About
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is a global, parity-based industry network that is driven by its members to encourage the global adoption of best practices and recommended standards that serves the consumer goods industry worldwide.
Its members are the CEOs and senior management of some 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and other stakeholders across 70 countries, and it reflects the diversity of the industry in geography, size, product category and format.
Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 4.6 trillion and directly employ nearly 10 million people, with a further 90 million related jobs estimated along the value chain. It is governed by its Board of Directors, which comprises more than 55 manufacturer and retailer CEOs.
The CGF's Forest Positive Coalition of Action is a CEO-led initiative representing 21 CGF member companies who have voluntarily committed to collaborative action and accelerating systemic efforts to remove deforestation, forest degradation and conversion from key commodity supply chains.
Launched in 2020, the Coalition represents a dynamic shift in the industry’s approach to stopping deforestation: by mobilising the leading position of member companies to build multi-stakeholder partnerships and develop effective implementation and engagement strategies, the Coalition brings together diverse stakeholders for sustainable impact.
These efforts support the development of forest positive businesses that drive transformational change in key landscapes and commodity supply chains, strengthening the resilience of communities and ecosystems worldwide.
At the heart of the Coalition lies a comprehensive theory of change that guides the work towards a forest positive future. By recognising the interconnected challenges within commodity supply chains, the Coaliton drives meaningful change that not only protects our forests but also enhances the well-being of communities linked to production landscapes.
Achieving lasting change means going beyond individual value chains to impact the broader regions and ecosystems linked to the Coalition's key commodities. This holistic yet strategic approach supports sustainable agriculture, forest protection, human rights and local livelihoods.
The Coalition has accelerated efforts to transform priority production areas into forest positive landscapes by engaging with local implementers, governments, traders, producers and other stakeholders to promote conservation, restoration and improved production practices, while supporting producers and local communities with a people positive approach.
All Coalition members are involved in landscape-level initiatives aiming to transform an area equivalent to our combined production footprint into a forest positive landscape by 2030.
There are currently over 25 landscape initiatives supported by the Coalition in key production areas. You can explore many of these initiatives here on SourceUp at www.sourceup.org/consortiums/forest-positive-coalition/landscape-initiatives
