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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.
May
14
More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ÂșC-aligned policies

More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ÂșC-aligned policies

But their trade associations are not matching this changing attitude.
2 min read
May
14
CDP to cut staff by 20% in impact-focused restructure

CDP to cut staff by 20% in impact-focused restructure

“The restructure announced today will enable CDP to invest in the resilience and innovation of tomorrow."
2 min read
May
13
Basel Committee stands firm against US pressure to dilute work on climate risk

Basel Committee stands firm against US pressure to dilute work on climate risk

The Committee will prioritise its work to analyse the impact of extreme weather events on financial risks.
2 min read
May
13
Green economy now generates more than US$5tn of revenue a year for investors

Green economy now generates more than US$5tn of revenue a year for investors

If considered a standalone sector, the green economy would be the second-best performer among all FTSE All World Index industries.
2 min read
May
13
Aluminium group GrÀnges loses sustainability head

Aluminium group GrÀnges loses sustainability head

GrÀnges has made no mention of a replacement so far.
1 min read
May
12
IAASB retires greenhouse gas reporting assurance standard

IAASB retires greenhouse gas reporting assurance standard

ISSA 5000 will replace ISAE 3410 for greenhouse gas reporting assurance.
1 min read
May
12
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund engages with miners over Amazon project concerns

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund engages with miners over Amazon project concerns

"Rehabilitation of deforested areas is  unlikely to mitigate the environmental damage resulting from the removal of intact rainforest."
2 min read
May
12
EU warned (again) to tread with caution around Omnibus simplification

EU warned (again) to tread with caution around Omnibus simplification

European lawmakers should “better heed the concerns of European investors” in their revisions to CSDDD and CSRD.
3 min read
May
09
UK supermarkets urged to accelerate climate transition

UK supermarkets urged to accelerate climate transition

"We are just not seeing the pace of progress we so urgently need for both people and planet."
2 min read
May
09
COP30 presidency kicks off ‘pioneering experiment’ to mobilise bottom-up collective climate action

COP30 presidency kicks off ‘pioneering experiment’ to mobilise bottom-up collective climate action

"This de-hierarchised form of mobilisation emerges spontaneously and organically when there is an urgent need that remains unmet."
2 min read