May
21
H&M, Primark among 7 brands in new circular fashion initiative
Fashion giants are attempting to decouple revenue from production.
2 min read
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
21
Climate transition planning for compliance: a guide for CSOs
This article is part of a CSO Futures series on transition planning for Chief Sustainability Officers.
7 min read
May
21
Deforestation-free supply chains are achievable – but still too rare, says CDP
Companies have made the most progress in timber and palm oil supply chains.
2 min read
May
20
Critical minerals human rights abuses should ‘alarm’ firms and investors
More than half of the 631 allegations tracked so far are associated with just 10 companies.
4 min read
May
20
Levi Strauss strengthens Scope 3 target, hopes to drive apparel supply chain cooperation
The new 42% reduction target should lower the brand’s Scope 3 footprint by nearly 1 million tonnes.
2 min read
May
17
Concerns grow over how a second Trump presidency would affect climate goals
"US carbon emissions could grow, putting net zero out of reach."
2 min read
May
16
CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy
Microsoft's carbon footprint jump, Barclays' sustainable finance controversy and positive news around nature efforts.
4 min read
May
16
AI-driven data centre expansion threatening Microsoft’s climate targets
Microsoft's capital goods emissions went up by almost 2 million tonnes last year.
3 min read
May
16
ESRS-TNFD interoperability mapping finds ‘very good alignment’
"ESRS means all 14 of our recommended disclosures are covered to some extent."
2 min read
May
15
Regenerative agriculture cut ADM’s emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes last year
The company has now expanded its 2025 target from 4 to 5 million acres.
2 min read
May
15
Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled
More than half of planned plants are at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled amid the global 'battery race'.
4 min read
May
14
NatureTech Alliance launched to improve biodiversity management and reporting
"This comes at a critical time as large corporates are grappling with the next two waves of the triple threat of climate change, nature loss and water scarcity as a matter of urgency."
2 min read