Ahold CEO elected new co-chair of Consumer Goods Forum
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 12 - Ahold today announced the appointment of
CEO Dick Boer as co-chair of the Consumer Goods Forum, the global, parity-based
industry network that brings together the CEOs and senior management of over
400 retailers, manufacturers and other stakeholders across 70 countries. The
other co-chair appointed today is Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke. Today's announcement
was made following the meeting of the CGF Board of Directors in Tokyo.
Commenting on his election, Dick Boer said: "Ahold has been working with the CGF
for many years, and we are honored to be involved at such a high level now. The
CGF is uniquely positioned to drive the vision of the industry and encourage
real change. Its ability to bring companies together for the good of our
customers makes the work of the CGF both relevant and important. I am looking
forward to contributing to the CGF's international practices and to encouraging
collaboration across all levels of the CGF membership."
The pair will replace outgoing chairs Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-
Cola Company and Gareth Ackerman, Chairman of Pick 'n' Pay. Both Dick Boer and
Paul Bulcke emphasized their gratitude to Mr Kent and Mr Ackerman for their
outstanding contribution to the CGF over recent years, and thanked them on
behalf of the Board for their exceptional leadership.
The Forum was created in June 2009, and is governed by its Board of Directors,
which includes 50 manufacturer and retailer CEOs and Chairmen. The Forum
provides a global platform for knowledge exchange and initiatives around five
strategic priorities - Emerging Trends, Sustainability, Safety & Health,
Operational Excellence, and Knowledge Sharing & People Development - which are
central to the advancement of today's consumer goods industry.
The Forum's vision is: "Better lives through better business." To fulfill this,
its members have given the Forum a mandate to develop common positions on key
strategic and operational issues affecting the consumer goods business, such as
providing consumers with healthier choices, and with more information on the
company's products and services.
With its headquarters in Paris and its regional offices in Washington, D.C., and
Tokyo, the CGF serves its members throughout the world. It brings together the
CEOs and senior management of over 400 retailers, manufacturers, service
providers and other stakeholders across 70 countries, and reflects the diversity
of the industry in geography, size, product category and format. Forum member
companies have combined sales of ?2.5 trillion. Their retailer and manufacturer
members directly employ nearly 10 million people with a further 90 million
related jobs estimated along the value chain.
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