News Update18 Jun 2021Food Waste
CGF Food Waste Coalition Hosts Second in Series of “Engagement on Post Harvest Losses” Workshops on Perishable Agriculture Commodities On 27th May, the CGF Food Waste Coalition of Action held the second in a series of virtual workshops centering around post harvest losses, this time looking at the issue from the lens of non-perishable agriculture commodities...
Podcast18 Jun 2021Social Sustainability
Helping People Thrive Through Responsible Sourcing and Due Diligence www.tcgfsocial.com | www.tcgfssci.com | In the latest episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, host Madelaine VanDerHeyden checks in with Brian White, Vice President Compliance at the J.M. Smucker Company, an active and long-time participant in the...
News Update18 Jun 2021
End-to-End Value Chain Publishes New Learning Series Joint Paper with Oracle and Capgemini The Consumer Goods Forum, in collaboration with Oracle and Capgemini, has published a new End-to-End Value Chain Learning Series paper, which explores how a global requirement to immediately scale digitisation confirmed supply chain as the next customer...
Press Release17 Jun 2021Health & Wellness
Recipe for Success: How Retailers and Consumer Goods Companies Can Further Encourage Healthier Living Joint report by Bain & Company and The Consumer Goods Forum evaluates more than 70 programmes from Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition PARIS, 17th June 2021 — After more than a year of living through...
Press Release10 Jun 2021Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard Applies for SSCI Benchmarking PARIS, 10 June 2021 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS), the programme’s first step in earning SSCI recognition...
Press Release10 Jun 2021Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Kenya Flower Council Applies for SSCI Benchmarking PARIS, 10th June 2021 — The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from the Kenya Flower Council (KFC), the programme’s first step in earning SSCI recognition as meeting...
News Update09 Jun 2021Plastic Waste
CGF Sustainability Director Speaks at 3BL Forum on Plastic Waste Challenge On Wednesday June 2nd Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), spoke at “3BL Forum – Brands Taking Stands – LIVE!”, a virtual platform which convenes corporate leaders from top brands for...
Blog08 Jun 2021Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
Cutting Complexity and Confusion Around Sustainability Standards We all know that to tackle the scale of the societal and environmental challenges we face, every business has a vital role in helping to make a positive impact for people and the planet. As...
News Update08 Jun 2021Food Waste
The CGF Attends One Planet Network’s Consultative Workshop on Sustainable Food Value Chain On Thursday April 22nd, Aliya Kumekbayeva, Sustainability Officer at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), participated in a consultative workshop organised by the One Planet Network, on sustainable food value chain focusing on processing, manufacturing and retail. The workshop...
Video08 Jun 2021Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
World Oceans Day 2021 | A Message from the CGF Sustainability Directors To mark World Oceans Day, the CGF Sustainability Directors, Ignacio Gavilan and Didier Bergeret, take a moment to discuss the environmental and social challenges facing our oceans and the people who work and live near...
Blog08 Jun 2021Plastic Waste
METRO Plastic Initiative to “Turn Off the Tap” One truckload of plastic waste is dumped into the oceans – every minute of every day. To tackle the plastic pollution of the oceans, we need to “turn this tap off”. What sounds like an...
News Update03 Jun 2021Collaboration for Healthier Lives
New CHL China Report Explores Big Data and Nutrition Trends During COVID-19 The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), in collaboration with the Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS), has published a report analysing big data on Chinese consumer nutrition, as it relates to trends observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This...