2024-10-31T11:27:58-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2023-01-01 131857682 THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM FKA CIES THE FOOD BUSINESS FORUM FOOD 6466091465 135 WEST 50TH STREET 17FL NEW YORK NY 10020 WAI-CHAN CHAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 6466091465 2024-10-30 1 1 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2024-10-30 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WAI-CHAN CHAN 47 RUE RASPAIL LEVALLOISPERRET HAUTS-DE-SEINE FR 92300 19511839 0 1 X WWW.THECONSUMERGOODSFORUM.COM X 1953 FR WORKING TOGETHER TO ENABLE THE INDUSTRY TO PASSIONATELY SERVE SHOPPERS, CONSUMERS, AND COMMUNITIES. 55 55 4 392 0 0 0 15000 17361133 19191799 16354 305040 125490 0 17502977 19511839 0 0 0 0 6624729 7079349 0 0 0 9415347 11559050 16040076 18638399 1462901 873440 14027261 16636828 4217205 5699223 9810056 10937605 X 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. 0 1 THE CGF'S STRATEGY IS FOCUSED ON HELPING TO ACCELERATE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH THE CREATION, DRIVE AND COMMITMENT OF ITS COALITIONS OF ACTION. MUCH HAS BEEN ACHIEVED BY ITS MEMBERS OVER THE LAST DECADE, BUT THE CGF ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS MORE TO BE DONE. WHETHER IT'S ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OR FINDING NEW WAYS TO DRIVE ACTIONS FURTHER AND FASTER, AND INVOLVING MORE EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, ITS COALITIONS OF ACTION HELP MEMBERS SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY PURPOSE-DRIVEN BUSINESS MODELS.WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT "PURPOSE" HAS BECOME TO CONSUMERS, SHOPPERS, EMPLOYEES AND INVESTORS, WORLDWIDE. THE ISSUES CURRENTLY ON THE CGF'S AGENDA REPRESENT IN MANY WAYS AN EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGE TO COMPANIES IN THE CONSUMER INDUSTRY GLOBALLY. AT THE SAME TIME, AS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE ARE MORE AND MORE ATTRACTED BY PURPOSE, THE RETURN TO COMPANIES THAT TRULY DELIVER POSITIVE CHANGE ON THESE ISSUES GOES UP.THE 8 COALITIONS OF ACTION, WHICH ARE ALSO SUPPORTED THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND BEST-PRACTICE SHARING AT KEY GLOBAL EVENT, PROVIDE SEVERAL KEY MEMBER BENEFITS: FOCUSED ON ONE KEY TOPIC. ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CGF MEMBERS. INTEGRATED GLOBAL AND REGIONAL AGENDAS. EXPLICIT COMPANY COMMITMENTS. FREEDOM TO INVEST. EXPLICIT PERFORMANCE REPORTING. GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVETHE GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE (GFSI) BRINGS TOGETHER KEY ACTORS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY TO COLLABORATIVELY DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD. WITH A VISION OF SAFE FOOD FOR CONSUMERS EVERYWHERE, FOOD INDUSTRY LEADERS CREATED GFSI IN 2000 TO FIND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COLLECTIVE CONCERNS, NOTABLY TO REDUCE FOOD SAFETY RISKS, AUDIT DUPLICATION AND COSTS WHILE BUILDING TRUST THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN. THE GFSI COMMUNITY WORKS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AND IS COMPOSED OF THE WORLD'S LEADING FOOD SAFETY EXPERTS FROM RETAIL, MANUFACTURING AND FOOD SERVICE COMPANIES, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE GLOBAL FOOD INDUSTRY. MAKING FOOD SAFETY A GLOBAL CAPABILITY IS A KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITY FOR GFSI, A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND NEW VISION FOR HOW GFSI SUPPORTS FOOD SAFETY CAPABILITY GLOBALLY WAS SHAPED AND TESTED. A NEW VISION FOR THE GLOBAL MARKETS PROGRAMME WAS DESIGNED AND TESTED WITH TARGET BENEFICIARIES: SMES WHO REQUIRE CAPABILITY-BUILDING SUPPORT AND THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THEM. THE GOAL IS TO BETTER PROMOTE THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION STANDARDS IN AREAS AROUND THE WORLD AND HELP COMPANIES REMOVE UNNECESSARY BURDENS. FOR THOSE SEEKING TO BECOME CERTIFIED, GFSI AIMS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT TO FACILITATE "ONCE CERTIFIED, ACCEPTED EVERYWHERE." THE ROLE THAT GFSI PLAYS IN BUILDING FOOD SAFETY CAPABILITY WAS ALSO BROUGHT INTO SHARP FOCUS IN 2023, WITH THE RELAUNCH OF THE NEW GFSI GLOBAL MARKETS PROGRAMME AND THE SIGNING OF AN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GFSI AND USAID TO SUPPORT SMALLER FOOD PRODUCERS IN AFRICA DELIVER SAFER FOOD FOR