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
23
xerox sustainability

Xerox posts sustainability progress amid investor pressure

Company says 97% of its 20,000+ employees completed "net zero" training in 2022.
2 min read
Oct
23
Recycled plastics emissions can vary

Lego scraps recycled PET bricks, Coca-Cola to make bottle caps from CO2: What’s the emissions impact of recycled plastics?

Recycled plastics are not a one-size-fits-all solution.
4 min read
Oct
20
Brazil is set to announce mandatory climate disclosures

Brazil to make ISSB-aligned climate disclosures mandatory from 2026

This is the country’s latest move to improve the sustainability performance of its companies, after the creation of a cap-and-trade system.
2 min read
Oct
20
Did the Kraft Heinz sustainability report cause a dip in share price?

Kraft Heinz updated investors on sustainability – then its stock dipped

The company has a 2030 target to cut absolute emissions by 50%, but only managed a 1.5% drop in 2022.
3 min read
Oct
20
BT will offer low-carbon internet to business clients in January 2024

BT to offer low-carbon internet to business clients from January

The company is redesigning its networks after conducting more granular emissions baselining.
3 min read
Oct
19
Climate risk assessment tools are necessary to understand physical risks from climate change

Verisk launches TCFD-aligned climate risk assessment tool for multinationals

Data analytics firms are responding to the demand for solutions to help insurers map their physical climate risks.
2 min read
Oct
19
CSO Futures Weekly, the news wrap for Chief Sustainability Officers

CSO Futures Weekly

A host of new appointments; fresh pressure from Deutsche Bank; Chief Sustainability Officer insights and data and more in our inaugural newsletter.
4 min read
Oct
19
Deutsche Bank emissions targets

Deutsche Bank sets strict emissions targets across corporate loans

The bank is vetting carbon-intensive loans and phasing out clients that refuse to align with its net zero strategy.
2 min read
Oct
19
Sustainability-linked loans given to mining firms have surprising KPIs

Sustainability-linked loans are not (yet) where they need to be

Recent financing granted to mining companies raise questions around the KPIs used in sustainability-linked loans.
5 min read
Oct
18
Chief Sustainability Officers still have a lot to learn

Most Chief Sustainability Officers are new to sustainability and to their role, survey finds

CSOs' responsibilities are growing, yet most are learning on the job.
2 min read
Oct
18
Fresh del Monte sustainability report: scope 3 emissions increase

Fresh Del Monte sustainability report: Slight increase in Scope 3 emissions despite transportation changes and ‘sustainable sourcing’

The agribusiness has achieved 94% of its Scope 1 and 2 reduction target, but Scope 3 goals may be more difficult to meet.
3 min read
Oct
17
Scope 2 emissions accounting is changing

Scope 2 energy decarbonisation is changing: here is how corporate sustainability plans will be affected

Changes to Scope 2 accounting could limit market-based decarbonisation strategies.
5 min read