CEOs from The Coca-Cola Company and Alibaba Group to Lead The Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors
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PARIS, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the global body pursuing purpose and positive
change across the consumer goods industry, today announced that two new
Co-Chairs have been elected to its Board of Directors[
Daniel Zhang, Chairman & CEO of Alibaba Group, and James Quincey, Chairman &
CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. The announcement was made after the Board of
Directors meeting held during this year's Global Summit, which is being held
virtually for the first time.
The pair will lead the CGF Board for two years and replace outgoing Co-Chairs
Ozgur Tort, CEO of Migros Ticaret, and Emmanuel Faber, former Chairman & CEO of
Danone. In addition, Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize, and Alan Jope, CEO of
Unilever, were appointed Vice Co-Chairs.
James and Daniel take over the Co-Chair roles following a challenging period
brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic and an increasing need for companies
to show consumers, employees and investors that they are proactively addressing
today's sustainability, health and safety challenges. The CGF has also gone
through its own strategic shifts with the creation of eight Coalitions of
Action. While these have now been successfully launched, James and Daniel will
have a leadership role to play in ensuring CGF members accelerate actions on
the ground in regions all over the world.
James Quincey, Chairman & CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, said, "I am honoured to
join the Board of CGF, a unique organisation that works to protect the planet
and its people. Ozgur and Emmanuel have done a tremendous job and I look
forward to building upon their work to drive sustainable solutions to the
challenges we face as an industry. Together with Daniel and the CGF Coalitions
of Action, we will be working against an ambitious agenda to build a better
shared future for all."
Daniel Zhang, Chairman & CEO of Alibaba Group, said, "I am honoured to be the
first-ever Co-Chair of the CGF Board from a multinational company born in
China, and I want to thank my peers on the Board for their vote of confidence.
Under Ozgur's and Emmanuel's strong leadership, CGF has engaged a greater array
of stakeholders and placed greater emphasis on implementation support. Together
with James, I look forward to building on this foundation by driving broader
representation and inclusivity across our CGF membership, as we work to
transform the industry to address challenges and capture opportunities of the
future."
Reflecting on his time as Co-Chair, Ozgur Tort, CEO of Migros Ticaret, said,
"Sustainability and efficiency have gained even greater importance and
relevance for us all during the pandemic. In a period of uncertainty, we
provided service without limits. As a new era dawned, we were proactive in
reinterpreting our practices to make them relevant in the new reality. Within
the CGF, we set up eight separate Coalitions of Action, each with its own
mission and a remit to create a sustainable world and bring about positive
change. Each Coalition brings together corporate leaders from various sectors
with the aim of focusing on new solutions for the future of our planet. By
doing this CGF has created a much more inclusive and diversified structure.
This flexible structure will inspire new initiatives all around the world."
Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum, said, Ozgur and
Emmanuel have done a fabulous job during very challenging times. Under their
stewardship, the CGF has re-focused to ensure positive impacts on the ground
happen quicker and more effectively and we are now starting to see the benefits
of this work. However, we are only just getting started and I look forward to
now working more closely with James and Daniel as we get to driving positive
change faster than ever, and ensure our industry has a positive voice built on
tangible actions as we head towards the UN Food Systems Summit and COP 26.
Despite our successes, we know there is still a lot more we can do."
About The Consumer Goods Forum
The Consumer Goods Forum ("CGF") is a global, parity-based industry network
that is driven by its members to encourage the global adoption of practices and
standards that serves the consumer goods industry worldwide. It brings together
the CEOs and senior management of some 400 retailers, manufacturers, service
providers, and other stakeholders across 70 countries, and it reflects the
diversity of the industry in geography, size, product category and format. Its
member companies have combined sales of EUR 3.5 trillion and directly employ
nearly 10 million people, with a further 90 million related jobs estimated
along the value chain. It is governed by its Board of Directors, which
comprises more than 55 manufacturer and retailer CEOs. For more information,
please visit: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com.
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SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum
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