ALL. SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVETHE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF) SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVE (SSCI) BUILDS TRUST IN SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS WORLDWIDE BY BENCHMARKING THIRD-PARTY AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES AND RECOGNISING SCHEMES THAT MEET INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS. BY PROVIDING AN OPEN-SOURCE LIST OF RECOGNISED PROGRAMMES, THE SSCI DELIVERS CLEAR GUIDANCE ON WHICH SCHEMES COVER KEY SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA AND APPLY RELEVANT VERIFICATION PRACTICES. THE SSCI IMPROVES TRANSPARENCY IN THE MARKET, FACILITATES DECISION-MAKING ON SCHEMES AT BOTH BUYER AND SUPPLIER LEVEL AND SETS THE RESPONSIBLE SOURCING EXPECTATIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY. THE INITIATIVE INITIALLY FOCUSED ON SOCIAL COMPLIANCE AND EXPANDED THE SCOPE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE IN 2023. THE COALITION WELCOMED 3 NEW CERTIFICATION SCHEMES AND MONITORING PROGRAMMES FOR BENCHMARKING. JOINING THE GROWING LIST OF TRUSTED AND CREDIBLE STANDARDS THAT MEMBERS CAN USE, A THIRD SCHEME ACHIEVED ITS SSCI RECOGNITION. FOREST POSITIVE COALITIONTHE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF) FOREST POSITIVE COALITION OF ACTION IS A CEO-LED INITIATIVE REPRESENTING CGF MEMBER COMPANIES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ACCELERATING SYSTEMIC EFFORTS TO REMOVE DEFORESTATION, FOREST DEGRADATION AND CONVERSION FROM KEY COMMODITY SUPPLY CHAINS. LAUNCHED IN 2020, THE COALITION REPRESENTS A DYNAMIC SHIFT IN THE INDUSTRY'S APPROACH TO STOPPING DEFORESTATION: BY MOBILISING THE LEADING POSITION OF MEMBER COMPANIES TO BUILD MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES, THE COALITION BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPACT. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST-POSITIVE BUSINESSES THAT DRIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN KEY LANDSCAPES AND COMMODITY SUPPLY CHAINS, STRENGTHENING THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE. THREE YEARS INTO DELIVERING ITS THEORY OF CHANGE APPROACH, THE FOREST POSITIVE COALITION CONTINUED TO PRIORITISE THE SOURCING OF DEFORESTATION AND CONVERSION-FREE GOODS IN SUPPLY CHAINS AND TRANSFORM COMMODITY PRODUCTION LANDSCAPES INTO FOREST POSITIVEAREAS. PRESENTING ITS THIRD ANNUAL REPORT DETAILING THE PROGRESS ENABLED THROUGH COLLABORATION, TRANSPARENCY AND MONITORING, THE COALITION ACHIEVED A 13 PERCENT YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASE ON OVERALL KPI DISCLOSURE. WITH 78 PERCENT OF 23 LANDSCAPE INITIATIVES NOW INVESTED IN BY TWO OR MORE COALITION MEMBERS, THEY DEMONSTRATE HOW JOINING FORCES ACCELERATES SYSTEMIC EFFORTS TO REMOVE DEFORESTATION.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4E, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:PLASTIC WASTE COALITIONTHE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM ("CGF") COALITION OF ACTION ON PLASTIC WASTE WAS FOUNDED IN 2020 WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING A MORE CIRCULAR APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESSING OF PLASTIC PACKAGING IN THE CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COALITION BUILDS OFF THE CGF'S 2018 ENDORSEMENT OF THE ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION'S NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY. AS A CEO-LED GROUP OF COMMITTED AND INNOVATIVE RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS, THE COALITION'S VISION OF ACCELERATING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE NEW PLASTICS ECONOMY IS EMBODIED BY ITS CENTRAL AIMS FOR MEMBERS TO WORK TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING IMPACTFUL MEASURES THROUGH MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIONS THAT WILL HELP MAKE CIRCULARITY THE NORM IN THE INDUSTRY. MEMBERS OF THE PLASTIC WASTE COALITION MADE EXCELLENT PROGRESS IN ADVANCING THEIR COLLECTIVE AGENDA, BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO TACKLE THREE PRESSING OBJECTIVES:1. