Climate Targets JBS drops net zero commitment and waters down climate ambition The company's CSO said in 2025 that net zero was "never a promise". Melodie Michel 09 July 2026
CSO 3M names company veteran as new Chief Sustainability Officer 3M’s previous CSO, Gayle Schueller, had been in this role since 2018. Melodie Michel 09 July 2026
People & Culture Medtronic’s first Chief Sustainability Officer departs "My tenure as Medtronic's inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer has come to a close." Melodie Michel 08 July 2026
Sustainable from the start Sustainable from the Start: Seasalt Cornwall ESG Director Christian Jermyn tells us why the best sustainability strategy is the one you stop noticing. Melodie Michel 08 July 2026
Nature Strategy Turn your nature risk assessment into concrete resilience action: Watch CSO Futures' nature webinar The webinar is now available on replay for CSO Futures subscribers. Melodie Michel 07 July 2026
Electric Vehicles EVs make up a quarter of all 2026 UK car sales – still short of target “June’s performance is very strong, with battery electric cars reaching their highest market share this year." Melodie Michel 07 July 2026
Forests Global biomass burning emissions drop to lowest level since 2003 – but recent wildfires threaten gains "El Niño conditions have the potential to increase global fire emissions." Melodie Michel 06 July 2026
Policy & Standards EU adopts 70% lighter European Sustainability Reporting Standards "There's a real difference between cutting red tape and cutting substance. Today leans toward the first one." Melodie Michel 06 July 2026
People & Culture Coty streamlines governance and eliminates CSO position Chief Scientific and Sustainability Officer Shimei Fan will depart at the end of August. Melodie Michel 03 July 2026
AI Amazon reports 16% annual increase in absolute emissions "In 2025 we added more data centre capacity globally than any other company." Melodie Michel 02 July 2026
Energy Transition Total energy supply growth led by renewables for the first time in 2025 “The geopolitical fault lines of global energy markets are once again exposed." Melodie Michel 02 July 2026
Data Centre Emissions Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019 "Achieving our climate ambition is more complex and challenging than ever." Melodie Michel 01 July 2026