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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.
Sep
24
Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects.
2 min read
Sep
24
New taskforce launched to help firms report on human sustainability

New taskforce launched to help firms report on human sustainability

"We have seen how high-quality disclosures can make climate change an important part of financial decision making. We need to do the same for inequality and social issues."
2 min read
Sep
24
DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever praised for climate policy engagement

DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement

Unilever CSO Rebecca Marmot warned trade associations last March that the firm could withdraw membership if climate positions are not reviewed.
2 min read
Sep
24
Why scientists want CSOs to adopt a ‘planetary health’ approach to sustainability

Why scientists want CSOs to adopt a ‘planetary health’ approach to sustainability

"The only chance of staying within 1.5ºC on climate is if we take a whole-Earth approach – with a window of just five years to change course."
3 min read
Sep
23
UN adopts Pact for the Future urging ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

UN adopts Pact for the Future urging ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

A previous draft, released last July, had dropped all mentions of fossil fuels.
2 min read
Sep
23
Firms call on world leaders to accelerate wind and solar development

Firms call on world leaders to accelerate wind and solar development

Renewable energy should be deployed three times faster than current rates to ensure a 1.5ºC future.
3 min read
Sep
23
Just 5% of net zero targets are high integrity: Report

Just 5% of net zero targets are high integrity: report

Most of the world’s net zero targets lack complementary measures to ensure their achievability.
2 min read
Sep
20
FIs strengthen climate policies for oil and gas

FIs strengthen climate policies for oil and gas

ING stops funding new oil fields and Zurich expects credible climate transition plans.
2 min read
Sep
19
CSO Futures Weekly - September 19

CSO Futures Weekly: Employee activists are a CSO’s allies

Tips on engaging employees around sustainability, investor calls for stronger climate policies and yet another Big Tech carbon offsetting deal.
4 min read
Sep
19
Leveraging employee activism as a Chief Sustainability Officer

Leveraging employee activism as a Chief Sustainability Officer

Employee activists can be a powerful force for positive change – as long as leaders allow their voices to be heard.
4 min read