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.

Melodie Michel

21 December 2023

People & Culture

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.

Melodie Michel

21 December 2023

Operations & Finance

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.

Melodie Michel

21 December 2023

Data and Technology

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.

Melodie Michel

20 December 2023

Policy & Standards

Less than half of sustainability reports are CSRD-compliant

With the first CSRD reports due in early 2025, it looks like sustainability teams will have a busy 2024 gathering missing data.

Melodie Michel

20 December 2023

People & Culture

Glovo’s Sebastien Pellion on linking sustainability funding to business growth

"It's a bet to invest so early on in impact and sustainability, and to make sure that this commitment is maintained over time."

Melodie Michel

19 December 2023

Operations & Finance

Plastic waste continues to grow – even for companies committed to cutting it

Most members of the ReSource: Plastic initiative have reported increases in plastic tonnage.

Melodie Michel

19 December 2023

Data and Technology

Drop in business travel emissions shows company policies are changing

World's biggest corporate flyers have cut emissions by a total of 51%.

Melodie Michel

18 December 2023

Policy & Standards

UK to apply carbon border adjustment mechanism from 2027

UK government aligns with EU on CBAM but doesn't go as far as linking emissions trading schemes.

Melodie Michel

18 December 2023

Policy & Standards

Supply chain due diligence obligation one step closer to becoming law

EU lawmakers aim to make high-risk sectors such as mining, agriculture and textiles more responsible.

Melodie Michel

15 December 2023

People & Culture

Governance shake-ups at Boeing as Chief Sustainability Officer becomes CEO

Boeing’s announcement is a clear sign that, when CSOs are fully integrated into the C-Suite, their career prospects are brilliant.

Melodie Michel

15 December 2023

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

Our final thoughts on COP28 and a deep dive into climate finance, sustainability governance and climate litigation...

Melodie Michel

14 December 2023