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NINE GOLDEN DESIGN RULES AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR REDESIGNING PACKAGING AND INCREASING RECYCLING EFFICIENCY.2. DEVELOPING GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE ECOMODULATION OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) FEES.3. ESTABLISHING THE VISION AND PRINCIPLES FOR CREDIBLE, SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL RECYCLING INDUSTRY. WITH ITS GOLDEN DESIGN RULES EMBEDDING EVERFURTHER INTO INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE PLASTIC WASTE COALITION CONTINUED TO PROVE WITH ITS FLAGSHIP FRAMEWORK THAT DRIVES RAPID ACTION. SIMPLICITY THAT MUST ACCELERATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN PACKAGING DESIGN AND THE RECYCLING PROCESS, KEEPING PLASTICS OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND IN THE ECONOMY. IT IS IN THIS SHARED SIMPLICITY THAT THE COALITION CALLS FOR MORE ACCOUNTABILITY IN BUILDING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PACKAGING.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4F, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:FOOD WASTE COALITION THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF)'S CEO-LED COALITION OF ACTION ON FOOD WASTE BRINGS TOGETHER 20 OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONSUMER GOODS RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS WITH THE GOAL OF HALVING PER CAPITA GLOBAL FOOD LOSS AT THE RETAILER AND CONSUMER LEVELS. WITH ITS EXPLICIT CEO ENGAGEMENT, ACTION-ORIENTED COMMITMENTS AND PASSION FOR ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE ON A GLOBAL LEVEL, THE COALITION IS A LEADER IN THE EFFORT TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS IN SUPPLY CHAINS WORLDWIDE BY DRIVING ACTION ON KEY ISSUES SUCH AS PUBLIC REPORTING, FULL SUPPLY CHAIN ENGAGEMENT, POST-HARVEST LOSSES AND REGIONAL CHALLENGES. TOGETHER, THE COALITION AND ITS MEMBERS PLAY A POWERFUL ROLE IN THE EFFORT TO REDUCE WASTE, REDUCING STRESS ON THE ENVIRONMENT, BENEFITTING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND ENSURING MORE FOOD MAKES IT TO STORES AND ONTO CONSUMERS' TABLES IN THE PROCESS. MEMBERS OF THE FOOD WASTE COALITION STRENGTHENED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL (SDG) 12.3 TARGETS TO CUT FOOD WASTE IN HALF UP AND DOWN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS BY 2030, AND TO REPORT OPENLY ON THE IMPACT OF THEIR REDUCTION EFFORTS. IN 2023, THE FIRST COALITION BASELINE REPORT MARKED A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN EFFECTIVE REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH WWF BROUGHT NEW FOCUS UPSTREAM, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH GROWERS TO MEASURE POST HARVEST LOSSES. DOWNSTREAM, IT LAUNCHED THE #TOOGOODTOWASTE' CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INSPIRING CONSUMERS TO REDUCE HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTE.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4G, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:PRODUCT DATA COALITIONTHE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF)'S CEO-LED COALITION OF ACTION ON PRODUCT DATA AIMS TO ADDRESS WEAKNESSES FACED IN TODAY'S DATA EXCHANGE PROCESSES. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE COALITION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PRODUCTS HAVE A UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION, ALL UNIQUE PRODUCT IDS CAN BE VERIFIED IN REAL TIME, AND ALL BRAND OWNERS, RETAILERS AND PLATFORMS FOLLOW THE SAME FOUNDATIONAL GLOBAL DATA MODEL. THIS IS TO BE DONE IN PARALLEL TO VOLUNTARILY TESTING DATAPORTS TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND FEDERATED DATA SHARING IN THE MEDIUM TERM. MEMBERS OF THE COALITION, AND THEIR PARTNERS, SHARE A VISION FOR AN INDUSTRY IN WHICH TRADING PARTNERS HAVE ACCESS TO REAL-TIME, ACCURATE AND INDEPENDENTLY-ASSURED PRODUCT DATA; CONSUMERS CAN GET ACCURATE, ON DEMAND ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS ON THE PRODUCTS THEY BUY AND WHERE THEY COME FROM; AND CONSUMERS CAN ALSO BE CONFIDENT THAT COMPANIES WILL RELIABLY USE AND SAFEGUARD THEIR DATA. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE COALITION FOCUSED WAS ON ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF ITS EXISTING INITIATIVES, SUCH AS THE DATA LEAPFROG PILOT PROJECTS, WHICH ADDRESS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE EXCHANGE OF PRODUCT DATA BETWEEN TRADING PARTNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS. TO ENSURE THE DATA IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE, THE INITIATIVES THAT ENABLE THAT EXCHANGE SUCH AS VERIFIED BY GS1, THE GLOBAL DATA MODEL AND GTIN UBIQUITY WERE PRIORITIES FOR ACTION AND PROGRESS WAS MADE ACROSS ALL INITIATIVES. IN 2023 THE COALITION DOUBLED-DOWN ON ADVANCING ITS LEAPFROG INITIATIVES, GLOBAL