CGF Podcast

In this latest podcast hosted by Louise Chester, James Ramsay, Director of Sustainability Solutions at ENGIE Impact, Nawa Luywa Lindunda, Grants and Stakeholder Manager at ENGIE Energy Access (Africa) and Clément Chenost, Managing Partner of The Shared Wood Company, share their thoughts on the potential of various offsetting and nature-based solutions to mitigate the climate crisis.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to George Ames, Director of Client Services at Forster Communications. He shares his perspective on the challenges that companies deal with as they face the sometimes daunting task of speaking out on sustainability, the importance of prioritising sustained action to achieve a position of leadership in the space, and more.

In this episode of the CGF Sustainability Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Geoff Painter, Chief Insights Officer at Pladis, a company which is best known for its diverse portfolio of brands that have been loved for generations. Geoff shares more about the top trends shaping the industry today, how the company has used these insights to their advantage to stay so successful after all these years.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speakers to Nicolas Lefevre-Marton, Managing Director, Sustainability Solutions at ENGIE Impact. Nicolas has just come back from the CGF’s Global Summit in Dublin, where ENGIE Impact was a sponsor. He shares his key takeaways from the event, his thoughts on the top challenges facing the industry in reaching Net Zero, as well as more information on what to expect during the two upcoming interactive masterclasses on renewables and heat debcarbonisation, which will be co-hosted by the CGF and ENGIE Impact. For more information on the series, and to reserve your spot: https://view.engieimpact.com/cgf-decarbonization-masterclasses/p/1

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Global Food Safety Initiative Director Erika Sheward to hear her reflections on the recent 2022 GFSI conference which took place in Barcelona. She shares some of the conference highlights, GFSI’s top priorities, including trust and capability building, and explains why the conference theme – "Delivering Impact for Safe, Sustainable Food" – is so crucial to the bigger conversation.

In this latest episode, host Louise Chester is joined by Simon Hay, Chief Executive Officer of tcc global about why shopper loyalty is vital and how his company helps retailers to build and strengthen relationships with their customers.

In this first two-part episode of 2022, host Louise Chester speaks to Lars Holmquist, Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Communications at Tetra Pak. In Part II of their insightful conversation, Lars shared Tetra Pak’s stance on chemical recycling technology, as co-leads of the CGF’s workstream on the topic. He also shares insights and trends from the Tetra Pak Index, including ways that covid-19 has shaped the consumer landscape.

For this month’s episode, host Louise Chester speaks to Sylvie Nicol, Chief Human Resources Officer at Henkel. Sylvie, who is responsible for sustainability at Board level at the company, is perfectly placed to share Henkel’s key priorities and projects to drive progress on sustainability.

In the October episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Oliver Wright, Senior Managing Director at Accenture. Oliver shares insights on key consumer trends uncovered by Accenture during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as his thoughts on how our industry can harness the opportunities brought about by these behavioural shifts.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester talks to Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno, CEO of Grupo Exito, and Board member of The Consumer Goods Forum. Carlos Mario shares his thoughts on corporate responsibility in the post-covid world, the company’s work on sustainability and health, as well as consumer and retail trends in Colombia and Latin America.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester talks to Özgür Tort, CEO of Migros Ticaret, and outgoing co-chair of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Board of Directors. Özgür shares his insights from his time as co-chair during a time of great transition, as well as his thoughts on the big industry questions of the moment.

www.theconsumergoodsforum.com | In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to fellow CGF colleagues Erica Sheward, Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative, and Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, who leads the CGF’s Coalitions of Action on Plastic Waste and Food Waste. In this episode, they share how the complex issues they work across are interconnected and require a joined up approach from our industry to tackle them.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, we speak to John (JC) Jove, Vice President and General Manager, International Sales at PepsiCo. John is a longstanding friend of the CGF and has been involved for many years with our initiatives and events. In this episode, he shares more about PepsiCo’s leading role in the CGF’s Coalitions of Action, their newly launched sustainability strategy, 2030 Positive Agriculture Ambition, and the value of building a strong network to drive concrete industry action.

In this episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Markus Stripf, SpoonGuru, Georgie Altman, Google and Emma Burton, Price Waterhouse Cooper to find out more about a new report recently published by their respective companies. “An Appetite for Opportunity”, examines how consumers are increasingly making choices based on goals ranging from healthier living and ethical consumerism to greater convenience and stricter budgeting. Tune in to find out more about the findings of the report, and the implications and opportunities for the consumer goods industry.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester is joined by three members of the CGF’s Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coaliton of Action: Marcus Osborne from Walmart, Imke Van Gasselt from Ahold Delhaize, and Lisa Gibby from Nestlé. Tune in to hear all about the Coalition's newly released case study booklet which highlights companies' efforts to supporting vulnerable communities during the pandemic, as well as the guests’ personal reflections on how Covid-19 is transforming the industry, our personal habits and the world.

www.theconsumergoodsforum.com | In the first episode of the third season of the CGF Podcast, host Madelaine VanDerHeyden catches up with Wai-Chan Chan, the CGF's Managing Director, to reflect on his first eight months at the CGF, key highlights from the past year, and what the new year will hold.

In this edition, we talk to Isabelle Grosmaitre, the One Planet. One Health Catalyst at Danone, and Co-Chair of the CGF's Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action.

After the 2020 Sustainable Retail Summit in October, the CGF's Madelaine VanDerHeyden caught up with Rob Manhoudt from Procter & Gamble, the Executive Sponsor of this year's SRS, to hear his reflections on the learnings from SRS and the shared road to recovery ahead of us. Tune in for Rob's thoughts on the need for responsible consumption, innovation, and of course, collaboration, to build a more resilient and sustainable future both for our industry and the world.

