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PARIS and GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

-- Forest Positive Coalition of Action aligns on landscape engagement ambition

to help stop deforestation and advance forest positive strategy

    - The Consumer Goods Forum's Forest Positive Coalition of Action launches

      first phase in strategy to transform areas equivalent to the size of

      Coalition's combined production-base footprint to forest positive by 2030

    - Coalition and its 20 members commit to invest in local-level initiatives

      driving 'nature positive, climate positive, and people positive' outcomes

The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action (

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/environmental-sustainability/forest-positive/

) has today launched an ambitious strategy for driving transformational, forest

positive change (

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/press_releases/leading-consumer-goods-retailers-and-manufacturers-launch-actions-to-transform-production-landscapes-to-forest-positive-by-2030/?utm_source=newswires&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=fpc-landscape-ambition-pr

) in the regions where the Coalition's key commodities are produced and sourced

by 2030. Engagement in these landscapes is a key element of the Coalition's

Theory of Change, complementing its focus on sustainable supply chain

management and the development of forest positive businesses throughout global

value chains. By collaborating with local stakeholders, organisations, and

governments to support these initiatives, the Coalition seeks to use its

influence as 20 of the world's leading retailers and manufacturers to catalyse

wider transformation in commodity supply chains, production landscapes and

jurisdictions worldwide.

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Leveraging this influence, Coalition members are working to collectively

transform areas (

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FPC-Landscape-Strategy-2021.pdf?utm_source=newswires&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=fpc-landscape-ambition-pr

) equivalent to the size of the Coalition's combined production-base footprint

by 2030. Each Coalition member has committed to investing in local-level

initiatives driving forest conservation, ecosystem restoration, and community

inclusion in the production of the Coalition's four key commodities: palm oil,

soy, paper, pulp and fibre-based packaging, and beef.

The strategy will commence with a "Learning Phase" through 2023 in which all

Coalition members will invest annually in at least one programme selected from

the Coalition's "Learning Through Action" Portfolio of Landscape Initiatives.

This Portfolio currently includes 20 programmes driving forest positive

outcomes in six countries: Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Indonesia and

Malaysia. These initiatives were selected based on the Coalition's Principles

of Collective Action, available here (

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-FPC-Landscapes-One-pager-FINAL.pdf?utm_source=newswires&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=fpc-landscape-ambition-pr

).

The Coalition is using its production-base footprint -- a neutral estimate to

represent the Coalition's impact and leverage in commodity production -- to

determine the size of its ambition. The Coalition is currently calculating the

size of its footprint across its focus commodities in partnership with 3Keel,

and with the expert guidance of organisations like the World Wildlife Fund, the

Accountability Framework initiative, and The Nature Conservancy. This

calculation and the methodology will be released once completed and is expected

to be updated periodically.

This Landscape ambition is the result of the work of dedicated members of the

CGF Forest Positive Coalition led by manufacturer PepsiCo and retailer Tesco

with the support of the Coalition's CGF Board-level Co-sponsors, Alexandre

Bompard, CEO and Chairman, Carrefour, and Grant F. Reid, CEO, Mars,

Incorporated. The Coalition is being supported by the Tropical Forest Alliance

and Proforest as strategic and technical partners.

The Coalition's landscape strategy launch comes after Jim Andrew, Chief

Sustainability Officer of PepsiCo, shared details of the Coalition's ambitions

during the FACT Dialogue Nature Day Panel at the 26th Annual United Nations

Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. It also follows the initiative of more

than 100 governments to end deforestation by 2030, a pledge that is welcomed by

The Consumer Goods Forum and the Forest Positive Coalition (

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/news_updates/cgf-response-to-cop26-pledge-to-end-deforestation-by-2030/?utm_source=newswires&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=fpc-landscape-ambition-pr

).

Ken Murphy, CEO, Tesco, and CGF Board Member, said, "All of the members of the

Forest Positive Coalition of Action are at different stages of their forest

positive journey, but we all share the same goal of halting deforestation and

supporting the people and communities that call these vital habitats their

home. The launch of our collective landscape ambition is the output of many

months of learning, best-practice sharing and stakeholder engagement. We now

look forward to turning these learnings into actions which will have a direct,

sustainable impact on the geographies where our commodities are sourced from."

Ramon Laguarta, CEO, PepsiCo, and CGF Board Member, said, "As consumer goods

companies, we all depend on a stable climate and a thriving natural ecosystem.

It is critical that we connect our businesses directly with the health of the

world's forests, the livelihoods of communities, and the sustainability of our

planet. Through our strategic end-to-end business transformation, pep+ (PepsiCo

Positive), we have accelerated our efforts to make the food system more

sustainable, regenerative and inclusive. We are proud to work with our fellow

Coalition members, and together we will help build a stronger, more sustainable

future for us all."

Alexandre Bompard, CEO and Chairman, Carrefour, and Coalition Co-sponsor said,

"As members of the Forest Positive Coalition of Action, we recognize that we

need to act beyond our individual supply chains to unlock a forest positive

future. Reducing our negative impact on forests is not enough. That is why we

are supporting local initiatives working directly on-the-ground in the

environments and communities most impacted by deforestation. Through this

collective strategy, we are building new industry norms to make our vision of a

forest positive future a reality."

Grant F. Reid, CEO, Mars, Incorporated, and Coalition Co-sponsor, said,

"Collaboration and scale are essential to the success of the Forest Positive

Coalition of Action, and this new strategy demonstrates our shared commitment

to progressive action towards a forest positive future. Working with local

stakeholders, civil society and governments we will identify impactful

solutions and play our part in accelerating efforts to eliminate deforestation

in key geographies."

The CGF members joining today's announcement are seven retailers -- Carrefour,

Jeronimo Martins, METRO AG, Sainsbury's, Sodexo, Tesco and Walmart -- and 13

manufacturers -- Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas, Colgate-Palmolive

Company, Danone, Essity, General Mills, Grupo Bimbo, Mars, Incorporated,

Mondelçz International, Nestlé, P&G, PepsiCo, Reckitt, and Unilever.

More at www.tcgfforestpositive.com

SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum