In this episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, we catch up with the two Co-Chairs of the CGF's newly launched Coalition of Action on Food Waste, Francisco Cordero from the Kellog Company and Brittni Furrow from Ahold Delhaize. Francisco and Brittni share the Coalition's ambitious agenda, the goal of which is to reduce food waste in members' supply chains by supporting public reporting, Champions 12.3's "10x20x30" Initiative, and the reduction of post-harvest losses, all of which will take...

In this latest episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, special guest host Madelaine VanDerHeyden speaks with Alejandra Vázquez Langle, Environmental Sustainability Global Director at Grupo Bimbo. As an active member of the CGF's Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste, Grupo Bimbo has been one of the leading manufacturers driving the effort to reduce waste throughout its supply chain. Alejandra also shares one of the company's key values, caring for others, and how it leads the group's...

In this month’s episode, Justin Adams, Executive Director at the Tropical Forest Alliance reflects upon the industry’s progress on deforestation as we move towards the launch of the CGF’s Forest Positive Coaliton of Action in the coming months. He shares why collective action is key, as well as his thoughts on how the current COVID-19 crisis could shape how we look at this issue in the future.   

Season 2 of the Sustainability Podcast continues with guest Brent Wilton, Director of Global Workplace Rights at The Coca-Cola Company. Brent, the newly appointed manufacturer co-chair of the CGF’s Human Rights Coalition, talks about the industry’s journey towards the creation of the coalition, the impact of collective action on combatting forced labour, and the pathway forwards.

In the first episode of Season 2, host Louise Chester talks to Pablo Montoya Dávila, Head of Sustainability at Grupo Éxito, one of the CGF’s key members in Latin America. Pablo speaks about the company’s sustainability priorities, the importance of circular economy, consumer trends in Latin America, and shares his own personal motivations for the work that he does.  

In this episode, host Louise Chester talks to Dr. Richard Swannell, Director, WRAP Global, about the fight against food waste, the challenges and barriers to success, and the vital role that consumers can play.  

In this month’s podcast, we sit down with Mary Rice, Executive Director at the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), to talk all things refrigeration and refrigerant gases. Mary shares the facts on why phasing down HFCs and switching to natural refrigerants is a must for the climate, as well as her thoughts on the industry’s progress so far.

Host Louise Chester continues the conversation with Frances House, Deputy Chief Executive of the Institute for Human Rights and Business , who speaks about the topics of forced labour, responsible recruitment, the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration and the role of advocacy in driving progress on the issue. The CGF and IHRB have been key partners in the fight against forced labour for several years now, and Frances has a wealth of knowledge on the topic.

Frances House, Deputy Chief Executive of the Institute for Human Rights and Business speaks about forced labour, responsible recruitment, the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration and the role of advocacy in driving progress on the issue. The CGF and IHRB have been key partners in the fight against forced labour for several years now, and Frances has a wealth of knowledge on the topic.

In this month’s Sustainability Podcast Series, Sander Defruyt, who leads the New Plastics Economy Initiative at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, digs into the topic of plastics and offers his insight in to our industry’s progress on this urgent issue, the power of collective action, and the organisation’s circular economy vision. Find out more about The Consumer Goods Forum’s endorsement of the New Plastics Economy vision here.

In this month’s podcast we catch up with Co-founder of Futerra, Solitaire Townsend, fresh from the stage at the CGF Global Summit in Vancouver. Solitaire reflects on her first Summit, and shares her thoughts on how brands can win and maintain consumer loyalty, as well as some of the new insights just added to the Honest Product Guide, a joint publication created by the CGF and Futerra. Take a look at the newly refreshed Honest Product Guide here: http://bit.ly/2Y2eJNS

In this month’s podcast we catch up with Co-founder of Futerra, Solitaire Townsend, fresh from the stage at the CGF Global Summit in Vancouver. Solitaire reflects on her first Summit, and shares her thoughts on how brands can win and maintain consumer loyalty, as well as some of the new insights just added to the Honest Product Guide, a joint publication created by the CGF and Futerra. Take a look at the newly refreshed Honest Product Guide here: http://bit.ly/2Y2eJNS

In the second episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast series, we spoke to Nicholas Glicher, lawyer and Chief Operating Officer at Thomson Reuters Foundation. Nicholas talks about the role of law in the fight against forced labour, how the Foundation’s Stop Slavery Awards is driving change and empowering our industry, and much more.

Mike Barry is known throughout the responsible business world for his work on the development and delivery of Marks & Spencer’s Plan A, the company’s consumer focused sustainability plan. As he finishes his term as co-chair of the CGF’s Sustainability Steering Committee, we wanted to capture his reflections on his time in the role and get his insights on the big sustainability challenges facing the industry.