In this episode of The Consumer Goods Forum's Podcast, guest Lynn Evison from Alvarez and Marsal shares insights on the evolving landscape of the retail industry from the group's latest report. The report, "The Shape of Retail: Consumers and the new normal", offers details about how retailers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on consumer behaviour. Listen in for more details about what consumers value most in the "new normal" and how retailers can adapt to build resiliency as the industry continues to change.

In this episode of The Consumer Goods Forum's Podcast, guest Lynn Evison from Alvarez and Marsal shares insights on the evolving landscape of the retail industry from the group's latest report. The report, "The Shape of Retail: Consumers and the new normal", offers details about how retailers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on consumer behaviour. Listen in for more details about what consumers value most in the "new normal" and how retailers can adapt to build resiliency as the industry continues to change.

In this month’s episode, Christina Nyhus Dhillon, Senior Technical Specialist at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the CGF’s very own Sharon Bligh, Director of Health and Wellness talk about how their respective organisations have come together to champion employee health, supporting employers though the Workforce Nutrition Alliance.

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester in joined by Victoria Brophy, Executive Director at leading PR agency Golin, who shares her insights on the current global Covid-19 pandemic, and the far-reaching implications for brands, and the consumer goods industry.

Are consumers as interested in sustainable products as we might like to think? How can technology empower the industry to connect the data dots from farm to fork? Marjan De Bock-Smit, Founder and Owner of SIM Supply Chain, and Managing Partner of ImpactBuying answers these questions and more, exploring all things technology, data, and transparent supply chains, in the latest episode of the CGF Podcast.

In the first episode of season two, host Louise Chester talks to Erika Rodriguez, Regional Manager of Latin America, about the CGF’s work across the region, emerging consumer trends, and the office’s plans to take things forward in to 2020.

In the final episode of 2019, we sit down with the Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI) new Director, Erica Sheward, who joined the CGF’s ranks just a few weeks ago. Erica shares her career journey so far, her unique perspective on the topic of food safety, and her plans to take the initiative forwards. Find out more about GFSI here: https://mygfsi.com/

In this episode, we talk to SSCI co-chairs Hugo Byrnes from Ahold Delhaize and Vineet Khanna from Nestlé, about the initiative’s newly launched first benchmarking criteria which focuses on the processing and manufacturing scope, the advantages for the consumer goods industry and more.

The October episode of the CGF podcast, recorded at the fourth Sustainable Retail Summit features Stephen Wynne-Jones, Editor of European Supermarket Magazine, who provides his insights in to the big challenges facing the industry, his predictions on future retail trends as we move into a new decade, and his highlights from this year’s SRS.

In this month’s episode, we talk to Veronika Pountcheva, Global Director of Corporate Responsibility and Senior Vice President at METRO AG, and co-chair of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainability Initiative. Veronika explains how METRO is contributing to shaping the future of food in the face of a changing climate, and shares her wisdom on how innovative partnerships and collaborative action can drive progress on today's big challenges.

In the August episode, host Louise Chester welcomes Kavita Prakash-Mani, Global Conservation Director at WWF and 2019 SRS speaker to talk all things sustainability, including plastics, food waste, and deforestation, as well as the vital role that the private sector can play in driving change.

The July episode features Ray Gaul, SVP Retail Insights EMEA at Kantar Consulting, who shares his unique insights on new formulas for business growth, and his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing retailers as they navigate today’s changing landscape.

In the June episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester catches up with the CGF's Managing Director Peter Freedman, as the team returns from the CGF’s flagship event, the Global Summit in Vancouver. Peter reflects on what made this year’s Summit special, the key takeaways from the June Board meeting and the industry’s progress and future plans.

In this month’s episode, we spoke to Tom Heap, Environmental, Science and Rural Affairs broadcaster for the BBC and moderator of the CGF’s Sustainable Retail Summit. As we gear up for this year’s edition in October, Tom shares his thoughts on the hard truths about sustainability, re-thinking the current consumerism model, the changing face of public advocacy, and more. Join the conversation with Tom and leading industry experts in Berlin this October! Register today: www.tcgfsrs.com

The fourth episode, “Celebrating World Health Day”, features Sharon Bligh, Director of the Health and Wellness at the CGF alongside one of our Health and Wellness Steering Committee co-chairs, Alex Hurd, from Walmart. To mark the occasion of World Health Day on April 7th, Sharon and Alex discuss this year’s theme, Universal Health Coverage, and how the consumer goods industry can play a key role. They also give listeners insight into the mission and projects of the Health and Wellness Initiative, including the initiative’s flagship project, Collaboration for Healthier Lives.

The CGF Podcast series welcomes guests from inside and outside the organisation and membership to discuss challenges facing the consumer goods industry, the planet and its people. The third episode in the series “GFSI and the Future of Food Safety” features Veronique Discours-Buhot, Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative, who gives listeners an insider’s perspective on last month’s GFSI conference in Nice, and shares her thoughts on how GFSI is supporting the implementation of safe food worldwide.

The second episode “Transformational Tech, Data & the Consumer Goods Industry” features Ruediger Hagedorn, Director of the End To End Value Chain Initiative, who gives listeners insight into his work at the CGF and shares his thoughts on the technologies that are shaping our industry.

The first episode “A New Year in Sustainability” features Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Environmental Sustainability and Didier Bergeret, Director of Social Sustainability who review 2018, look at what we achieved as an industry and explore the challenges that this new year, and future may bring.