Melodie Michel

Melodie Michel

Melodie is chief reporter at CSO Futures. After writing about finance and trade for more than a decade, she completed a master's degree in CSR to hone her skills as a sustainability journalist.
Mar
13
UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking

UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking

1 min read
Mar
13
CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - March 12 summary notes

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - March 12 summary notes

3 min read
Mar
13
Global renewable energy capacity set to more than double in the next five years

Global renewable energy capacity set to more than double in the next five years

"Global renewables are increasingly decoupling from US federal policy."
2 min read
Mar
12
Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition

Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition

4 min read
Mar
12
UK built environment sector launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

UK built environment sector launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

2 min read
Mar
11
Solar remains largest source of new power capacity in the US, despite slowdown

Solar remains largest source of new power capacity in the US, despite slowdown

“Strong demand growth combined with escalating costs of new gas plants will allow solar to remain competitive, even without tax credits.”
2 min read
Mar
11
OVHCloud’s Gregory Lebourg on why vertical integration could be the cloud industry’s sustainability advantage

OVHCloud’s Gregory Lebourg on why vertical integration could be the cloud industry’s sustainability advantage

“Before having a differentiating factor, we should all speak the same language."
6 min read
Mar
10
French MP proposes law to make nature a company board member and shareholder

French MP proposes law to make nature a company board member and shareholder

1 min read
Mar
10
Google to help CDP build AI-powered climate adaptation tool

Google helps CDP build AI-powered climate adaptation tool

2 min read
Mar
09
London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores and analytics

London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores and analytics

The new features aim to help financial institutions safeguard against greenwashing and embed ESG considerations.
1 min read
Mar
09
EU shown to ‘massively’ underestimate climate impact on debt-to-GDP ratios

EU shown to ‘massively’ underestimate climate impact on debt-to-GDP ratios

"We can leave the economic consequences of climate change out of our models, but not out of our future."
3 min read
Mar
06
Vale Base Metals CSO leaves for Alcoa

Vale Base Metals Chief Sustainability Officer leaves for Alcoa

Vale has made no announcement about Olson’s departure.
1 min read