Consumer Goods Transforming disruption into a competitive edge Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies face unique challenges and opportunities as e-commerce models become integral to their success and direct-to-consumer online sales overturn traditional retail models. Alongside these changes comes an industry-wide trend toward sustainability solutions, including the use of reusable, sustainable, compostable packaging and a desire for companies to reflect sustainable brand values as the popularity of purpose-driven brands increases.In response, brands must build supply chain resiliency and agility, including the design of regional and tailor-made supply chains focusing on faster and easier delivery options for consumers. All of this transformation must take place while mitigating risks to supply chain reliability, dealing with labor shortages and cyber threats, and responding to shifts in operating models to work from home. Survey April 17, 2025 1 min read CPG and retail risk insights With the ongoing chaos of recent U.S. trade policies unsettling the global economy, retailers and CPG companies fear that tariffs, or even the threat of them, may cause inflation, reduced consumer spending, and a global recession. Long-term planning, strategic investments, and recruitment are the chief concerns for retail and CPG leaders, according to Protiviti's... Read more Transform for evolving customer needs Consumer goods and services Protiviti helps consumer goods and products organisations to rethink core business operations and transform for evolving customer needs and stakeholders’ expectations. Our expertise helps companies to respond quickly to challenges and identify innovative ways to embed resilience, optimise margin and improve operational performance through our consumer goods consulting services. Transform for evolving customer needs Featured client stories A Healthcare Giant's Journey to Evaluate Risk, Strengthen Data Use Licensing Agreements with Third-Party Vendors 5 min read Organisations should regularly monitor obligations and compliance within their third-party contract universe. Multinational Consumer Products Company Modernises FP&A Globally with SAP Analytics Cloud 5 min read This U.S.-based client is a multi-national consumer products company that has been in business for more than 150 years and now has more than 40,000 employees in 80 countries around the globe. Finance Transformation Sets Course for Future Success 5 min read A U.S.-based global skincare company was unable to provide timely financial reporting and performance analytics to its key stakeholders and private equity sponsor. Protiviti partnered with the company’s CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, and key... Previous Article Pagination Next Article Leadership Anneke Wieling Anneke is the practice lead for Protiviti’s European business performance improvement practice and the Amsterdam office. She joined Protiviti in January 2006. Previously she worked in the advisory practice of KPMG. In addition to her consulting experience, Anneke has ... Learn more Marc Geleijn Marc joined Protiviti Amsterdam in september 2006, after finishing a 14 months fulltime international MBA at the Amsterdam school of business, in the Netherlands. After joining Protiviti, Marc gained extensive experience in finance/process optimisation, internal audit, ... Learn more
