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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.
Jul
01
Businesses and investors urge EU to preserve ‘meaningful’ CSRD and CSDDD scope

Businesses and investors urge EU to preserve ‘meaningful’ CSRD and CSDDD scope

"Let's tweak the regulation, but we need to stay the course and be proud of it to assert our leadership."
2 min read
Jun
30
Low ETS price could undermine UK’s net zero aspirations

Low ETS price could undermine UK’s net zero aspirations

Between 2021 and 2023, GHG emissions in sectors covered by the UK’s cap and trade scheme went down by 11 million tonnes.
2 min read
Jun
30
Bonn climate talks: Adaptation, just transition and ‘procrastination’

Bonn climate talks: Adaptation, just transition and ‘procrastination’

"Even in this broken space, people’s power shone through."
2 min read
Jun
30
Report highlights gaps and loss of momentum in circular economy investment

Report highlights gaps and loss of momentum in circular economy investment

"The global financial system still remains geared towards linear, not circular, models of resource use."
2 min read
Jun
27
TNFD reveals ‘extensive’ evidence of financial effects of nature-related risks

TNFD reveals ‘extensive’ evidence of financial effects of nature-related risks

"The connection between nature and the economy is all-encompassing."
2 min read
Jun
27
Chief Sustainability Officers reflect on London Climate Action Week

Chief Sustainability Officers reflect on London Climate Action Week

From the need for a sustainability reset to the role of science, imagination and love in the transition...
6 min read
Jun
27
GRI launches new ISSB-aligned climate standards

GRI launches new ISSB-aligned climate standards

The equivalence between GRI 102 and IFRS S2 is a key step in improving interoperability.
2 min read
Jun
26
Nearly a quarter of carbon credits retired in 2024 came from ‘problematic’ projects

Nearly a quarter of carbon credits retired in 2024 came from ‘problematic’ projects

The effect of carbon market integrity initiatives is yet to be felt.
2 min read
Jun
26
National Grid Chief Sustainability Officer moves to SSE

National Grid Chief Sustainability Officer moves to SSE

SSE’s current CSO Rachel McEwen will be stepping down after 18 years at the energy provider.
1 min read
Jun
25
Microsoft buys 2.6 million soil carbon removals generated from regenerative agriculture

Microsoft buys 2.6 million soil carbon removals generated from regenerative agriculture

"This is one of the largest soil-based carbon removals commitments to date."
2 min read
Jun
25
Food sustainability leaders call for ‘basket-level transformation’

Food sustainability leaders call for ‘basket-level transformation’

“Diets that protect the planet also promote human wellbeing."
2 min read
Jun
24
Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Syre was co-founded by H&M in 2024 to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling.
2 min read