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
Data and Technology Sustainability leaders hail Climate TRACE real-time emissions data platform “This level of transparency is a game-changer." Melodie Michel 21 April 2025
Climate Targets ArcelorMittal ‘increasingly unlikely’ to meet 2030 climate goals due to policy headwinds The steelmaker has reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% since 2018. Melodie Michel 21 April 2025
EUDR EU Commission eases Deforestation Regulation reporting processes Companies will now be allowed to submit just one due diligence statement per year, instead of one for every shipment. Melodie Michel 21 April 2025