People & Culture Ahold Delhaize on the lookout for next Chief Sustainability Officer The current CSO, Jan Ernst de Groot, will be retiring next May. Melodie Michel 07 November 2023
FAO FAO warns of $2 trillion in damage from "agrifood" systems impact, including emissions UN body is urging the use of "true cost accounting" to capture emissions data and other hidden impacts of food systems on the environment, health, and livelihoods. Melodie Michel 06 November 2023
People & Culture Flooring firm Interface sustainability leader Lisa Conway on setting 'impossible-sounding ambitions' The company is making strides in using recycled and biobased materials in carpet and resilient flooring. Melodie Michel 06 November 2023
Net zero Net zero targets now cover two-thirds of world’s largest companies’ revenue – but credibility is still lacking A third of companies on the Forbes 2000 list are yet to set any emissions reduction goals. Melodie Michel 06 November 2023
Operations & Finance Sustainability investments shifting towards climate adaptation as companies fear the impacts of extreme weather Two-thirds of companies expect wildfires, floods and storms to have a material impact on their sustainability initiatives. Melodie Michel 03 November 2023
Operations & Finance Estée Lauder strengthens climate action management, as net GHG emissions creep up Sustainability shake-up comes as the company saw absolute GHG emissions rise 10% from its 2018 baseline Melodie Michel 03 November 2023
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly A deep dive into regenerative agriculture pledges, updates on climate disclosures from the SEC and a number of Chief Sustainability Officer appointments... Melodie Michel 02 November 2023
Policy & Standards Carbon removals are now part of EU net zero strategy: What CSOs need to know Certified carbon removals can be used by companies beyond offsetting purposes. Melodie Michel 02 November 2023
People & Culture Douglas Sabo stepping down as Visa’s Chief Sustainability Officer Sabo has been leading Visa's sustainability efforts for 15 years. Melodie Michel 02 November 2023
Policy & Standards Nature-related disclosures: more work needed to define materiality and financial impacts Nature and biodiversity impacts are making their way into sustainability reporting frameworks. Melodie Michel 02 November 2023