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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
18
EU bans unbacked green claims, early obsolescence

EU bans unbacked green claims, early obsolescence

Airlines, appliance and electronics manufacturers and FMCG firms will be most affected by the new law.
3 min read
Jan
17
Olam subsidiary ofi names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Olam subsidiary ofi names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Roel van Poppel replaces Gerard Manley, who retired as CSO last June.
2 min read
Jan
17
World’s most sustainable companies invest three times more than average into green activities – and it pays off

World’s most sustainable companies invest three times more than average into green activities – and it pays off

More than half of investments go to green themes, compared to 17% on average.
2 min read
Jan
16
Nature-related disclosures adopted by 320 firms worth US$4 trillion

Nature-related disclosures adopted by 320 firms worth US$4 trillion

Asahi Holding Group, AstraZeneca, Bunge, Carrefour, Iberdrola and Japan Airlines are among TNFD early adopters.
2 min read
Jan
16
CEOs not going far enough to protect their business from climate crisis

CEOs not going far enough to protect their business from climate crisis

CEOs acknowledge the looming existential threat presented by climate change, but are failing to truly reinvent their business models.
2 min read
Jan
15
Australia climate regulation

Australia’s latest climate disclosure draft offers partial protection against litigation

The country is jumping on the climate regulation bandwagon and making sustainability reporting an obligation for companies.
2 min read
Jan
15
Procurement leaders feel ‘best guess’ Scope 3 reporting puts them at risk of unintentional greenwashing

Procurement leaders feel ‘best guess’ Scope 3 reporting puts them at risk of unintentional greenwashing

For most supply chain managers, the inability to accurately measure supplier emissions “makes it hard to turn words into action”.
2 min read
Jan
12
BCG will buy 21,000 tonnes of direct air capture credits over the next three years

BCG will buy 21,000 tonnes of direct air capture credits over the next three years

Direct air capture currently costs US$600 to US$1,000 per tonne.
2 min read
Jan
12
Japan’s Asahi creates Group Chief Sustainability Officer role

Japan’s Asahi creates Group Chief Sustainability Officer role

Asahi has identified changes in the procurement of key raw materials as a result of climate change as its most relevant risk in the coming years.
2 min read
Jan
11
CSO Futures Weekly - January 11

CSO Futures Weekly: CSOs are gaining influence – and they will need it this year

A conversation with BCG's CSO, the growing influence of sustainability heads, Amazon's puzzling forklift decision and more in this edition.
4 min read