Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Muller, along with Dirk Van de Put, chairman and CEO of Mondel?z International, have been appointed Consumer Goods Forum co-chairs. Muller will work to deepen Ahold Delhaize and CGF’s relationship, according to the retailer.
“CGF is led by CEOs who have the power to rally together with the aim to drive faster progress at scale, and I am honored to be taking up the role of co-chair,” said Muller in a statement. “The CGF has a huge international reach, and we must continue to use this influence to strive to make a major difference across the industry and beyond. I am proud to call Ahold Delhaize a frontrunner in many fields, and I’ll bring that experience to the table.”
The Consumer Goods Forum is an international organization that unites retailers and manufacturers from over 400 companies. The members work to enact positive social and environmental change, addressing issues like food waste and global food safety.
The co-chair roles were previously fulfilled by James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Daniel Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group. Providing leadership of the global network for two years, Muller and Van de Put will continue to focus on key topics including deforestation, plastics, human rights in the supply chain, and net-zero carbon neutrality.
“The challenges facing people and planet are unprecedented, and no company, government or organization can tackle them alone–so our approaches to tackling them must be shared. I’m looking forward to building on the important work delivered by James and Daniel over the past two years, by enabling members to drive focused actions faster together,” said Muller.
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