Policy & Standards Scope, assurance, enforcement: EU answers frequent questions on CSRD The FAQs clarify when companies may use estimates rather than having to collect value chain information from suppliers or partners. Melodie Michel 08 August 2024
Policy & Standards Is B Corp still worth it? Considerations for Chief Sustainability Officers B Corp certification can be truly valuable – as long as CSOs see it for what it is. Melodie Michel 08 August 2024
Fashion adidas, Inditex, Zalando and others join footwear circularity partnership Nearly 24 million shoes are produced globally each year, often using over 40 different components from various materials. Melodie Michel 08 August 2024
Carbon offsets Renewable energy carbon credits excluded from market integrity scheme The second most popular type of carbon offsets have rapidly declined in both volume and value. Melodie Michel 06 August 2024
People & Culture GIB Asset Management names new Chief Sustainability Officer Victoria Barron was previously Head of Sustainable Investment at BT Pension Scheme. Melodie Michel 06 August 2024
Net zero Listed companies two years away from exhausting their 1.5ºC carbon budget Just 11% of listed firms have aligned their strategies with a 1.5ºC future. Melodie Michel 05 August 2024
Electric Vehicles Uber partners with BYD to bring 100,000 EVs onto roads The partnership will not expand to the US, where import tariffs on Chinese EVs have more than tripled. Melodie Michel 05 August 2024
Climate Targets Top fashion brands lack ambition and transparency on climate: report Less than half (47%) of brands have an SBTi-validated decarbonisation target covering their entire supply chains. Melodie Michel 02 August 2024
Sustainable Finance PCAF: 500 FIs now signed up to financed emissions accounting standard The organisation's methodology to assess capital market emissions was integrated into NZBA guidelines this year. Melodie Michel 02 August 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Let’s talk about Chief Sustainability Officer burnout CSOs are under pressure, SBTi kicks the carbon credit can down the road and a raft of new appointments... Melodie Michel 01 August 2024