climate resilience

'It's already is a financial issue': Watch CSO Futures' webinar on the ROI of climate resilience

The webinar is now available to watch on replay for CSO Futures subscribers.

Melodie Michel

19 March 2026

EU ETS

Companies and investors oppose calls to ease EU ETS as ‘serious misdiagnosis’

"The debate on weakening the ETS is already having a chilling effect."

Melodie Michel

19 March 2026

Transition Planning

Chanel’s first climate transition plan focuses on regenerative practices

"We are taking practical action based on a deep understanding of both the physical and transition impacts of climate change on our business."

Melodie Michel

19 March 2026

People & Culture

HSBC makes two senior sustainability appointments

The bank has focused largely on sustainable and transition finance in recent recruitment.

Melodie Michel

18 March 2026

Climate Targets

Germany’s emissions gap widens as recent policies slow down energy transition

“Germany has both the opportunity and the obligation to reverse recent climate policy rollbacks in its Climate Action Plan."

Melodie Michel

18 March 2026

CSO

Senior sustainability recruitment 2025: Fewer appointments, more specialisation

More than 70% of newly appointed CSOs in 2025 came from another sustainability leadership role.

Melodie Michel

17 March 2026

Electrification

Business leaders urge governments to accelerate electrification

"Those that fail to adapt will be left behind."

Melodie Michel

16 March 2026

Fossil fuels

UN climate chief tells Europe war-driven energy crisis is another ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependency

"Renewable energy allows countries to insulate themselves from global turmoil."

Melodie Michel

16 March 2026

Sustainable Finance

UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking

“Nest is taking exactly the kind of clear, practical action savers need right now."

Melodie Michel

13 March 2026

CSO Futures Community

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - March 12 summary notes

How should sustainability leaders respond to political volatility in the US?

Melodie Michel

13 March 2026

Energy Transition

Global renewable energy capacity set to more than double in the next five years

"Global renewables are increasingly decoupling from US federal policy."

Melodie Michel

13 March 2026

Energy Transition

Iran war sends oil soaring – and sharpens the business case for the energy transition

For CSOs, the crisis highlights both the vulnerability of the fossil-fuel system and the operational risks of delaying decarbonisation.

Melodie Michel

12 March 2026