In this episode of the CGF podcast, Mark Chadwick, EMEA Executive Managing Director at ENGIE Impact talks with Zoe Daruwalla about the key takeaways from the Global Summit and the main challenges companies in the Food, Bevorage and Consumer Goods sector are facing as they strive to achieve Net Zero.  ..read more

In the first episode of season 4 of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)'s Sustainability Podcast Series, the CGF chats with Tamara Muruetagoiena, Director of Sustainability at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA). IFPA is one of the newest members of the CGF's Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) — take a listen to hear about IFPA's choice to join the SSCI and how Tamara is looking forward to developing the SSCI's new environmental benchmark criteria. Learn more about the SSCI at www.tcgfssci.com ..read more

In this episode of the Sustainability Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Moira Borens and Sebastian Gatzer from McKinsey & Company about the collaboration project they have been working on with the CGF’s Food Waste Coalition to look in detail at where food gets lost upstream between the farm and the retailer, focusing on tomatoes as a case study for this work. They share some of the common drivers, actionable levers they have uncovered, as well as the role that manufacturers and retailers can play to be part of the solution ..read more

In this episode of the CGF Sustainability podcast, host Madelaine VanDerHeyden catches up with Anna Turrell, Head of Environment, Tesco, for a special in-person conversation at the 2022 CGF Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland. As co-lead of the CGF Forest Positive Coalition Landscape Engagement Working Group, Anna shares with Madelaine the Coalition's ambitious landscape engagement strategy with insights on how the Coalition members are working individually and collectively to drive nature, climate, and people positive outcomes in forest communities around the world. Learn more about this strateg ..read more

In the latest episode of the CGF Sustainability Series, host Louise Chester speaks to Katie Decker, Global President of Essential Health and Sustainability at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health. Katie shares more about the company’s work to deliver greater benefits for people, communities and the planet, via its Healthy Lives Mission ..read more

In the latest episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, host Madelaine VanDerHeyden connects with Richa Mittal, Senior Director, Agriculture and Supply Chain Innovation at the Fair Labor Association. In 2021, he CGF Human Rights Coalition ⁠— Working to End Forced Labour started working with the Fair Labor Association and the UN International Organisation for Migration to help support Coalition members advance on their mission to ensure fair and good working conditions for workers worldwide. Richa, who is helping members implement critical Human Rights Due Diligence systems in their own o ..read more

In this month’s episode, host Louise Chester is joined by David Brussa, Total Quality & Sustainability Director at illycaffè, who shares about the company’s strong Italian tradition and values, as well as the steps they are taking to “walk the talk” on sustainability ..read more

In this episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, host Madelaine VanDerHeyden speaks with Leslie Huksha, Senior Vice President of Global Corporate and Social Responsibility at The Bumble Bee Seafood Company, which is one of the newest members of The Consumer Goods Forum and its Human Rights Coalition - Working to End Forced Labour. Madelaine speaks with Leslie about the social sustainability landscape in the seafood sector, and how businesses can take action to address major challenges. Learn more about the CGF's work on human rights at www.tcgfsocial.com.  ..read more

In this month’s episode, we are joined by Archana Jagannathan, Senior Director of Sustainable Packaging, PepsiCo Europe. PepsiCo Europe just announced their plans to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of their crisp and chip bags by 2030. Archana shares more about this innovative project, the challenges involved and why collaboration is critical to success.   ..read more

In this month’s episode, we are joined by Preeti Srivastav, Group Sustainability Director at Asahi Europe & International, who shares on how the company is driving positive change through the implementation of their sustainability strategy, in particular their innovative plastics and packaging solutions, as well as their participation in the Race to Zero. Preeti also speaks on her inspiring journey to becoming a female leader in the sustainability space ..read more