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.
Nov
14
HH Global Chief Sustainability Officer Kevin Dunckley on the power of persuasion

HH Global Chief Sustainability Officer Kevin Dunckley on the power of persuasion

“You have the chance to get people involved and give them agency that becomes hugely powerful."
5 min read
Nov
14
Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate

Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate

Donald Trump's programme in the US is expected to raise global temperatures by 0.04ºC.
2 min read
Nov
13
‘Make Big Oil pay’ campaign takes over COP29 website as report projects record fossil fuel emissions in 2024

‘Make Big Oil pay’ campaign takes over COP29 website as report projects record fossil fuel emissions in 2024

Many oil and gas companies are backtracking on their climate commitments, investing in production expansion instead.
2 min read
Nov
13
Corporate climate opportunities now worth US$16tn

Corporate climate opportunities now worth US$16tn

Individual businesses identify around US$3 billion of potential gains on average.
2 min read
Nov
12
Think tank urges governments to make TNFD reporting mandatory

Think tank urges governments to make TNFD reporting mandatory

More than 500 organisations have already committed voluntarily to the TNFD.
2 min read
Nov
12
UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035: ‘Shining example of climate leadership’

UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035: ‘Shining example of climate leadership’

"Let's hope it will inspire other G20 economies to follow suit."
2 min read
Nov
11
The Co-op Group restructures property sustainability team

The Co-op Group restructures property sustainability team

The restructuring has led to one redundancy and the creation of three new roles.
1 min read
Nov
08
Sustainability leaders head to COP29 with dampened enthusiasm

Sustainability leaders head to COP29 with dampened enthusiasm

Many believe the two-week event starting on November 11 in Baku is unlikely to yield ambitious results.
3 min read
Nov
08
SAP Chief Sustainability Officer Daniel Schmid announces retirement

SAP Chief Sustainability Officer Daniel Schmid announces retirement

Matthias Medert will take the helm of the firm’s sustainability strategy starting early next year.
2 min read
Nov
07
CSO Futures Weekly: Nature action is maturing, and companies have no time to waste

Nature action is maturing: companies have no time to waste

Join us on November 26 for practical advice to kickstart your nature strategy and support your climate targets.
3 min read