The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) is an industry association that represents Retail and Manufacturing member companies in a sector that is one of the largest sources of employment in South Africa.
At the core of CGCSA’s purpose lies our vision, which is to become leading Consumer Goods industry platform for advocacy, collaboration and best practice in Africa.
In an ever-changing environment that is increasingly impacted by regulatory requirements, risk management capabilities and the pursuit of standardized operational solutions that enable members to trade better, CGCSA is uniquely placed to give members confidence in value chain transparency.
We offer global standards that enable organisations to identify, capture and share information smoothly; expertise in food labelling, food safety and food waste best practice; sustainability & regulatory advisory as well as crime risk management and skills development and training, making us able to support, advocate for and advise organisations in the Retail and Manufacturing sectors at every stage of the value chain, from farm to fork.
We help members trade better and build sustainable businesses through:
- Advocacy, lobbying, engagement and collaboration on non-competitive industry matters;
- Sharing best practice standards;
- Focused regulatory and advisory services;
- Providing access to our hub of valuable industry insights and;
- Ensuring alignment with global Sustainable Development Goals and the National Development Plan.
CGCSA SERVICE OFFERING
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A platform for SMME’s in the consumer goods industry to voice concerns and engage with big business on non competitive matters to ensure sustainability.
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Underpinned by: Lobbying, Advocacy & Regulation Collaboration through public private partnerships i.e NEDLAC, BUSA, SABS, CGSO, SETAs etc. Encourage responsible environmental sustainability practices. |