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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
11
Change is afoot in sustainable finance labels – and policies

Change is afoot in sustainable finance labels – and policies

France's decision to ban sustainable funds from investing in fossil fuel firms could lead to billions of divestment across Europe.
3 min read
Jan
10
Why Amazon is swapping battery-electric forklifts for hydrogen fuel cells

Why Amazon is swapping battery-electric forklifts for hydrogen fuel cells

On almost all aspects, the business case for battery-electric vehicles is stronger than that of hydrogen fuel cells.
5 min read
Jan
10
Extreme weather tops global risks in 2024

Extreme weather tops WEF global risks in 2024

Private sector and civil society disagree on the urgency of environmental risks.
2 min read
Jan
10
Biodiversity disclosures have doubled among US-listed companies

Biodiversity disclosures have doubled among US-listed companies

Companies may also hope to offset some of their biodiversity impacts through nature-based carbon credits – but co-benefits are not guaranteed.
2 min read
Jan
09
BCG Chief Sustainability Officer David Webb

BCG Chief Sustainability Officer David Webb: ‘Don’t be a climate cop’

Webb got BCG's sustainability budget until 2030 approved within a few months of his appointment – and advises others to do the same.
5 min read
Jan
09
Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak is Sibanye-Stillwater's new Chief Sustainability Officer

Sibanye-Stillwater names mining sustainability veteran as new CSO

The US$5.8 billion miner recently began diversifying its portfolio to produce lithium, nickel and platinum and other critical minerals necessary for the energy transition.
2 min read
Jan
09
Increasing influence: 66% of new Chief Sustainability Officers report to CEO

Increasing influence: 66% of new Chief Sustainability Officers report to CEO

A growing number of organisations are appointing a Chief Sustainability Officer and these new CSOs are not reporting to marketing...
3 min read
Jan
08
First CSO appointed at minerals exploration firm Adriatic Metals

First CSO appointed at minerals exploration firm Adriatic Metals

The company is hoping to become a key metal supplier to European EV manufacturers.
2 min read
Jan
08
Naming of another oil veteran as COP29 president sparks concerns among sustainability leaders

Naming of another oil veteran as COP29 president sparks concerns among sustainability leaders

This is the second time the world’s most important climate summit will be led by someone with strong ties with the fossil fuel industry.
2 min read
Jan
05
Global coatings provider Beckers Group names first CSO

Global coatings provider Beckers Group names first CSO

"In creating a Chief Sustainability Officer seat on the executive committee, we want to strengthen what we do to reach our 2030 sustainability targets."
2 min read