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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
27
Global Sustainability Standards Board seeks four members

Global Sustainability Standards Board seeks four new members

Chief Sustainability Officers have the skills and knowledge required to apply.
2 min read
Oct
26
M&G Chief Sustainability Officer Kathy Ryan

Investment manager M&G names first Chief Sustainability Officer

Kathy Ryan joins a growing sustainability team.
1 min read
Oct
26
CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO share their views on EVs and green buildings, recycled materials take centre stage and a study questions the legitimacy of sustainability bonuses in this week's newsletter.
4 min read
Oct
26
Formula E’s sustainability boss sees it as a sandbox for innovation

Formula E’s sustainability boss sees it as a sandbox for innovation

Jaguar increased battery life in its cars after testing new software at a Formula E championship.
4 min read
Oct
26
Governor Gavin Newson has signed California climate rules into law

California’s new climate rules to affect privately held companies

10,000 firms set to be exposed to new reporting requirements.
5 min read
Oct
25
Zara owner Inditex to buy €70mn worth of recycled polyester in bid to improve circularity and cut emissions

Zara owner Inditex to buy €70mn worth of recycled polyester in bid to improve circularity and cut emissions

Textile-to-textile recycled materials are a key part of the strategy employed by Inditex to minimise its supply chain impact.
3 min read
Oct
25
Asia Pacific Chief Sustainability Officer appointments are ahead of other regions

APAC firms lead the way with Chief Sustainability Officer appointments

Among recent high-profile Chief Sustainability Officer appointments in the region, Singaporean bank OCBC named Mike Ng its first group CSO last July.
2 min read
Oct
25
Terex sustainability report says company will set a science-based target

Terex sustainability report: company commits to Science-Based Targets

The company is currently targeting a 15% reduction in emissions intensity.
2 min read
Oct
24
Manufacturing group DMC Global sustainability report makes no mention of Scope 3

DMC Global sustainability report: still no mention of Scope 3 emissions

DMC Global has not set any climate goals yet, but says it will use 2022 data as its baseline.
2 min read
Oct
24
Companies are calling for a fossil fuels phase-out

Companies worth US$1 trillion call for fossil fuels phase-out as oil and gas firms scale back climate ambition

Pressure to phase out fossil fuels is mounting ahead of COP28.
3 min read
Oct
24
Financial incentives have been linked to sustainability data 'restatements'

Australian study links pay incentives to sustainability data 'restatements'

This is not the first study to question the legitimacy of tying executive bonuses to sustainability performance.
2 min read
Oct
23
Sustainability performance now influences executive pay

Two-thirds of WBCSD members tie executive compensation to sustainability performance

Sustainability information in financial filings is still rare, but linking executive pay to ESG performance metrics is becoming more commonplace.
2 min read