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[ 
https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/who-we-are/our-board-of-directors/?utm_source=newswires&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=new-co-chairs-2021]: 
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