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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.
Dec
11
Nature investment: private finance flows 140 times larger for degradation than for protection

Nature investment: private finance flows 140 times larger for degradation than for protection

Climate conversations increasingly include nature and biodiversity considerations, but the world must do more to put its money where its mouth is.
2 min read
Dec
11
COP28 seen by Chief Sustainability Officers

COP28 seen by Chief Sustainability Officers

CSOs reflect on green skills, farming ecosystems, carbon markets, transportation and the work left ahead as they leave Dubai.
4 min read
Dec
08
CSOs come and go in the battery supply chain

People moves: CSOs come and go in the battery supply chain

Battery supply chains are under pressure to improve their sustainability credentials – and this is leading to governance shake-ups.
2 min read
Dec
07
CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Top news from the first week of COP28, advice from sustainability leads at two large multinationals, and the business case for climate adaptation in this week's newsletter.
4 min read
Dec
07
Severe storms cost insurers a record US$60 billion in 2023

Severe storms cost insurers a record US$60 billion in 2023

This is the first time that severe thunderstorms have caused this level of loss in the insurance industry.
2 min read
Dec
07
Investing in climate adaptation pays off

Investing in climate adaptation pays off – at a 15:1 ratio

Water collection and storage, including rainwater harvesting, is by far the most impactful measure companies can take.
3 min read
Dec
06
Private sector finance at COP28: Commitment and capacity building

Private sector finance at COP28: Commitment and capacity building

Private sector climate finance needs to multiply by a factor of 15 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
3 min read
Dec
06
PageGroup sustainability head Joanna Bonnett on talent: ‘They’re here to change the world and if they can’t see that, they will walk’

PageGroup sustainability head Joanna Bonnett on talent: ‘They’re here to change the world and if they can’t see that, they will walk’

If companies want to attract sustainability talent, they cannot hide behind any excuse.
4 min read
Dec
06
Ahold Delhaize poaches Woolworths Chief Sustainability Officer

Ahold Delhaize poaches Woolworths Chief Sustainability Officer

Alex Holt will succeed Jan Ernst de Groot in April 2024.
1 min read
Dec
06
How the private sector can turn climate challenges into opportunities at COP28

How the private sector can turn climate challenges into opportunities at COP28

Luma Saqqaf, Founder of AJYAL Sustainability Consulting, discusses what businesses can expect from COP28 in terms of climate ambitions, finance, and carbon markets.
3 min read