Airbus Airbus appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer The world's largest plane maker has validated near-term SBTi targets, but faces a colossal uphill battle to decarbonise aviation. Edward Targett 13 October 2023
People & Culture Vicky Bullivant, NTT Ltd., on Greenpeace, dirty grids and SBTi validation "We’re on that journey… it is difficult,” Edward Targett 11 October 2023
People & Culture BT Global Head of Sustainability Sarwar Khan: ‘I hope my job doesn’t exist in 10 years’ BT plans to provide customers with low-carbon connectivity, but for Khan, sustainability is also about human connection. Melodie Michel 10 October 2023
Policy & Standards Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative: ‘We need corporates to take action’ Carbon market integrity initiatives need companies to help demonstrate their impact. Melodie Michel 10 October 2023
People & Culture Could greenwashing litigation be the end of ‘carbon neutrality’ claims? Carbon claims based on offsets are no longer credible. Melodie Michel 09 October 2023
People & Culture Fostering an ethical and sustainable culture within organisations Company culture can make or break sustainability objectives. Melodie Michel 09 October 2023
Policy & Standards Science-based targets: With great power comes great responsibility What is the SBTi and what kind of transition is it currently going through? Melodie Michel 09 October 2023
Policy & Standards CBAM! Smash! Ka-Pow! Are supply chains ready for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? Can European companies find reliable supply chain emissions data to comply with CBAM? Melodie Michel 09 October 2023
Operations & Finance Carbon offsets: a new risk for Chief Sustainability Officers? Scrutiny is growing after a series of scientific reports questioning the efficacy of carbon offsets. Have they become too risky for companies to use (or talk about)? Melodie Michel 08 October 2023
People & Culture Between greenwashing and greenhushing: what is the right way to communicate sustainability plans? Companies have a lot to lose by practising "greenhushing". Melodie Michel 06 October 2023
Operations & Finance Cloud providers’ net zero claims are not enough: here is why companies should act to reduce their cloud emissions Cloud emissions are notoriously opaque, but it is everyone's responsibility to reduce them. Melodie Michel 06 October 2023
Operations & Finance Gender-responsive procurement: how corporates can use their purchasing power to promote gender equality As companies work to track and reduce the climate impact of their supply chains, they also have an opportunity to go beyond environmental factors. Melodie Michel 06 October 2023