CGF Podcast

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 Coalition 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.