coronavirus fight
Pingo Doce: Open letter to customers (in Portuguese)
Fenalco‘s (Colombia’s national federation of merchants) sends open letter to the people about importance of industry collaboration (in Spanish)
E. Leclerc cooperative video to ensure no shortages (in French)
Delhaize: Belgian supermarket chain moves to protect older people from coronavirus
Amazon prioritizing shipments for medical supplies, household staples during coronavirus crisis
Polish food retailers to start operating on Sunday to reduce congestion during Covid-19 pandemic
Migros Ticaret shares infographics on social media, in-store and via email to support efforts against the Covid-19 virus: hygiene process and seven ways to avoid viruses
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation commits $3 million to help combat food insecurity during pandemic
Unilever announces Covid-19 actions for all employees
