People & Culture Cushman & Wakefield gets its first Chief Sustainability Officer Jessica Francisco joined the NYSE-listed firm in 2022 as Global Head of Sustainability for occupier services. Melodie Michel 05 April 2024
Policy & Standards SEC delays climate disclosure rule implementation amid legal challenges In the month since its publication, the rule has been the object of at least nine lawsuits from Republican states, energy companies and industry associations. Melodie Michel 05 April 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Climate accountability and a €4.5bn green steel mill Energy giants are held to account, the business case for sustainability strengthens and UK supermarkets up their game... Melodie Michel 04 April 2024
Fossil fuels Most fossil fuel companies have increased emissions since the Paris Agreement "This research provides a crucial link in holding these energy giants to account on the consequences of their activities.” Melodie Michel 04 April 2024
People & Culture Nobina hires Jenny Karlsson as Head of Sustainability Sustainability work was previously led by Sustainability Manager Helena Nisser. Melodie Michel 04 April 2024
People & Culture Kraton names new Chief Sustainability Officer and signals shift to compliance focus “A natural and strategic progression due to the inherent synergies between legal expertise and sustainability objectives." Melodie Michel 03 April 2024
Operations & Finance Carbon costs and rising green steel demand justify €4.5 billion mill investment for SSAB Set to begin operations by 2029, the company's new fossil-free mill will expand production capacity by 0.5 million tonnes a year. Melodie Michel 03 April 2024
People & Culture Fedrigoni names innovation-focused Chief Sustainability Officer Fulvio Capussotti will report to CEO Marco Nespolo, who held interim CSO responsibilities since December 2022. Melodie Michel 02 April 2024
Operations & Finance Tesco teams up with Natwest to support farmers’ energy transition Other retailers have implemented similar programmes to incentivise their suppliers’ decarbonisation – and reduce their own Scope 3 footprint. Melodie Michel 02 April 2024
Climate Targets Co-op unveils SBTi-approved climate targets including agriculture emissions So far, Co-op has cut operational emissions by 59% from its 2016 baseline, and reduced absolute Scope 3 emissions by 21%. Melodie Michel 01 April 2024