Employers have a significant role in supporting a thriving workforce – a responsibility that touches more than 10 million employees of CGF member companies and their families.

Yet globally, FAO (2026) reports that 1 in 4 people worldwide lack consistent access to adequate, nutritious food. The McKinsey Health Institute (2026) reports that 1 in 5 employees globally experience symptoms of burnout, resulting in an estimated ~$22M potential loss tied to burnout and reduced productivity. What’s more, The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 predicts that by 2030, nearly 40% of the skills required on the job are expected to change.

Healthy, happy employees are the foundation for every responsible business. As part of The Consumer Goods Forum’s leadership strategy, the physical and mental health of over 10 million employees of CGF members are at the core of the Healthier Lives Coalition of Action’s new agenda. Through knowledge-sharing amongst peers and the adoption of nutrition-related and wellbeing programmes across our membership, employee health is currently being championed as an Acceleration Area at the CGF.