DATA MODEL AND 2D BARCODE ROADMAPS INNOVATING NEW WAYS TO SHARE DATA, ELEVATE EXPERIENCES AND DRIVE ADOPTION FOR CONSUMERS AND COMPANIES AT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4H, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:COLLABORATION FOR HEALTHIER LIVES COALITION THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLABORATION FOR HEALTHIER LIVES (CHL) ARE TO INSPIRE HEALTHIER CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN STORES, ONLINE AND THROUGHOUT LOCAL COMMUNITIES; TO DRIVE COLLECTIVE ACTION ACROSS SECTORS; AND TO MAKE HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES EASIER FOR CONSUMERS. THE INCREASING HEALTH AND WELLBEING CHALLENGES OFTEN DIFFER FROM REGION TO REGION. AS A RESULT, CHL'S GLOBAL STRATEGY RELIES ON REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THE FOOD, HYGIENE AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THEM. THE GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE HEALTHIER DECISIONS EVERY DAY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN EVERY COMMUNITY AROUND THE WORLD. TO MEASURE ITS PROGRESS, THE COALITION HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST KPI FRAMEWORK WITH SET TARGETS FOR CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT AND PERCENTAGE THRESHOLDS FOR BASKET GROWTH IN FOOD, PERSONAL CARE AND HYGIENE. TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE ACTION WITHIN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, CHL MEMBERS SUPPORTED INITIATIVES THAT COULD BE REPLICATED AND SCALED TO MOVE BEYOND 1:1 COLLABORATION, WITH AN INITIAL CONCENTRATION ON NINE COUNTRIES USA, MEXICO, COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA, UK, FRANCE, TURKEY, CHINA AND JAPAN. A TOTAL OF 70 INITIATIVES WERE UNDERTAKEN BY COALITION MEMBERS, WITH A KPI FRAMEWORK FOR EACH THAT EXAMINES WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT IS NOT; HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REACHED; AND WHAT TANGIBLE ACTIONS THEY HAVE TAKEN. THE YEAR OF EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING CAMPAIGN IN 2023 RAISED SUPPORT FROM BOARD CEOS & C-SUITE LEVEL EXECUTIVES THROUGH CEO ADVOCACY, CASE STUDIES, PODCASTS, MASTERCLASSES AND BLOG POSTS. THE COALITION CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON SHARED LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF A PLAYBOOK AND CASE-STUDY REPOSITORY ON BUILDING IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES TO DRIVE BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE, ALONGSIDE THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORTING PILOTS AROUND DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR PREVENTATIVE HEALTH. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4I, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION -- WORKING TO END FORCED LABOURTHE CGF HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION -- WORKING TO END FORCED LABOUR (HRC) IS A CEO-LED COALITION OF ACTION FROM THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM. AS AN INITIATIVE OF 20 OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES, THE HRC IS COMMITTED TO HELPING ACHIEVE FAIR AND DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS WORLDWIDE BY ERADICATING FORCED LABOUR FROM ITS SUPPLY CHAINS. THE WORK OF THE HRC CONTINUES THE CGF'S LONG HISTORY OF ENGAGEMENT ON THE ISSUE OF FORCED LABOUR WITHIN CONSUMER GOODS SUPPLY CHAINS BY BUILDING ON THE CGF'S SOCIAL RESOLUTION ON FORCED LABOUR, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE INDUSTRY; ITS PRIORITY INDUSTRY PRINCIPLES, AND ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE INDUSTRY. ADVOCATING FOR RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT, THE HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION FOCUSED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE RESOURCES FOR THE RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS WORLDWIDE BY IMPLEMENTING AND IMPROVING HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD). IN 2023, THEIR PEOPLE POSITIVE PALM PROJECT DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT WITH MALAYSIA'S RECRUITERS, EMPLOYERS AND GOVERNMENT. ITS FOCUS REMAINS RESOLUTE: TO ENSURE WORKERS' RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED, RESPECTED, AND REMEDIED AT EVERY STEP OF THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4J, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:RACE TO ZERO INITIATIVEAT COP 26 THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM (CGF) BECAME AN OFFICIAL "ACCELERATOR" OF THE UN-BACKED RACE TO ZERO CAMPAIGN, TO HELP INCREASE PROGRESS TOWARDS NET ZERO AMONG ITS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP. IN A COORDINATED, GLOBAL RESPONSE, CGF MEMBERS CAME TOGETHER ON ACTIONS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WITH A CEO-LED CALL TO ACTION TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC BURDENS OF PEOPLE HIT HARDEST BY THE PANDEMIC. IN 2022, AT COP27 CGF LAUNCHED THE NET ZERO PLAYBOOK FOR CONSUMER INDUSTRIES IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS MEMBERS, ACCENTURE AND THE RACE TO ZERO. THE PLAYBOOK CONTAINS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO HELP CONSUMER-FACING COMPANIES ADDRESS COMPLEX EMISSION CHALLENGES AND SERVES AS A CONSUMER INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE'S GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING AND OPERATIONALIZING DECARBONIZATION ROADMAPS. IT OUTLINES THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXIST FOR COMPANIES AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR PATH TO NET ZERO AS WELL AS ADVICE ON HOW TO GET STARTED. IT ALSO PROVIDES CASE STUDIES DEMONSTRATING HOW INDUSTRY LEADERS ARE ALREADY TAKING ACTION ACROSS KEY DECARBONIZATION LEVERS, INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, PLASTICS AND PACKAGING, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS, CONSUMER USE, AND SUPPLIER ENABLEMENT. BUILDING ON THIS WORK A NINTH NEW COALITION OF ACTION: TOWARDS NET ZERO WAS CREATED IN 2023. ROOTED IN THE CGF'S ROLE OF BECOMING AN OFFICIAL ACCELERATOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS' RACE TO ZERO CAMPAIGN BACK IN 2021 WHICH TODAY NOTES 60 CGF MEMBERS PLEDGING TO CUT THEIR GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS IN HALF BY 2030 (PUTTING THEM ON TRACK TO REACH NET-ZERO BY 2050) THE NETZERO COALITION UNIFIES THE DIVERSE DECARBONIZATION INITIATIVES WOVEN ACROSS OUR 8 COALITIONS OF ACTION AND CEMENTS ITS OWN GUIDING STAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4K, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:FIVE ACCELERATION AREAS WERE LAUNCHED IN 2023 TO RECALIBRATE FOCUS AND SCALE-UP THE SPEED OFSYSTEMIC CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY DRIVEN BY THE CGF'S DEDICATED COALITIONS.1. MAINTAINING DEFORESTATION AND CONVERSION FREE (DCF) SUPPLY APPROACH FOR A MORE FOREST POSITIVE FUTURE2.ADOPTING THE GOLDEN DESIGN RULES (GDR) TO ENABLE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE3. EMBRACING HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD) IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAINS4. ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE WELLBEING PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND EMPOWER HEALTHIER LIVES5. ACCELERATING EMISSION REDUCTIONS FOR A NET-ZERO FUTURE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 1 FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 55 55 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X ISABELL DAHLEN 3015633383 135 WEST 50TH STREET 17FL NEW YORK NY 10020 ALAN JOPE VICE CO-CHAIR MANU - UNTIL JUNE 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX BONGRAIN BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL JUNE 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRE BOMPART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS PERAKIS VALLAT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA LIU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINE DE SAINT AFFRIQUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CORNELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCNAMARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MARIO GIRALDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARSTEN KNOBEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CECILE BELIOT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIO COLZANI BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL JUNE 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL AUG. