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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
04
Scope 4 emissions explained

Scope 4 emissions: What Chief Sustainability Officers should know

Scope 4 aims to quantify the emissions avoided merely by using one product instead of another, but calculations rely largely on assumptions.
4 min read
Jan
04
California water utility appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

California water utility appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

California Water Service Group has committed to setting science-based Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction targets by the end of the Q3, 2024.
1 min read
Jan
03
Europe broke new renewable energy records in 2023

Europe broke new renewable energy records in 2023

For several countries, 2023 was the year when renewable energy consumption surpassed fossil fuels for the first time.
2 min read
Jan
02
ScandiNova names first Head of Sustainability

ScandiNova names first Head of Sustainability

Pernilla Enkler was previously Chief Sustainability Officer at sustainable pulp and paper startup Eternali.
1 min read
Jan
02
In France, corporate directors can now go to jail for not complying with CSRD

In France, corporate directors can now go to jail for not complying with CSRD

France is the first country to transpose the directive into national law, and has set a high bar in terms of penalties for non-compliance.
2 min read
Jan
02
Food retailers start the new year with fresh climate plans

Food retailers start the new year with fresh climate plans

Ahold Delhaize and Aldi UK's announcements come just a few weeks after COP28 placed food at the centre of the climate agenda.
2 min read
Dec
27
Banyan Tree Group CSO moves to EarthCheck

Banyan Tree Group CSO moves to EarthCheck

EarthCheck's clients include large hotel chains like Marriott International and Melia Hotels – as well as Banyan Tree.
1 min read
Dec
22
Electrolux appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer as Butani moves to Volvo Cars

Electrolux appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer as Butani moves to Volvo Cars

The two Swedish manufacturers will start the new year under new sustainability leadership.
1 min read
Dec
21
CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

We share our predictions for the year ahead and hear about one head of sustainability's greatest achievement for our last newsletter of 2023.
3 min read
Dec
21
What will Chief Sustainability Officers focus on in 2024?

What will Chief Sustainability Officers focus on in 2024?

CSO Futures dives into the sustainability themes that are likely to draw the most attention next year.
4 min read
Dec
21
European banks move away from fossil fuels post-COP28

European banks move away from fossil fuels post-COP28

Crédit Agricole and ING have both announced steps to phase out fossil fuel investments from their portfolios faster than planned.
2 min read
Dec
20
Inclusive ESG ranking aims to support sustainable investment into emerging markets

Inclusive ESG ranking aims to support sustainable investment into emerging markets

Equitable finance and the just transition are recurrent topics at climate conferences, but low and middle-income countries still only get a fraction of global investment flows.
2 min read