Climate Targets Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets The brand's most recent move reflects the difficulty most companies are facing in reducing virgin plastic use. Melodie Michel 04 December 2024
People & Culture Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership announces permanent CEO "Our focus will be on working with the private sector in order to support and empower them to contribute to genuine change." Melodie Michel 04 December 2024
SAF Airlines 'unprepared' for transition to sustainable aviation fuel Air France-KLM is the highest rated airline in terms of SAF ambition. Melodie Michel 03 December 2024
Mining Teck Resources’ first TNFD report shows financial benefits of aligning with climate transition Climate solutions may create additional complexity, but benefits outweigh downsides. Melodie Michel 03 December 2024
Policy & Standards Climate advocacy of biggest insurers and pension funds under fire Analysis finds a lack of stewardship on climate policy engagement among the world’s largest asset owners. Rachel Willcox 03 December 2024
Policy & Standards Norway suspends deep-sea mining plans The world’s first deep-sea mining permits will no longer be delivered in the first half of 2025, but many believe this is just a delay. Melodie Michel 02 December 2024
Global Plastics Treaty Global Plastics Treaty talks to resume in 2025 after INC-5 ends in deadlock "A Treaty that doesn’t protect us fully, that doesn’t cap plastic production, is not a Treaty worth having.” Melodie Michel 02 December 2024
People & Culture Smurfit Westrock CSO Garrett Quinn on leveraging stakeholder demands for sustainability "There was a significant opportunity to get some valuation premium by being even better at sustainability." Melodie Michel 29 November 2024
CSO Futures Weekly Fossil fuel presence stalls progress on Global Plastics Treaty Plastic negotiations, COP29 outcomes and a high-profile CSO departure... Melodie Michel 28 November 2024
Global Plastics Treaty Slow progress on Global Plastic Treaty as talks dominated by fossil lobbyists Fossil and chemical industry lobbyists form the largest delegation at the INC-5 summit. Melodie Michel 28 November 2024