CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: EV supply chains have a long way to go

Human rights and environmental risks abound for EV makers, climate tensions grow in the US and fashion brands step up their game.

Melodie Michel

23 May 2024

People & Culture

Critical minerals explorer Lomiko Metals appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

Cindy Valence will lead the company’s sustainability strategy and stakeholder engagement, including with First Nations.

Melodie Michel

22 May 2024

Electric Vehicles

EV manufacturers’ sustainable sourcing policies lack teeth: report

Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz stand out as having more solid commitments and/or enforcement mechanisms.

Melodie Michel

22 May 2024

Human rights

Critical minerals human rights abuses should ‘alarm’ firms and investors

More than half of the 631 allegations tracked so far are associated with just 10 companies.

Melodie Michel

20 May 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Adaptation will be crucial to achieve necessary battery storage capacity

Energy storage needs may be threatened by climate risk, Gap Inc. and General Motors provide climate updates and insurers shake up sustainability governance...

Melodie Michel

03 May 2024

climate resilience

Critical minerals supply threatened by climate risk – even under low-emissions scenario

“Even if global carbon emissions rapidly decrease, climate disruption poses a serious and growing threat to the world’s ability to produce essential commodities.”

Melodie Michel

30 April 2024

Operations & Finance

Battery storage: 14-fold increase necessary to meet climate goals, says IEA

To triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 energy storage needs to reach 1,500 GW – up from less than 300 GW at present.

Melodie Michel

29 April 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Calls for rigour (and consensus) in next-gen sustainability standards

SBTi saga continued, NZAOA's new protocol, scrutiny over supply chain schemes and more...

Melodie Michel

18 April 2024

Mining

Coalition calls for civil society-driven critical mineral supply chain standard

"There are fundamental criteria that standards must include to be credible and effective at protecting people and the planet."

Melodie Michel

17 April 2024