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Opella joins Climate Transition and Healthier Lives Coalitions of Action

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Opella has joined its Climate Transition and Healthier Lives Coalitions. A global leader in consumer…

Call for feedback: public consultation on environmental pillar is now open for Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF)

PARIS, 03 June 2026 – The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce the opening of a public stakeholder consultation for Florverde® Sustainable…

Call for feedback: public consultation is now open for Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA)

The CGF joins GAIN to co-host the Workforce Nutrition Alliance Symposium

The CGF joins global partners in The Hague to advance workforce nutrition On 21 April 2026, Sharon Bligh, Director of Health and Sustainability at The…

Lotus Bakeries joins the Climate Transition Coalition of Action

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is delighted to welcome Lotus as its newest member of the Climate Transition Coalition of Action. The Coalition brings together…

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:    …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…