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SERVITJE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ZHANG CO-CHAIR RETAIL. COLL. - UNTIL JUNE 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WEGMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIRK VAN DE PUT VICE CO-CHAIR MANUFACTURER COLLEGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOLF VAN DEN BRINK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONG-BIN SHIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MCMILLON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANS MULLER CO-CHAIR RETAILER COLLEGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FUYIE TARO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GALEN WESTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GIANLUCA DI TONDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 H FISK JOHNSON TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IAN MCLEOD BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL NOV. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ISOZAKI YOSHINORI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES QUINCEY CO-CHAIR MANU. COLLEGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HARMENING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY LIU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROSS TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON MOELLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MURPHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KLAUS DOHLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE KURZIUS BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL SEPT. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA RENDLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIONEL SOUQUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAGNUS GROTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALINA NGAI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SMUCKER BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL NOV. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX KOEUNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOTOYA OKADA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NINA JONSSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL WALLACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIER DELAMEA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OMER OZGUR TORT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEDRO SOARES DOS SANTOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BOONE BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL NOV. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 POUL WEIHRAUCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON LAGUARTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SADANOBU TAKEMASU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDER VAN DER LAAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAH KIAN PENG BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL JUNE 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL NOV. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFEN GREUBEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN A CAHILLANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAKEMASU SADANABOU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STUART MACHIN BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL JAN. 2023 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THIBAUT MONGON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOBIAS WASMUHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIPUL CHAWLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 XIAO AN JI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOSHINORI ISOZAKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOSHIHIRO HASEBE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVES CLAUDE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAI-CHAN CHAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 35.00 0.00 X 1015312 0 138702 ISABELL DAHLEN DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 35.00 0.00 X 158149 0 86307 JONATHAN BERGER GENERAL MANAGER THE AMERICAS 35.00 0.00 X 237720 0 56497 AMAYA BLOCH LAINE EVENTS DIRECTOR 35.00 0.00 X 172305 0 94169 RHODA LANE O'KELLY DIRECTOR EMEA 35.00 0.00 X 173375 0 94762 ERICA SHEWARD DIRECTOR, GFSI 35.00 0.00 X 160763 0 87999 DIDIER BERGERET DIRECTOR SOCIAL SUST.