The Consumer Goods Forum
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What it says it does
BRINGING TOGETHER CONSUMER GOODS MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS IN PURSUIT OF BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR EFFICIENCY AND POSITIVE CHANGE ACROSS OUR INDUSTRY, BENEFITING SHOPPERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE WORLD WITHOUT IMPEDING COMPETITION.
- Income
- $20.6 million
- Spending
- $23.1 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 388
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (10)
- IN 2024, THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF) WORKED WITH ITS MEMBERS TO MAKE REAL PROGRESS ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST FROM CLIMATE ACTION AND HEALTHIER LIVES, TO FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS AND REDUCING WASTE. OUR NINE COALITIONS OF ACTION HELPED TURN AMBITIONS INTO PRACTICAL STEPS FORWARD, BACKED BY SHARED LEARNING AND STRONG PARTNERSHIPS. AT THE HEART OF IT ALL WAS OUR GLOBAL SUMMIT, WHERE LEADERS CAME TOGETHER TO REFLECT AND DISCUSS METHODS TO ACCELERATE CHANGE. THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER NOT JUST IN NUMBERS, BUT IN THE WAYS WE'RE BUILDING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND TRUSTED CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY.KEY 2024 EVENTGLOBAL SUMMIT CHICAGOCONVENED 1,100+ C-SUITE EXECUTIVES FROM 42 COUNTRIES AND 324 COMPANIES. INTRODUCED THE FIRST RETAIL DAY, SPOTLIGHTING RETAILER ENGAGEMENT IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. HOSTED SESSIONS OF THE FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME, EMPOWERING NEXT-GEN TALENT WITH INSIGHTS FROM TOP INDUSTRY LEADERS. FOCUSED ON COLLABORATION, ACTION, AND CONVERSATIONS TO DRIVE VALUE ACROSS THE CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY.COALITIONS OF ACTION 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS
- TOWARDS NET ZEROPURPOSE: ACCELERATING EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND HELPING BUSINESSES AND SUPPLIERS THRIVE THROUGH THE CLIMATE TRANSITION.MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY SET SUPPLIER TARGETS COVERING 220M TONS OF CO ACROSS 23 COMPANIES. BUILT THE DECARBONISATION SOLUTIONS HUB TO SHARE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS. DELIVERED COMMODITY MASTERCLASSES ON HIGH-IMPACT MATERIALS (E.G., COCOA, COFFEE, DAIRY). PROGRESSED WORK ON A PROPOSED COMMON DATA FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT HARMONISED CARBON METRICS.
- FOREST POSITIVE COALITIONPURPOSE: MOBILISING RESOURCES TO BUILD A FOREST POSITIVE FUTURE.ACHIEVED 83% DCF REPORTING ON PALM, SOY, BEEF, AND FIBRE-BASED PACKAGING. LAUNCHED A $5.2M SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES PARTNERSHIP IN BRAZIL'S CERRADO. ORGANISED PRE-COP30 ENGAGEMENT WITH BRAZILIAN STAKEHOLDERS ON SOY AND CATTLE. ENGAGED OVER 150 VALUE CHAIN PARTNERS; SCALED USE OF SOURCEUP FOR VERIFIED SOURCING.
- FOOD WASTE COALITIONPURPOSE: HALVING PER CAPITA GLOBAL FOOD WASTE AT THE RETAIL AND CONSUMER LEVEL.PILOTED THE WWF GLOBAL FARM LOSS TOOL, USED BY MCCAIN AND FRESHOUSE. PUBLISHED "CLIMATE IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND LAUNCHED REGIONAL RESOURCES. SUPPORTED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE KITCHEN WITH CHL. RAN REGIONAL ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN, CHINA, AND LATAM.
- COLLABORATION FOR HEALTHIER LIVES (CHL)PURPOSE: EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO LEAD HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE LIVES WHILE CREATING VALUE FOR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES.LAUNCHED PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PLAYBOOK AND SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYEE WELLBEING. REACHED 6M+ EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE WORKFORCE NUTRITION ALLIANCE. ROLLED OUT THE SUSTAINABLE KITCHEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOOD WASTE COALITION. CONDUCTED PROGRAMMES IN CHINA, FRANCE, AND TRKIYE.
- HUMAN RIGHTS COALITIONPURPOSE: MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE THE INDUSTRY NORM.LAUNCHED THE CONVERGED HREDD ASSESSMENT TOOL WITH AIM-PROGRESS. TRAINED 44 RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND 64 PALM OIL COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA UNDER THE P3 PROJECT. PRODUCED BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS. DEEPENED COLLABORATION WITH THE FOREST POSITIVE COALITION ON RIGHTS-BASED APPROACHES.
- PLASTIC WASTE COALITIONPURPOSE: PLAYING A LEADING ROLE IN ELIMINATING PLASTIC WASTE ON LAND AND SEA.LED ADVOCACY FOR A GLOBAL PLASTIC WASTE TREATY WITH 12 CGF MEMBER CEOS SIGNING A JOINT STATEMENT TO CALL ON GOVERNMENTS TO AGREE ON AN AMBITIOUS AND ACTIONABLE TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION. DELIVERED REGIONAL TRAINING ON RECOMMENDED GOLDEN DESIGN RULES IN LATAM AND CHINA. PARTNERED WITH REPOSIT FOR REUSE CITY OTTAWA PILOT, LAUNCHING IN Q1 2026. DROVE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON EPR, FLEXIBLES, AND REUSE STANDARDS.
- PRODUCT DATA COALITION (END-TO-END VALUE CHAIN)PURPOSE: ENABLING TRANSPARENT, ACCURATE PRODUCT AND ESG DATA FORMATS TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.IMPLEMENTED 315M+ 2D BARCODES IN ZHEJIANG, CHINA. CREATED QR CODE TRAINING CURRICULUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GS1. PILOTED AI-POWERED ESG REPORTING TOOLS LIKE TRUECODE AND DATAPORTS. CONDUCTED SCOPE 3 TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION PILOTS IN LATAM.
- SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVE (SSCI)PURPOSE: STRENGTHENING SUSTAINABILITY IN SOURCING THROUGH CREDIBLE THIRD-PARTY ASSURANCE SCHEMES.ADDED ENVIRONMENTAL BENCHMARKING SCOPE TO ITS FRAMEWORK. NEW BENCHMARKING APPLICANTS INCLUDED EHPEA AND MPS. PARTNERED WITH THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. UPDATED RULES FOR NON-ACCREDITED ASSURANCE PROGRAMMES.
- GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE (GFSI)PURPOSE: ENHANCING FOOD SAFETY THROUGH HARMONISATION AND BENCHMARKING OF TRUSTED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES.RELEASED BENCHMARKING REQUIREMENTS V2024 WITH NEW FOOD SAFETY CULTURE PROVISIONS. INTRODUCED AUDITOR TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK. OVER 600 SMES ACCESSED THE GMAP TOOLKIT. RECOGNISED SIX NEW CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME VERSIONS. HELD THE GFSI CONFERENCE TO ADVANCE GLOBAL DIALOGUE ON FOOD SAFETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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