Dec
14
CSO Futures Weekly
Our final thoughts on COP28 and a deep dive into climate finance, sustainability governance and climate litigation...
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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.
Dec
14
How to manage evolving climate litigation risks
The number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017, and a growing number are filed against corporations.
4 min read
Dec
14
Report reveals slow progress in sustainable textile materials
Just 13% of all materials used in the sector come from recycled sources.
3 min read
Dec
13
Public-private-philanthropic partnerships needed to fill the climate finance gap
This innovative funding model is making strides in addressing climate financing hurdles, says WEF.
2 min read
Dec
13
‘Terrible news’: COP28 fails to clarify carbon trading rules
For some, the absence of a deal is better than a low-integrity carbon market that would undermine progress towards the Paris Agreement.
3 min read
Dec
13
COP28: Global stocktake calling on countries to transition away from fossil fuels just adopted
The new text's quick adoption has come as a surprise to many in the plenary session, who expected more debate, and perhaps even further revisions.
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Dec
12
Fidelity International CSO Jenn-Hui Tan: Halving portfolio emissions would be easy – but would it help the world?
When it comes to the decades-long ‘divest or engage’ debate regarding investors’ attitudes towards polluting activities, Tan is firmly in the engage camp.
5 min read
Dec
12
COP28 failures could leave businesses ‘at risk of being stranded’
“The just transition has to happen in a business context as well."
2 min read
Dec
12
COP28 ends on a bitter note as new ‘choose your own adventure’ draft divides leaders
Global stocktake negotiations continue this morning as the COP28 venue officially closes its doors.
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Dec
11
Sustainability is becoming a key board priority: But what does good governance really look like?
“You need people on the board that have a much more sensitive antenna on how the world is changing.”
6 min read