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.
Feb
26
Nature finance talks resume in Rome to deliver Global Biodiversity Framework

Nature finance talks resume in Rome to deliver Global Biodiversity Framework

"New and additional finance needs to touch the ground for both nature and people.”
2 min read
Feb
26
Standard Chartered sustainable finance income up 36% in 2024

Standard Chartered sustainable finance income up 36% in 2024

“The opportunity to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy is more compelling and crucial than ever."
2 min read
Feb
25
Number of UK businesses targeting net zero by 2030 has nearly doubled

Number of UK businesses targeting net zero by 2030 has nearly doubled

80% of companies plan to increase investment in energy management over the next year.
2 min read
Feb
25
Anti-ESG pushback: a chance for sustainable finance to grow into its own

Anti-ESG pushback: a chance for sustainable finance to grow into its own

6 min read
Feb
24
BBVA more than doubles sustainable finance goal for next five years

BBVA more than doubles sustainable finance goal for next five years

The Spanish bank linked pay incentives to its previous €300bn sustainable finance goal, and met it a year ahead of schedule.
2 min read
Feb
24
Leaked EU Omnibus draft cuts number of firms within CSRD scope tenfold

Leaked EU Omnibus draft cuts number of firms within CSRD scope tenfold

"A devastating blow to the European Green Deal."
2 min read
Feb
24
UK net zero sector has grown 10% in the past year

UK net zero sector has grown 10% in the past year

"It is clear, you can’t have growth without green."
2 min read
Feb
21
Trump’s energy policies risk creating compliance headaches for US firms

Trump’s energy policies risk creating compliance headaches for US firms

“Diverging state and federal climate policies are creating a fragmented regulatory landscape in the US."
2 min read
Feb
21
EU ‘only partially on track’ to meet environmental targets: report

EU ‘only partially on track’ to meet environmental targets: report

Only 5 out of 28 indicators are fully on track.
2 min read
Feb
20
EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

"Very timid steps towards creating fairer and more sustainable EU food supply chains."
2 min read