People & Culture People moves: CSOs come and go in the battery supply chain Battery supply chains are under pressure to improve their sustainability credentials â and this is leading to governance shake-ups. Melodie Michel 08 December 2023
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly Top news from the first week of COP28, advice from sustainability leads at two large multinationals, and the business case for climate adaptation in this week's newsletter. Melodie Michel 07 December 2023
Data and Technology Severe storms cost insurers a record US$60 billion in 2023 This is the first time that severe thunderstorms have caused this level of loss in the insurance industry. Melodie Michel 07 December 2023
Operations & Finance Investing in climate adaptation pays off â at a 15:1 ratio Water collection and storage, including rainwater harvesting, is by far the most impactful measure companies can take. Melodie Michel 07 December 2023
COP28 Private sector finance at COP28: Commitment and capacity building Private sector climate finance needs to multiply by a factor of 15 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Melodie Michel 06 December 2023
People & Culture PageGroup sustainability head Joanna Bonnett on talent: âTheyâre here to change the world and if they canât see that, they will walkâ If companies want to attract sustainability talent, they cannot hide behind any excuse. Melodie Michel 06 December 2023
People & Culture Ahold Delhaize poaches Woolworths Chief Sustainability Officer Alex Holt will succeed Jan Ernst de Groot in April 2024. Melodie Michel 06 December 2023
COP28 How the private sector can turn climate challenges into opportunities at COP28 Luma Saqqaf, Founder of AJYAL Sustainability Consulting, discusses what businesses can expect from COP28 in terms of climate ambitions, finance, and carbon markets. Melodie Michel 06 December 2023
Operations & Finance Think tank warns against over-reliance on âunderperformingâ carbon capture Relying on large-scale CCS, combined with an underperformance in these technologies, could lead to excess greenhouse gas emissions of 86 billion tonnes between 2020 and 2050. Melodie Michel 05 December 2023
Policy & Standards Time for Chief Sustainability Officers to âget startedâ on nature disclosures as CDP highlights data gaps Companies not preparing are set to lose out as regulations expand to include nature-related disclosures. Melodie Michel 05 December 2023
COP28 COP28: Global stocktake negotiations shift towards fossil fuel phase-out and role of carbon capture Almost halfway through the UN climate change conference, the draft of the global stocktake contains âthe ingredients for an ambitious outcomeâ. Melodie Michel 05 December 2023
COP28 Increased collaboration (and scrutiny) for carbon markets at COP28 Several announcements made over the last two days at COP28 in Dubai suggest that carbon finance is an increasingly popular mechanism to support the worldâs transition to net zero. Melodie Michel 04 December 2023