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.
Sep
08
The hidden decarbonisation dilemma: Navigating the copper crunch

The hidden decarbonisation dilemma: Navigating the copper crunch

Guest article written by Melanie Larkins, sustainability executive and Founder and CEO of Holiscentia.
3 min read
Sep
05
Businesses and investors renew calls to ‘preserve the core’ of CSRD and CSDDD

Businesses and investors renew calls to ‘preserve the core’ of CSRD and CSDDD

"Retaining the core elements of the EU sustainable finance rules is (...) needed to achieve growth whilst supporting decarbonisation."
2 min read
Sep
04
Chloé Chief Sustainability Officer exits – replacement yet to be announced

Chloé Chief Sustainability Officer exits – replacement yet to be announced

Aude Vergne is leaving the fashion brand after 10 years.
1 min read
Sep
04
Carbon capture industry calls for clarity UK-EU ETS linkage

Carbon capture industry calls for clarity on UK-EU ETS linkage

“Negotiations on the recognition of cross-border CO2 transport and storage must advance as quickly as possible."
2 min read
Sep
03
VF Corporation terminates Head of Sustainability role amid financial turmoil

VF Corporation shrinks sustainability team amid financial turmoil

The company’s S&P credit rating was downgraded to junk status in November 2024.
2 min read
Sep
03
Fossil fuels focus hinders EU cleantech investment and climate transition

Fossil fuels focus hinders EU cleantech investment and climate transition

In 2023, the EU faced a climate investment gap of €344 billion.
2 min read
Sep
03
ofi Chief Sustainability Officer Roel van Poppel on competitiveness and collaboration for food system transformation

ofi Chief Sustainability Officer Roel van Poppel on competitiveness and collaboration for food system transformation

“How can we support farmers to increase their livelihood, and how can we then also help them adapt to climate change?”
5 min read
Sep
02
World Bank shares keys to unlocking economic opportunities from ‘pollution markets’

World Bank shares keys to unlocking economic opportunities from ‘pollution markets’

Acting to reduce pollution is not only possible, but highly cost-effective.
2 min read
Sep
02
PepsiCo reports 2 million tonne reduction in emissions in 2024

PepsiCo reports 2 million tonne drop in emissions in 2024

"We know our sustainability journey will not always be linear.”
2 min read
Sep
01
Climate TRACE data shows global emissions are still rising (slightly) in 2025

Climate TRACE data shows global emissions are still rising (slightly) in 2025

But power sector emissions have started to decline.
2 min read