People & Culture VF Corporation shrinks sustainability team amid financial turmoil The company’s S&P credit rating was downgraded to junk status in November 2024. Melodie Michel 03 September 2025
Energy Transition Fossil fuels focus hinders EU cleantech investment and climate transition In 2023, the EU faced a climate investment gap of €344 billion. Melodie Michel 03 September 2025
CSO ofi Chief Sustainability Officer Roel van Poppel on competitiveness and collaboration for food system transformation “How can we support farmers to increase their livelihood, and how can we then also help them adapt to climate change?” Melodie Michel 03 September 2025
Pollution World Bank shares keys to unlocking economic opportunities from ‘pollution markets’ Acting to reduce pollution is not only possible, but highly cost-effective. Melodie Michel 02 September 2025
Sustainability Reports PepsiCo reports 2 million tonne drop in emissions in 2024 "We know our sustainability journey will not always be linear.” Melodie Michel 02 September 2025
Data and Technology Climate TRACE data shows global emissions are still rising (slightly) in 2025 But power sector emissions have started to decline. Melodie Michel 01 September 2025
People & Culture Mandarin Oriental appoints new Group Director of Sustainability Kandé Camara replaces Torsten Van Dullemen in the top sustainability role. Melodie Michel 01 September 2025
People & Culture Korean biotech firm names first Chief Sustainability Officer Cha is tasked with strengthening CHA Biotech's ESG management system. Melodie Michel 01 September 2025
Event sustainability Plant-based menu nearly halves food emissions on Billie Eilish tour The average plant-based show also had a 13% increase in fan-favourite sales. Melodie Michel 29 August 2025
People & Culture Halton combines strategy and sustainability mandates under CSO "It’s incredibly rewarding to witness professionals with a sustainability background evolving into dual roles that encompass both strategy and sustainability." Melodie Michel 29 August 2025
Net Zero Banking Alliance NZBA’s fate to be decided by the end of September The alliance has paused its activities while remaining members vote on its future. Melodie Michel 28 August 2025
Scope 3 SHEIN partners with Lufthansa Cargo to tackle enormous transportation footprint SHEIN's transportation emissions stand at more than 8.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Melodie Michel 28 August 2025