CSO Futures Weekly: New year, new sustainability leadership
Top CSO appointments, the importance of governance, Scope 4 emissions and more in this new issue...
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.
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.
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.
ScandiNova names first Head of Sustainability
Pernilla Enkler was previously Chief Sustainability Officer at sustainable pulp and paper startup Eternali.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.