Climate Targets Climate target credibility on the rise – but transition gaps remain "Awareness of what constitutes credible corporate climate action is growing among companies and standard setters." Melodie Michel 10 July 2025
CSO Futures Community CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders - Community Insider Summary notes from the very first CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community meetup, which took place on July 8, 2025. Melodie Michel 10 July 2025
People & Culture Ecotone Chief People and Sustainability Officer Stendert Krommendam on food system change and why regenerative agriculture is ‘a widely misused concept’ “What is the true pricing of food?” Melodie Michel 10 July 2025
People & Culture Kraft-Heinz maintains procurement focus with new CSO appointment The company is aiming to cut GHG emissions across all scopes by 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. Melodie Michel 10 July 2025
People & Culture McCormick announces new Chief Sustainability Officer Kathy Rostkowski replaced Michael Okoroafor on July 1. Rachel Willcox 09 July 2025
Deforestation UK supermarkets: deforestation law necessary to protect trade and food security "A market shift even amongst the most committed UK businesses is impossible to achieve without a binding regulatory baseline." Melodie Michel 09 July 2025
Automotive Maintaining cars’ zero emissions target is EU’s chance to regain competitiveness: T&E Backtracking on the EU's 2035 ban on combustion engines would put 1 million jobs at risk. Melodie Michel 08 July 2025
People & Culture UBS names Christian Leitz as its new Chief Sustainability Officer This year, UBS delayed its operational emissions target by 10 years and stepped away from ESG-linked compensation. Melodie Michel 08 July 2025
Nature capital EU launches nature credit roadmap to ‘put nature on the balance sheet’ “Privatising conservation policies will weaken them by introducing a profitability requirement." Melodie Michel 07 July 2025
BRICS Summit BRICS leaders call for more inclusive climate governance and greater finance flows to Global South Many criticised the new US$300bn annual collective quantified goal (NCQG) as insufficient. Melodie Michel 07 July 2025