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CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO share their views on EVs and green buildings, recycled materials take centre stage and a study questions the legitimacy of sustainability bonuses in this week's newsletter.

26 October 2023

Formula E’s sustainability boss sees it as a sandbox for innovation

Formula E’s sustainability boss sees it as a sandbox for innovation

Jaguar increased battery life in its cars after testing new software at a Formula E championship.

26 October 2023

California’s new climate rules to affect privately held companies

Policy & Standards

California’s new climate rules to affect privately held companies

10,000 firms set to be exposed to new reporting requirements.

26 October 2023

Zara owner Inditex to buy €70mn worth of recycled polyester in bid to improve circularity and cut emissions

Operations & Finance

Zara owner Inditex to buy €70mn worth of recycled polyester in bid to improve circularity and cut emissions

Textile-to-textile recycled materials are a key part of the strategy employed by Inditex to minimise its supply chain impact.

25 October 2023

APAC firms lead the way with Chief Sustainability Officer appointments

People & Culture

APAC firms lead the way with Chief Sustainability Officer appointments

Among recent high-profile Chief Sustainability Officer appointments in the region, Singaporean bank OCBC named Mike Ng its first group CSO last July.

25 October 2023

Terex sustainability report: company commits to Science-Based Targets

Data and Technology

Terex sustainability report: company commits to Science-Based Targets

The company is currently targeting a 15% reduction in emissions intensity.

25 October 2023

DMC Global sustainability report: still no mention of Scope 3 emissions

Data and Technology

DMC Global sustainability report: still no mention of Scope 3 emissions

DMC Global has not set any climate goals yet, but says it will use 2022 data as its baseline.

24 October 2023

Companies worth US$1 trillion call for fossil fuels phase-out as oil and gas firms scale back climate ambition

Policy & Standards

Companies worth US$1 trillion call for fossil fuels phase-out as oil and gas firms scale back climate ambition

Pressure to phase out fossil fuels is mounting ahead of COP28.

24 October 2023

Australian study links pay incentives to sustainability data 'restatements'

Data and Technology

Australian study links pay incentives to sustainability data 'restatements'

This is not the first study to question the legitimacy of tying executive bonuses to sustainability performance.

24 October 2023

Two-thirds of WBCSD members tie executive compensation to sustainability performance

Policy & Standards

Two-thirds of WBCSD members tie executive compensation to sustainability performance

Sustainability information in financial filings is still rare, but linking executive pay to ESG performance metrics is becoming more commonplace.

23 October 2023

Net zero investors now manage $9.5 trillion – are ramping up sustainability engagements

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Net zero investors now manage $9.5 trillion – are ramping up sustainability engagements

Insurance giant Nippon Life, for example, plans to aggressively halve portfolio emissions by 2030 to achieve net-zero by 2050

23 October 2023

Xerox posts sustainability progress amid investor pressure

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Xerox posts sustainability progress amid investor pressure

Company says 97% of its 20,000+ employees completed "net zero" training in 2022.

23 October 2023