COP29

COP29: Azerbaijan wants fossil fuels to fund climate adaptation

Azerbaijan’s energy agenda for this year's COP has been met with scepticism.

Melodie Michel

17 September 2024

Policy & Standards

Investors managing US$29 trillion call for stronger climate policies – including carbon pricing

Yet it’s estimated that only 1% of global emissions are currently priced high enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Melodie Michel

17 September 2024

Policy & Standards

Australian firms mandated to disclose climate impacts from 2025

Companies will have an extra year to report on Scope 3 emissions after their first year of reporting.

Melodie Michel

16 September 2024

People & Culture

Most executives believe it is possible to decouple growth from emissions

More than a third of CxOs say that sustainability efforts have helped them increase operating margins.

Melodie Michel

16 September 2024

People & Culture

Supply chain firm Unipart names Chief Sustainability Officer

Unipart has a goal of achieving net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040.

Melodie Michel

13 September 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Investors are asking for credible transition plans

Shareholders push for transition plan votes in 2025, packaging firms get first CSOs and Morgan Stanley drops its plastic commitment.

Melodie Michel

12 September 2024

Transition Planning

Investors push FTSE 100 firms to vote on climate transition plans at 2025 AGMs

“Specific transition plan votes enable shareholders to signal support for these decarbonisation strategies and any associated capital expenditure requirements."

Melodie Michel

12 September 2024

Carbon removals

Microsoft builds on carbon credit strategy with Mexican rainforest agreement

Microsoft's carbon footprint jumped by nearly 30% in 2023.

Melodie Michel

12 September 2024

People & Culture

Sabert brings back ex sustainability lead as Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer

Richa Desai worked at the firm from 2019 to 2021 as sustainability director.

Melodie Michel

11 September 2024

Nature-related risks

SBTN launches consultation on science-based ocean targets

The draft targets focus on seafood value chains and address corporate impacts from wild fishing and aquaculture.

Melodie Michel

11 September 2024

Biodiversity

Investors urged to strengthen biodiversity policies ahead of COP16

“Investors are not doing enough to adapt their investment policies to tackle the destruction of important ecosystems in protected areas."

Melodie Michel

11 September 2024

People & Culture

Amcor names first Chief Sustainability Officer

In 2023, Amcor’s reported carbon footprint stood at 10.58 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent – down 10.2% from 2022.

Melodie Michel

10 September 2024