Sustainability Governance Board directors call for mindset shift on the climate transition Directors believe they have inadequate influence on climate innovation and value chain engagement. Melodie Michel 25 April 2025
Sustainable Finance Climate groups slam SEC’s JBS listing approval as ‘deep failure’ JBS has been linked to corruption, deforestation and land-grabbing. Melodie Michel 24 April 2025
Energy Transition Record wind installations in 2024 mask volatility and uncertainty for the sector "Ideologically driven attacks on wind and renewables are threatening investment certainty." Melodie Michel 24 April 2025
Food and Beverages Nestlé and ofi launch large-scale sustainable cocoa programme The initiative is expected to cut 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 from their supply chains over the next 30 years. Melodie Michel 24 April 2025
Climate disclosures CDP: Just 2% of disclosing companies demonstrate environmental leadership "2025 must be the year all companies move decisively from transparency to action." Melodie Michel 23 April 2025
Food System PepsiCo partners with fertiliser firm Yara on lower-carbon agriculture The two firms are seeking a 40-60% reduction in GHG emissions from potato farms. Melodie Michel 23 April 2025
Circular Economy Microsoft starts recycling rare earth elements from data centre hardware China is estimated to be responsible for 70% of global rare earth element production – with US tariffs now standing at 145%. Melodie Michel 23 April 2025
Oil & Gas Shareholders ask Equinor to explain ‘inconsistency’ between oil expansion and climate goals "If Equinor can’t make its renewables business profitable, it should return excess capital to its investors – not double down on fossil fuel projects." Melodie Michel 22 April 2025
Sustainability Reports Mondelez reports close to 10% year-on-year carbon footprint reduction This is a step change from last year’s report, when Mondelez had only cut its carbon footprint by around 3% compared to its 2018 baseline. Melodie Michel 22 April 2025
Sustainable Finance US climate tech investment ‘healthy’ despite headwinds But founders of climate tech startups are concerned about Trump-era policymaking. Melodie Michel 22 April 2025