Policy & Standards

EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Provisional deal leaves many gaps

The framework provides more clarity on how to generate credits from carbon farming but lacks greenwashing safeguards.

Melodie Michel

20 February 2024

Policy & Standards

CSDDD: What would a failed EU due diligence legislation mean for businesses?

Observers are increasingly doubtful that the EU’s flagship supply chain due diligence legislation will make it past the finish line before EU Parliament elections this June.

Melodie Michel

19 February 2024

Operations & Finance

Sustainable bond issuances to reach US$1 trillion in 2024

Growth is likely to be spurred by increased transparency and the adoption of green taxonomies.

Melodie Michel

19 February 2024

Operations & Finance

Investors worth US$14tn leave CA100+ climate group

The move comes just a few days after CA100+ released a net zero standard for oil and gas companies, signalling its intention to start pressuring the sector to decarbonise.

Melodie Michel

16 February 2024

People & Culture

Medtronic announces first Chief Sustainability Officer

Medtronic reported 253,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1 and 2 in 2023, down 14% from the previous year.

Melodie Michel

16 February 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Data, sustainability and imperfection

Sage's sustainability lead on 'an imperfect system', AI and data management, China's new reporting requirements and more in this issue...

Melodie Michel

15 February 2024

People & Culture

Zurich’s Linda Freiner promoted to Chief Sustainability Officer

Freiner has been working at Zurich Insurance for 11 years, and in charge of group sustainability since 2016.

Melodie Michel

15 February 2024

People & Culture

Sage sustainability head Elisa Moscolin: ‘Sustainability is like driving a car at high speed while building the engine’

The sustainability EVP shares her thoughts on how to avoid crashing: “Talk less, do more, go basics.”

Melodie Michel

15 February 2024

Data and Technology

Data management and AI identified as top priorities for sustainability reporting

Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa recently noted that AI freed up 70% of her team's time.

Melodie Michel

14 February 2024

Operations & Finance

Corporates broke new clean energy purchasing records in 2023

Since 2008, companies have announced power purchase agreements for 198 GW of renewable energy.

Melodie Michel

14 February 2024