Consumer goods consortium pushes corporate investment into production landscape with new report

Consumer goods consortium pushes corporate investment into production landscape with new report

PARIS, Nov. 18, 2022 /CSRwire/ – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action today published a new report advocating for corporate investment in production landscapes around the world. Inclusive and improving the lives of local communities. Entitled “Joint Action and Investment in Landscape Initiatives: The Business Case for Forest Positive Transformation,” the report explores the priority production landscapes of the Coalition’s 21 manufacturer and retailer members (where the Coalition’s major commodities are produced). We share insights from our experience investing in And we call on all parties, including members of the Coalition and other companies, including upstream supply chain actors, to invest in these landscape initiatives that have positive outcomes for people, nature and the climate. .

Such investments are a key component of the Coalition’s Forest Positive Approach. This is a set of actions that Coalition members have committed to implement in their own supply chain through his commodity-specific KPI reporting, working with upstream supply his chain his partners to help businesses and It is also carried out in production. A landscape of the entire value chain. In 2021, the Coalition will launch its Beyond Supply Chain Action-Related Landscape Strategy at COP26, sharing the goal of transforming the production landscape of areas equivalent to the Coalition’s production footprint into forest positive by 2030. did. The Coalition primarily aims to achieve this goal. Through multi-stakeholder collaboration and investment in community-driven landscape initiatives. The Coalition will determine in 2022 that all Coalition members are currently investing in at least one Priority Landscapes initiative, and that the majority of Coalition members reported that they report on their goals and objectives. these efforts.

The report shares the value of investing in landscapes for both businesses and local governments, communities and ecosystems, and shows the links between actions on the ground and positive impacts on climate, nature and people. Also included are case studies of several initiatives supported by coalition members, including one operating in Siak, Indonesia. Brazil, Mato Grosso. and Chiapas, Mexico. The initiative is part of the Landscape Initiative’s ‘Learning Through Action’ portfolio, a set of 22 programs across 6 countries recognized by coalition members as meeting the principles of sustainable and equitable forest positive action.

CGF members participating in today’s announcement are seven retailers (Carrefour, Jerónimo Martins, METRO AG, Sainsbury’s, Sodexo, Tesco, and Walmart) and 14 manufacturers (Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas, Colgate- Palmolive Company, Danone, Essity, General Mills, Grupo Bimbo, Mars, Inc., Mondelez International, Neste, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Reckitt, Unilever.The Coalition owns its strategic and technological partners Proforest and Tropical Forest Alliance. Supported by

Didier Bergeret, Director of Sustainability, Consumer Goods Forum, said: “To realize our vision of a forest positive future, companies today need to look beyond individual supply chains and to the landscapes in which their commodities are produced. Positive outcomes for people, nature and the climate. Investing in bringing about will not only help collectively end commodity-driven deforestation and conversion practices, but also strengthen communities, improve livelihoods, and protect and restore critical ecosystems. It also helps.”

ProForest Director Ruth Nussbaum said: “This announcement builds on the actions Coalition members have committed to take within their supply chains through commodity-specific KPIs. We believe it is both: positive impacts on people, nature and climate are needed to create greater momentum and impact on landscapes around the world. We see investment. We support this report and the push within the Coalition because addressing systemic social and environmental problems is important and requires cooperation.”

Jack Hurd, Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance, said: “Collaboration between producers, traders, buyers, local governments, communities and civil society organizations is the only way to tackle deforestation and ecosystem conversion in a large-scale, comprehensive, holistic and sustainable way. Taking action within these procurement contexts is a way to translate global climate, nature, and people goals into local priorities of improving livelihoods, increasing production, and creating a disaster-resilient environment. By engaging across the supply chain, companies can help ensure that these production landscapes continue to supply much-needed commodities, critical ecosystem services, and support from local communities. increase.”

Andy Sitti Asmayanti, Sustainability Director for South East Asia at Mondelez International, said: “Involvement in the production landscape is a key way that global consumer goods companies can help make a positive impact on the communities and ecosystems that produce the goods that are essential to their business. “By investing in multi-stakeholder initiatives in these landscapes, nature, the climate and their own business. We encourage all parties across the chain to work together in the production landscape and aim to create a forest positive future reality.”

The full report is available on the CGF website here. For more information on the Forest Positive Coalition, please visit www.tcgfforestpositive.com.

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About Forest Positive Coalition
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action is committed to leveraging collective action to accelerate systematic efforts to eliminate deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion from key commodity supply chains. is a CEO-led initiative representing 21 CGF member companies. Launched in 2020, the Coalition represents a dynamic change in the industry’s approach to stopping deforestation. By building multi-stakeholder partnerships and mobilizing the leadership positions of member companies to develop effective implementation and engagement strategies, the Coalition seeks to engage diverse stakeholders for sustainable impact. connect people. These efforts will support the development of forest positive businesses that drive transformation of key landscapes and commodity supply chains, strengthening the resilience of communities and ecosystems around the world. For more information on the Forest Positive Coalition, please visit www.tcgfforestpositive.com.

About Consumer Goods Forum
The Consumer Goods Forum (“CGF”) is a parity-based global industry network driven by its members to promote the global adoption of practices and standards that serve the consumer goods industry worldwide. Bringing together CEOs and senior executives from nearly 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders in 70 countries, it reflects the industry’s diversity in geography, size, product category and format. Its member companies generate a combined turnover of €4.6 trillion and directly employ about 10 million people, with an estimated further 90 million related jobs along the value chain. It is governed by a board of directors made up of more than 55 manufacturer and retailer CEOs. For more information, please visit www.theconsumergoodsforum.com.

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For more information, please contact:

Didier Bergeret
Director of Sustainability
consumer goods forum
forestpositive@theconsumergoodsforum.com

Madeleine Vanderhayden
Communication manager
consumer goods forum
m.vanderheyden@theconsumergoodsforum.com

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The Consumer Goods Forum (“CGF”) is a parity-based global industry network driven by its members to promote the global adoption of practices and standards that serve the consumer goods industry worldwide. Bringing together CEOs and senior executives from nearly 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders in 70 countries, it reflects the industry’s diversity in geography, size, product category and format. Its member companies have a combined turnover of €3.5 trillion and directly employ about 10 million people, with an estimated further 90 million related jobs along the value chain. It is governed by a board of directors made up of over 50 manufacturer and retailer CEOs. For more information, please visit www.theconsumergoodsforum.com.

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