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.
Aug
30
LEGO displacing virgin plastics in bricks: What’s the mass balance principle?

LEGO displacing virgin plastics in bricks: What’s the mass balance principle?

Critics argue that the methodology opens the door for greenwashing.
3 min read
Aug
29
CSO Futures Weekly - August 29

CSO Futures Weekly: SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel equipment in buildings by 2030

New guidance from the SBTi, top sustainability appointments and a change in supplier termination policy for Shein.
4 min read
Aug
29
MM Group names new Head of Sustainability

MM Group names new Head of Sustainability

Bernard Heneis joins from Austrian bank Kommunalkredit, where he held the role of Sustainability Officer, investor and rating relations, since 2023.
2 min read
Aug
29
SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel installation from 2030 to decarbonise buildings

SBTi calls for no new fossil fuel installation from 2030 to decarbonise buildings

Companies setting SBTi-approved targets in the construction sector shall also reduce operational and embedded emissions.
1 min read
Aug
28
Rockwell Automation gets new Global Sustainability VP

Rockwell Automation gets new Global Sustainability VP

Emmanuel Guilhamon reports to to Chief People and Legal Officer Becky House.
1 min read
Aug
28
COP29: Oman finalises draft rules for Article 6 carbon market

COP29: Oman finalises draft rules for Article 6 carbon market

Last year at COP28, governments unexpectedly rejected the guidance they had been working on due to disagreements.
2 min read
Aug
28
How smarter deployment can help AI remain a sustainability net positive

How smarter deployment can help AI remain a sustainability net positive

To avoid jeopardising their decarbonisation efforts, CSOs can promote more intentional AI use.
5 min read
Aug
28
Climate groups seek tighter EU emissions caps in court

Climate groups seek tighter EU emissions caps in court

The lawsuit is backed by a recent ruling which found Switzerland guilty of failing to protect its citizens from climate change.
2 min read
Aug
27
Shein strengthens supplier termination policy after uncovering cases of child labour

Shein strengthens supplier termination policy after uncovering cases of child labour

The e-commerce giant now immediately terminates suppliers that commit severe violations of its ethics code.
2 min read
Aug
26
Aramex appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer

Aramex appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer

Manosij Ganguli was BP's Director of Energy Transition from 2016 to 2019.
1 min read