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The AI footprint: What consumer goods companies need to know about AI’s environmental impacts

New analysis from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) reveals both the potential challenges of AI on Scope 3 emissions across consumer goods value chains and…

The CGF 2025 Annual Report

The Sustainable Retail Summit 2026 Executive Summary

The 10th annual Consumer Goods Forum Sustainable Retail Summit convened in Paris at a critical inflection point for the consumer goods industry. Against a backdrop…

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid Packaging Cartons in LMICs

This publication, entitled “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid Packaging Cartons in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)” builds directly on CGF’s 2025…

Exploring AI for Packaging Circularity

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action and Bain & Company have launched “Exploring AI for Packaging Circularity”, highlighting how artificial intelligence…

Tackling Forced Labour Through Human Rights Due Diligence — the Human Rights Coalition’s Own Operations Maturity Report

The Human Rights Coalition’s Own Operations Maturity Report — Tackling Forced Labour Through Human Rights Due Diligence offers a transparent overview of how member companies…

Critical considerations for well-designed parallel EPR-DRS systems for recycling

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released a new paper, “Critical Considerations for Well-Designed Parallel EPR-DRS Systems for Recycling”, to…

Supplier Decarbonisation Playbook

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and its Climate Transition Coalition has published its new Supplier Decarbonisation Playbook, a practical guide providing actionable steps for consumer…

(Executive Summary) Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging: Design and Implementation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a summary version of its new report, “Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging: Design…

Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging: Design and Implementation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a new report, “Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging: Design and Implementation in Low-…

The Global Summit 2025 Executive Summary

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has released the 2025 Global Summit Executive Summary, capturing key insights and discussions from this year’s event. The summary covers…

Common Data Framework

Our Common Data Framework (CDF) is designed to promote alignment on the collection and reporting of information used to estimate supply chain emissions across global…