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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.
Jan
29
EU unveils details of Omnibus simplification for sustainability reporting

EU unveils details of Omnibus simplification for sustainability reporting

"The Competitiveness Compass transforms the excellent recommendations of the Draghi report into a roadmap."
2 min read
Jan
29
Report shows lagging Sustainable Development Goals progress in the EU

Report shows lagging Sustainable Development Goals progress in the EU

Progress towards the SDGs was two times slower from 2020 to 2023 than the previous four years.
2 min read
Jan
28
Private sector steps in to fulfil US climate commitments after Paris Agreement exit

Private sector steps in to fulfil US climate commitments after Paris Agreement exit

"Our cities, states, businesses, and local institutions will take the baton of US climate leadership and run with it."
2 min read
Jan
27
Climate investments found to increase revenue and reduce costs

Climate investments found to increase revenue and reduce costs

Financial returns on climate investments are on par with AI investments.
2 min read
Jan
27
Standards boards team up to strengthen sustainability assurance market

Standards boards team up to strengthen sustainability assurance market

The two standards come after repeated calls for more transparency in this industry.
2 min read
Jan
27
EU omnibus: Leaked draft suggests drastic reduction in sustainability obligations

EU omnibus: Leaked draft suggests drastic reduction in sustainability obligations

The bloc is seeking to exempt 31,000 companies from certain sustainability regulations.
2 min read
Jan
24
Brazil names top climate negotiator as COP30 president

Brazil names top climate negotiator as COP30 president

COP30 is already being touted as ‘the bounce-back COP’ after several years of disappointing progress and climate negotiations largely led by fossil fuel lobbyists.
2 min read
Jan
23
CSO Futures Weekly - January 23

Staying the course in the midst of a sustainability downturn

Read our interview with Pia Heidenmark Cook and join our February webinar on climate targets.
5 min read
Jan
23
Pia Heidenmark Cook on staying the course in a sustainability downturn: ‘You are not alone’

Pia Heidenmark Cook on staying the course in a sustainability downturn: ‘You are not alone’

"What are the prerequisites you can prepare, so that once stars are aligned, you can press the button and run?"
7 min read
Jan
22
SBTI climate targets briefing with Kim Schoppink Regional Lead for Europe

How to set and review climate targets: SBTi briefing

Best practices for setting and reviewing climate targets - and how to maintain trust after missing one.
1 min read
Jan
22
40% of 2020 emissions targets ‘failed or disappeared’

40% of 2020 emissions targets ‘failed or disappeared’

Firms that missed targets saw no significant market or media reaction.
2 min read
Jan
22
WEF charts roadmap to sustainable AI – and calls for collaboration

WEF charts roadmap to sustainable AI – and calls for collaboration

"Partnerships are critical to unlock AI’s potential while responsibly addressing its environmental impacts.”
2 min read