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

Operations & Finance

US$2 trillion a year needed to meet 2030 renewable energy goal

The world is on track to invest US$6.6 trillion in renewables and grids from 2024 to 2030, leaving a funding gap of just over US$5 trillion.

Melodie Michel

13 February 2024

Carbon market

2024 could be a make-or-break year for voluntary carbon market

“If buyers can’t trust the quality of the credits they’re buying and risk greenwashing accusations, then the market will never reach its potential."

Melodie Michel

13 February 2024

Policy & Standards

Chinese stock exchanges eye mandatory climate disclosures for listed companies

The current draft mandates annual Scope 1 and 2 emissions reporting, as well as comprehensive climate adaptation assessments and governance disclosures.

Melodie Michel

12 February 2024

Policy & Standards

EU postpones due diligence directive vote amid wavering support

The European Council decided to wait after realising the bill would likely not get the qualified majority needed to pass.

Melodie Michel

12 February 2024

Operations & Finance

Top fossil fuel financier Barclays stops funding new oil and gas projects

The bank's previous climate plan was criticised for lacking a commitment to end new oil and gas expansion.

Melodie Michel

09 February 2024

Policy & Standards

CSDDD: EU due diligence law’s fate hangs in the balance as Council heads for vote

The law appeared headed for easy approval, but conservative debates in Germany and Finland have since cast doubt on its future.

Melodie Michel

09 February 2024