People & Culture Andersen names former Amazon circular economy lead as first Chief Sustainability Officer George Bandy has been a corporate sustainability leader since 1994. Melodie Michel 14 August 2024
Fossil fuels Nobel winners and former presidents slam lack of fossil fuel mention in UN pact draft "Another stark failure to confront one of the greatest threats to our planet and humanity." Melodie Michel 14 August 2024
Climate Targets Study finds ‘little evidence’ that having SBTi-approved targets increases stock prices The findings come as listed companies are close to burning through their remaining 1.5ºC carbon budget. Melodie Michel 13 August 2024
COP29 COP29 to be preceded by Baku’s first Climate Action Week COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev says Azerbaijan "hopes to lead by example". Melodie Michel 13 August 2024
People & Culture Five priorities to avoid burnout as a Chief Sustainability Officer Building a support system of internal and external sustainability allies is crucial. Melodie Michel 13 August 2024
Carbon market Qantas, Rio Tinto and BHP fund Australian carbon credit initiative The new scheme aims to raise A$250 million to develop carbon projects on agricultural land. Melodie Michel 13 August 2024
Energy Transition Wind energy capacity set to double by 2030 – but that’s still not enough China is overachieving on its own 2030 target, helping the world meet wind power goals. Melodie Michel 13 August 2024
Policy & Standards SEC defends climate disclosure rule and requests case dismissal The SEC has argued that because the rule only aims to protect investors, it has statutory authority to impose it. Melodie Michel 09 August 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Is B Corp still worth it? B Corp's relevance for CSOs, CSRD questions answered and a new footwear circularity initiative... Melodie Michel 08 August 2024
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