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
12
Sainsbury’s unites commercial and sustainability mandates in governance shake-up

Sainsbury’s unites commercial and sustainability mandates

Rhian Bartlett has been Sainsbury’s Chief Commercial Officer since 2020.
2 min read
Aug
11
NZBA loses another major member as Swiss bank UBS withdraws

NZBA loses another major member as Swiss bank UBS withdraws

UBS recently delayed its operational emissions target and scrapped ESG-linked compensation.
2 min read
Aug
11
Climate risk mitigation investment brings eightfold returns on average

Climate risk mitigation investment brings eightfold returns on average

CDP has found a median US$33.1 million worth of opportunities per company that takes environmental action.
2 min read
Aug
11
Ingka Group invests in Chinese plastics recycling firm

Ingka Group invests in Chinese plastics recycling firm

The investment comes a few days after IKEA opened an online store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com.
2 min read
Aug
08
A complete guide to UK banks' sustainable finance and fossil fuel funding activities

A complete guide to UK banks' sustainable finance and fossil fuel funding activities

A look at HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Standard Chartered's sustainable funding policies.
6 min read
Aug
07
AI emissions: What we know so far – and more importantly, what we don’t know

AI emissions: What we know so far – and more importantly, what we don’t know

Sam Altman's recent estimate of the power use of a ChatGPT query was met with scepticism.
5 min read
Aug
06
Interface Head of Global Sustainability Strategy Liz Minné on giving up carbon offsets to focus on value chain carbon reductions

Interface Head of Global Sustainability Strategy Liz Minné on giving up carbon offsets to focus on value chain carbon reductions

"Offsets were always a bridge strategy for us."
5 min read
Aug
05
What to expect at COP30 – and why many CSOs are sitting this one out

What to expect at COP30 – and why many CSOs are sitting this one out

COP30 is widely expected to be a consequential climate summit.
3 min read
Aug
04
BBVA sustainable funding activities up nearly 50% year on year

BBVA sustainable funding activities up nearly 50% year on year

76% of the €64bn was allocated to projects related to climate change and natural capital.
2 min read
Aug
01
Breaking: Barclays exits Net Zero Banking Alliance

Barclays exits Net Zero Banking Alliance

The bank said the departure of global banks means "the organisation no longer has the membership to support our transition".
2 min read