& SSC 35.00 0.00 X 157727 0 86370 SHARON BLIGH DIRECTOR HEALTH & WELLNESS 35.00 0.00 X 152880 0 83482 IGNACIO GAVILAN DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 35.00 0.00 X 108688 0 58003 RUEDIGER HAGEDORN SENIOR MANAGER 35.00 0.00 X 136280 0 32924 2473199 0 819215 10 0 1 0 SYSTEMIQ LIMITED 8TH FLOOR 110 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON UK WC1V 6JS PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL 1319149 PROFOREST S STE FREWIN CHAMBERS FREWIN CT OXFORD UK OX1 3HZUK PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL 540635 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION 17 ROUTE DES MORILLONS CP71 GENEVA SZ 19 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL 284735 FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION 2033 K STREET NW STE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20006 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL 245364 DSL REGULATORY LIMITED 1 WATERMEAD SALE UK M33 3UX UK PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL 140835 5 15000 15000 CONFERENCES & NEWSLETTERS 541900 11759660 11759660 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 7432139 7432139 19191799 305040 305040 19511839 19191799 0 305040 1692686 3339612 792572 1064394 190085 2509 86642 15247 136242 1471517 904334 8356307 54133 84495 FRENCH INCOME TAX 284075 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 62300 DIVERS 55397 MISC. EXPENSE 27237 18615 18638399 2596770 2488822 8012007 8744755 2771737 4568147 334893 511479 489102 250078 251451 239024 5162 31606 55241 52995 14027261 16636828 3472484 3682903 744721 2016320 4217205 5699223 X 9810056 10937605 9810056 10937605 14027261 16636828 X 873440 254109 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 489102 250078 239024 239024 19545216 33377 33377 19511839 0 19511839 18714713 76314 76314 18638399 0 18638399 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 33,377. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 76,314. EUROPE 1 37 PROGRAM SERVICES COALITIONS COLLABORATION FOR HEALTHIER LIVES, GFSI, E2E, FOOD AND PLASTIC WASTE, HUMAN RIGHTS AGAINST FORCED LABOUR, FOREST POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE RETAIL SUMMIT 4664091 SOUTH AMERICA 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES PLASTIC WASTE, FOOD WASTE, PRODUCT DATA, HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND GFSI 73931 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 9 PROGRAM SERVICES JAPAN DAY, CHINA DAY, GFSI LOCAL GROUPS CHINA AND JAPAN 2517141 4 49 0 0 4 49 7255163 0 7255163 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: N/A X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 WAI-CHAN CHAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 934217 0 81095 0 0 0 0 0 138702 0 1154014 0 0 0 JONATHAN BERGER GENERAL MANAGER THE AMERICAS 237720 0 0 0 0 0 51290 0 5207 0 294217 0 0 0 RHODA LANE O'KELLY DIRECTOR EMEA 145194 0 20903 0 7278 0 38334 0 56428 0 268137 0 0 0 AMAYA BLOCH LAINE EVENTS DIRECTOR 149493 0 21514 0 1298 0 38098 0 56071 0 266474 0 0 0 ERICA SHEWARD DIRECTOR, GFSI 139190 0 20275 0 1298 0 35561 0 52438 0 248762 0 0 0 ISABELL DAHLEN DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 138403 0 17908 0 1838 0 34867 0 51440 0 244456 0 0 0 DIDIER BERGERET DIRECTOR SOCIAL SUST.& SSC 136408 0 20021 0 1298 0 34893 0 51477 0 244097 0 0 0 SHARON BLIGH DIRECTOR HEALTH & WELLNESS 134168 0 16874 0 1838 0 33709 0 49773 0 236362 0 0 0 RUEDIGER HAGEDORN SENIOR MANAGER 118780 0 15662 0 1838 0 15179 0 17745 0 169204 0 0 0 IGNACIO GAVILAN DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILIT 89976 0 16874 0 1838 0 23703 0 34300 0 166691 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION COVERS THE ANNUAL RENT EXPENSE FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTORS RESIDENCE IN FRANCE AMOUNTING TO $25,950 USD IN 2023. PART I, LINE 1B THE RECIPIENT IS EMPLOYED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO W-2. PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WHICH ALSO FUNCTIONS AS A REMUNERATION COMMITTEE. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2023, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED THE FOLLOWING NON-FIXED BONUSES TO THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES LISTED IN FORM 990 PART VII. CHAN WAI-CHAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR: $81,095 AMAYA BLOCH LAINE, EVENTS DIRECTOR: $21,514 RHODA LANE O'KELLY, DIRECTOR EMEA: $20,903 ERICA SHEWARD, DIRECTOR, GFSI: $20,275 ISABELL DAHLEN, DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: $17,908 DIDIER BERGERET, DIRECTOR SOCIAL SUST.& SSCI: $20,021 IGNACIO GAVILAN, DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: $16,874 SHARON BLIGH, DIRECTOR HEALTH & WELLNESS: $16,874 RUEDIGER HAGEDORN, SENIOR MANAGER: $15,662 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN 2023, THE CGF MARKS A SIGNIFICANT TURNING POINT, TRANSITIONING FROM MERE ACTION TO ACCELERATION. