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
19
Sebastien Pellion, Global Head of Impact and Sustainability at Glovo

Glovo’s Sebastien Pellion on linking sustainability funding to business growth

"It's a bet to invest so early on in impact and sustainability, and to make sure that this commitment is maintained over time."
5 min read
Dec
19
Plastic waste continues to grow – even for companies committed to cutting it

Plastic waste continues to grow – even for companies committed to cutting it

Most members of the ReSource: Plastic initiative have reported increases in plastic tonnage.
2 min read
Dec
18
Drop in business travel emissions shows company policies are changing

Drop in business travel emissions shows company policies are changing

World's biggest corporate flyers have cut emissions by a total of 51%.
1 min read
Dec
18
UK carbon border adjustment mechanism

UK to apply carbon border adjustment mechanism from 2027

UK government aligns with EU on CBAM but doesn't go as far as linking emissions trading schemes.
2 min read
Dec
15
Supply chain due diligence obligation

Supply chain due diligence obligation one step closer to becoming law

EU lawmakers aim to make high-risk sectors such as mining, agriculture and textiles more responsible.
3 min read
Dec
15
Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Raymond - soon CEO of Boeing Global Services

Governance shake-ups at Boeing as Chief Sustainability Officer becomes CEO

Boeing’s announcement is a clear sign that, when CSOs are fully integrated into the C-Suite, their career prospects are brilliant.
2 min read
Dec
14
CSO Futures Weekly - December 14

CSO Futures Weekly

Our final thoughts on COP28 and a deep dive into climate finance, sustainability governance and climate litigation...
4 min read
Dec
14
How to manage evolving climate litigation risks

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
Sustainable textile materials remain a minority in uptake

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

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
COP28 carbon trading rules delayed until next year

‘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

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.
4 min read