Policy & Standards UN adopt first resolution on AI and environmental sustainability Observers have deplored the removal of references to specific emissions and water impacts from previous drafts. Melodie Michel 15 December 2025
Sustainability disclosures Chemical firms accused of omitting hazardous substances in CSRD reports “I find it a bit absurd that chemical companies can argue that their production and use of hazardous chemicals aren’t material to their environmental impact.” Melodie Michel 12 December 2025
Energy Transition Dispatchable solar power now ‘economically feasible’ thanks to battery cost drop "The economics for batteries are unrecognisable." Melodie Michel 12 December 2025
News and Interviews European banks ‘moving backwards’ on climate action: report La Banque Postale, BNP Paribas and Credit Mutuel and some of the few banks that have improved climate performance. Melodie Michel 11 December 2025
Sustainability Talent Sustainability hiring has ‘cooled’ in recent years – but remains much higher than pre-pandemic Deloitte estimates that companies posted just under 6,000 sustainability jobs globally in 2025. Melodie Michel 10 December 2025
NGOs How to foster more productive NGO-corporate relationships as a CSO "Most corporate-NGO relationships work best when they begin early." Melodie Michel 10 December 2025
CSO Apple phases out lead sustainability role as Lisa Jackson retires Jackson’s environmental and social responsibilities will be transferred to Apple Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan. Melodie Michel 09 December 2025
EU Omnibus EU lawmakers seal CSRD and CSDDD fate with Omnibus deal "Now hopefully we can just move on to application and stop pretending that simplification is not deregulation." Melodie Michel 09 December 2025
People & Culture M&G new CSO to assume role in New Year Marian D'Auria's appointment follows the departure of former Chief Sustainability Officer Kathy Ryan. Rachel Willcox 08 December 2025
CSO Boeing and KFC Chief Sustainability Officers have (quietly) left their roles There have been no announcement from either company regarding their replacements. Melodie Michel 08 December 2025