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NEW CO-CHAIRS, A REFINED STRATEGY WAS DEVELOPED, FOCUSING ON FIVE KEY 'ACCELERATION AREAS' FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS: MAINTAINING DEFORESTATION AND CONVERSION FREE (DCF) SUPPLY APPROACH FOR A MORE FOREST POSITIVE FUTURE; ADOPTING THE GOLDEN DESIGN RULES (GDR) TO ENABLE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND RE-DUCE PLASTIC WASTE; EMBRACING HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD) IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAINS; ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE WELLBEING PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND EMPOWER HEALTHIER LIVES; ACCELERATING EMISSION REDUCTIONS FOR A NET-ZERO FUTURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NINTH COALITION OF ACTION, NET ZERO, UNDERSCORES A SHIFT IN APPROACH TOWARDS ACHIEVING COLLECTIVE GOALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE STATUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE CHANGED BY THE GA IN JUNE 2023: 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNING STATUTES RESOLUTION 2: THE CGF STATUTE CHANGE (ART.10.2.) RELATED TO THE BOARD SIZE INCREASE FROM A MAXIMUM OF 30 TO 40 MEMBERS FOR EACH COLLEGE WAS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RULING UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF QUORUM AND MAJORITY REQUIRED FOR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS. ART. 10.2. NOW READS: THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF A MINIMUM OF 18 AND A MAXIMUM OF 40 DIRECTORS FROM AMONG THE FULL MEMBERS OF THE RETAILER COLLEGE, AND A MINIMUM OF 18 AND A MAXIMUM OF 40 DIRECTORS FROM AMONG THE FULL MEMBERS OF THE MANUFACTURER COLLEGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FULL MEMBERS, PARTNER MEMBERS, AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS FULL MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOTING RIGHTS AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS. DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM EACH COLLEGE. BOTH COLLEGES MUST APPROVE ANY PROPOSAL FOR IT TO BECOME EFFECTIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ISABELL DAHLEN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, TO REVIEW BEFORE SIGNING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A "RESPONSIBLE PERSON" IS ANY PERSON SERVING AS AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM. EACH RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED IF HE OR SHE BELIEVES THAT SUCH RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. ANY SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CHAIR, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION, SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH RESPONSIBLE PERSON HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS KNOWN TO THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON. THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY ACTION THAT MAY AFFECT THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM'S PARTICIPATION IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. IN THE EVENT IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE, WHO SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS USED. FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A JOB CLASSIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH CORRESPONDING SALARY GRID AND UTILIZES A RECRUITMENT AGENCY TO RE-EVALUATE THE MARKET PRICE COMPARED TO THE SALARY GRID. IN 2022 A PROFESSIONAL BENCHMARK WAS CARRIED OUT BY A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE WHOLE ORGANISATION TO RE-EVALUATE THE MARKET PRICE COMPARED TO THE SALARY GRID. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS STATUTES AVAILABLE ON THE ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 297,046. NET FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS -42,937. THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM JAPAN KK AIOS NAGATACHO 507 2-17-17 NAGATAC TOKYO JA 100-0014 LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION GLOBAL CGF AGENDA AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT JA N/A N/A THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM 1 THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM COLOMBIA SAS CALLE 116 21-73 OFFICE 103 SANTA BOGOTA CO 110111 LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION GLOBAL CGF AGENDA AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT CO N/A N/A THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM COLOMBIA SAS R 219680 COST THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM JAPAN KK R 601838 COST