Energy Transition

New corporate coalition seeks to procure 24/7 local carbon-free electricity

"Location-based matching gives a clear demand signal to show where more carbon-free electricity is needed."

Melodie Michel

25 September 2024

Carbon market

Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects.

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Just Transition

New taskforce launched to help firms report on human sustainability

"We have seen how high-quality disclosures can make climate change an important part of financial decision making. We need to do the same for inequality and social issues."

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Policy & Standards

DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement

Unilever CSO Rebecca Marmot warned trade associations last March that the firm could withdraw membership if climate positions are not reviewed.

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Sustainability Governance

Why scientists want CSOs to adopt a ‘planetary health’ approach to sustainability

"The only chance of staying within 1.5ºC on climate is if we take a whole-Earth approach – with a window of just five years to change course."

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Policy & Standards

UN adopts Pact for the Future urging ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

A previous draft, released last July, had dropped all mentions of fossil fuels.

Melodie Michel

23 September 2024

Renewable energy

Firms call on world leaders to accelerate wind and solar development

Renewable energy should be deployed three times faster than current rates to ensure a 1.5ºC future.

Melodie Michel

23 September 2024

Climate Targets

Just 5% of net zero targets are high integrity: report

Most of the world’s net zero targets lack complementary measures to ensure their achievability.

Melodie Michel

23 September 2024

Energy Transition

FIs strengthen climate policies for oil and gas

ING stops funding new oil fields and Zurich expects credible climate transition plans.

Melodie Michel

20 September 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Employee activists are a CSO’s allies

Tips on engaging employees around sustainability, investor calls for stronger climate policies and yet another Big Tech carbon offsetting deal.

Melodie Michel

19 September 2024

People & Culture

Leveraging employee activism as a Chief Sustainability Officer

Employee activists can be a powerful force for positive change – as long as leaders allow their voices to be heard.

Melodie Michel

19 September 2024

Carbon offsets

Meta to purchase millions of carbon credits from Latin American forests

Meta is aiming to “not exceed” its 2021 Scope 3 emissions (5.7 million tonnes of CO2e) by the end of 2031.

Melodie Michel

19 September 2024