Policy & Standards

EU and UK strike deal to link emissions trading schemes

The agreement is expected to save UK companies £800 million by 2030.

Melodie Michel

20 May 2025

People & Culture

Lululemon hires former Nike CSO to lead sustainability

Noel Kinder replaces Esther Speck as Senior Vice President of Sustainability.

Rachel Willcox

20 May 2025

People & Culture

Inditex picks risk lead as new Chief Sustainability Officer

Unlike his predecessor, Fernando de Bunes will not form part of the executive committee.

Melodie Michel

19 May 2025

Greenwashing

Energy retailer admits offsets ‘do not prevent or undo’ fossil fuels harms in greenwashing settlement

EnergyAustralia withdrew its Go Neutral product in July 2024, and says it has now “shifted its focus to direct emissions reductions”.

Melodie Michel

19 May 2025

Data Centre Emissions

US Senator presses Meta to justify plans to power new Louisiana data centre with gas

“I worry that this quest for profits over climate safety is misleading the public on Meta’s progress toward achieving net zero emissions.”

Melodie Michel

19 May 2025

Climate Targets

Ahold Delhaize unveils updated SBTi targets and deforestation goal

"The exact road to net-zero is not clear yet."

Melodie Michel

16 May 2025

People & Culture

Inditex Chief Sustainability Officer Javier Losada to step down

Losada is Inditex’ first Chief Sustainability Officer and a member of the executive committee.

Melodie Michel

16 May 2025

EU Omnibus

European firms favourable to CSRD in its current form, unhappy about Omnibus

Support for CSRD increases with firm size, reaching 67% among those with over 5,000 employees.

Melodie Michel

16 May 2025

Energy Transition

Renewables, decentralised decision-making and internal targets: Watch CSO Futures' energy decarbonisation webinar

Learn how sustainability leaders are managing their firms' energy transition.

Melodie Michel

15 May 2025

People & Culture

The Crown Estate Director - Net Zero Lamé Verre: ‘We’ve got the right ingredients – we just need to bake the cake’

The key to driving net zero efforts is to recognise and balance the organisation’s “sphere of control and sphere of influence”.

Melodie Michel

15 May 2025

Electric Vehicles

Global EV sales to reach 25% market share this year: IEA

Electric car sales were up 35% year on year in the first quarter of 2025.

Melodie Michel

15 May 2025

Policy & Standards

More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ºC-aligned policies

But their trade associations are not matching this changing attitude.

Melodie Michel

14 May 2025