Operations & Finance Report reveals slow progress in sustainable textile materials Just 13% of all materials used in the sector come from recycled sources. Melodie Michel 14 December 2023
Operations & Finance Public-private-philanthropic partnerships needed to fill the climate finance gap This innovative funding model is making strides in addressing climate financing hurdles, says WEF. Melodie Michel 13 December 2023
COP28 ‘Terrible news’: COP28 fails to clarify carbon trading rules For some, the absence of a deal is better than a low-integrity carbon market that would undermine progress towards the Paris Agreement. Melodie Michel 13 December 2023
COP28 COP28: Global stocktake calling on countries to transition away from fossil fuels just adopted The new text's quick adoption has come as a surprise to many in the plenary session, who expected more debate, and perhaps even further revisions. Melodie Michel 13 December 2023
People & Culture Fidelity International CSO Jenn-Hui Tan: Halving portfolio emissions would be easy – but would it help the world? When it comes to the decades-long ‘divest or engage’ debate regarding investors’ attitudes towards polluting activities, Tan is firmly in the engage camp. Melodie Michel 12 December 2023
COP28 COP28 failures could leave businesses ‘at risk of being stranded’ “The just transition has to happen in a business context as well." Melodie Michel 12 December 2023
COP28 COP28 ends on a bitter note as new ‘choose your own adventure’ draft divides leaders Global stocktake negotiations continue this morning as the COP28 venue officially closes its doors. Melodie Michel 12 December 2023
Sustainability Governance Sustainability is becoming a key board priority: But what does good governance really look like? “You need people on the board that have a much more sensitive antenna on how the world is changing.” Melodie Michel 11 December 2023
Operations & Finance Nature investment: private finance flows 140 times larger for degradation than for protection Climate conversations increasingly include nature and biodiversity considerations, but the world must do more to put its money where its mouth is. Melodie Michel 11 December 2023
COP28 COP28 seen by Chief Sustainability Officers CSOs reflect on green skills, farming ecosystems, carbon markets, transportation and the work left ahead as they leave Dubai. Melodie Michel 11 December 2023