The Consumer Goods Forum Launches Purpose-Driven Future Leadership Programme in Collaboration with Egon Zehnder and Boston Consulting Group

PARIS—The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), with a mission to support the development of the industry’s next generation of purpose-driven leaders, today announced it has joined forces with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Egon Zehnder to launch the next edition of its Future Leaders Programme (FLP), which will include a combination of state-of-the-art content, deep connections, and community-building for a hand-selected group of up and coming leaders.

As health, economic, and social challenges impact the priorities and skills of those at the helm of today’s consumer goods businesses, the programme will support the industry’s next generation of purpose-driven leaders, providing both the knowledge and relationships required on the path to the C-level. Together, CGF, BCG, and Egon Zehnder combine unrivaled strategic industry insights and leadership expertise into a unique programme guided by a shared commitment to supporting purpose and sustainability.

Merging BCG’s industry-leading expertise and partnership with executives in business as they tackle the most important business challenges, with Egon Zehnder’s understanding of the future of leadership and how to transform the C-suite of tomorrow, creates unparalleled perspectives that will drive forward more purposeful leadership.

“Our future as an industry will be defined by our ability to collaborate to help achieve the UN SDGs and deliver meaningful change. Our all-new FLP, co-created with the support of Egon Zehnder and Boston Consulting Group, will help the next generation learn what it means to be a purpose-driven leader, but also provide them with the contacts and professional networks that could lead to more fruitful collaborations in the future," said Wai-Chan Chan, Managing Director of The Consumer Goods Forum.

“Today’s leaders have entered a new era requiring a shift in mindset and behaviors, and the ability to navigate complexity with humanity. Our purpose is to develop leadership for a better world, and we are honored to collaborate with CGF and BCG to co-create this programme and support the next generation of consumer goods leaders as they grow in their careers," said Jill Ader, Chairwoman, Egon Zehnder.

“This unique programme will bring together forward-looking industry perspectives and a fresh collaborative approach to leadership that is required to navigate the most important business challenges today. We look forward to our combined efforts to empower future leaders to think about how to best generate growth while building sustainable competitive advantage and positive societal impact," said Rohan Sajdeh, Global Leader, Consumer and Retail, BCG.

The six-month programme, which includes eight sessions, will launch on 28 January and will cover a wide range of topics carefully curated to represent agenda priorities for most leadership teams in the industry. The programme will deliver practical and actionable insights while creating multiple opportunities to collaborate across companies on common challenges such as sustainable development.

The inaugural cohort of 52 participants represents 24 companies and 21 countries and will form the foundation of a wider community over the coming years.

To learn more, visit, www.tcgfflp.com.

For further information, please contact:
Lee Green
Communications Director
The Consumer Goods Forum
l.green@theconsumergoodsforum.com

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 4.6 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.

About Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. The firm’s 550 consultants across 63 offices in 37 countries offer a broad spectrum of executive search and leadership advisory services to help organizations get to the heart of their leadership challenges and to help leaders realize their true being and purpose.