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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.
May
29
Meat and dairy sector ‘mirrors fossil fuel tactics’ to stall EU climate legislation: report

Meat and dairy sector ‘mirrors fossil fuel tactics’ to stall EU climate legislation: report

"Without science-based policies tackling the sector, it does not seem likely that European agricultural GHG emissions will reduce in line with 1.5°C."
2 min read
May
28
US government releases carbon offsetting principles, hopes to boost voluntary carbon market

US government releases carbon offsetting principles, hopes to boost voluntary carbon market

The principles draw from other carbon market integrity guidelines from the ICVCM and VCMI.
2 min read
May
28
China latest of 20+ jurisdictions to integrate ISSB standards into sustainability disclosures

China latest of 20+ jurisdictions to integrate ISSB standards into sustainability disclosures

China published its draft Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards yesterday.
3 min read
May
28
Vodafone plans to halve Scope 3 emission in just four years

Vodafone plans to halve Scope 3 emission in just four years

The company’s value chain emissions have increased by 20%, or more than 1 million tonnes, since 2020.
3 min read
May
27
Abrdn names new Chief Sustainability Officer amid governance restructuring

Abrdn names new Chief Sustainability Officer amid governance restructuring

The firm has announced a “transformation programme” aimed at cutting at least £150 million in annual costs by 2025.
1 min read
May
27
Big Tech bets on carbon credits as AI climate impact grows

Big Tech bets on carbon credits as AI climate impact grows

Nature-based projects to remove CO2 from the atmosphere are often criticised for exaggerating their positive impacts, but the Symbiosis Coalition hopes to raise quality standards.
3 min read
May
27
Investors call for global ISSB adoption by 2025

Investors call for global ISSB adoption by 2025

Over 40% of the world’s 4,000 largest listed firms still did not disclose their Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022.
2 min read
May
24
Publicis Groupe creates top sustainability role

Publicis Groupe creates top sustainability role

As Chief Impact Officer, Nannette LaFond-Dufour is responsible for driving all of the group’s ESG commitments, including its climate targets and DEI strategy.
2 min read
May
23
CSO Futures Weekly - May 23

CSO Futures Weekly: EV supply chains have a long way to go

Human rights and environmental risks abound for EV makers, climate tensions grow in the US and fashion brands step up their game.
4 min read
May
23
Survey: 85% of firms see sustainability as a financial opportunity

Survey: 85% of firms see sustainability as a financial opportunity

“Sustainability strategies and core business strategies are converging.”
3 min read
May
23
ExxonMobil lawsuit against activist shareholders greenlit amid growing investor outrage

ExxonMobil lawsuit against activist shareholders greenlit amid growing investor outrage

Several other shareholders have come forward to protest the company’s legal action.
3 min read
May
22
Critical minerals explorer Lomiko Metals appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

Critical minerals explorer Lomiko Metals appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

Cindy Valence will lead the company’s sustainability strategy and stakeholder engagement, including with First Nations.
2 min read