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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.
Nov
01
Investors, TNFD mull plans to include nature in transition planning

Investors, TNFD mull plans to include nature in transition planning

The organisations’ goal is to help the corporate and financial world move towards more holistic transition planning.
2 min read
Oct
31
CSO Futures Weekly - October 31

HSBC, Morgan Stanley: Are banks lowering their climate ambition?

Two banks seem to move sustainability down their priorities list and one sustainability head shares what keeps her awake at night.
4 min read
Oct
31
HSBC CSO demoted from executive committee amid cost-cutting reshuffle

HSBC CSO demoted from executive committee amid cost-cutting reshuffle

In February, the bank was advised by its board to refocus its sustainability strategy on execution.
1 min read
Oct
28
Morgan Stanley lowers climate ambition in new round of 2030 targets

Morgan Stanley lowers climate ambition in new round of 2030 targets

"The world is not on track to meet a 1.5°C scenario."
2 min read
Oct
25
TNFD adopters list grows to 500+ as more firms commit to nature reporting

TNFD adopters list grows to 500+ as more firms commit to nature reporting

This is a 57% increase since the first 320 adopters signed up to TNFD in January 2024.
2 min read
Oct
25
UN report calls for 42% emissions reduction by 2030

UN report calls for 42% emissions reduction by 2030

“It remains technically possible to get on a 1.5°C pathway."
1 min read
Oct
24
CSO Futures Weekly - October 24

COP16 and what companies can do to unlock finance for nature

Aviva funds nature restoration, CDP reports increasing biodiversity disclosures and the mining sector seeks to improve standards....
4 min read
Oct
24
Morgan Stanley to buy 40,000 tonnes of direct air capture removals

Morgan Stanley to buy 40,000 tonnes of direct air capture removals

The bank recently created a new fund to support the removal of one gigatonne of emissions by 2050.
2 min read
Oct
24
LGT Wealth Management appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

LGT Wealth Management appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

LGT Wealth is a member of the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 launched last year to support a responsible mining industry.
2 min read
Oct
23
CDP calls on governments leverage increasing nature disclosures at COP16

CDP calls on governments to use increasing nature disclosures at COP16

"More companies [are] bringing nature into the boardrooms."
3 min read