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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.
Oct
06
What is greenhushing exactly?

Between greenwashing and greenhushing: what is the right way to communicate sustainability plans?

Companies have a lot to lose by practising "greenhushing".
5 min read
Oct
06
How can companies reduce cloud emissions?

Cloud providers’ net zero claims are not enough: here is why companies should act to reduce their cloud emissions

Cloud emissions are notoriously opaque, but it is everyone's responsibility to reduce them.
5 min read
Oct
06
What is gender-responsive procurement?

Gender-responsive procurement: how corporates can use their purchasing power to promote gender equality

As companies work to track and reduce the climate impact of their supply chains, they also have an opportunity to go beyond environmental factors.
4 min read
Oct
05
ESG fund ouflows: Growth pains ahead for sustainable finance

Growth pains ahead for sustainable finance

A couple of years after the ESG finance boom, financial institutions appear to be taking a step back.
5 min read
Oct
04
Apple sustainability communication is under scrutiny

Case study: What can CSOs learn from Apple’s sustainability communication?

Apple’s September ‘Mother Nature’ ad certainly made an impression, but was it the right one?
5 min read
Oct
04
The maze of corporate sustainability standards

How to navigate the changing world of sustainability standards

The sustainability standards ecosystem is growing in maturity.
5 min read
Oct
03
Oil and gas decarbonisation recently took a hit

What the backtracking of oil and gas climate ambitions means for corporate decarbonisation

Oil and gas companies are scaling back their climate commitments: what impact will these decisions have on broader net zero goals?
6 min read