People & Culture

Beer giant AB InBev announces new Chief Sustainability Officer

Ezgi Barcenas will leave the company in March after three years in the role.

Melodie Michel

07 February 2024

Climate Adaptation

Climate resilience approaches (and budget considerations) for Chief Sustainability Officers

"If you're not investing in adaptation and resilience, you'll completely derail your mitigation efforts."

Melodie Michel

06 February 2024

Zurich

Zurich’s Head of Sustainability Linda Freiner on biodiversity, handing reporting to the CFO, and being a “spider in the net”

"I had a conversation with our CFO and said ‘the landscape has changed’"

Edward Targett

05 February 2024

People & Culture

Panama Canal names first Chief Sustainability Officer as drought affects traffic

The Canal is currently finalising its greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk assessments, and plans to set new short, medium and long-term targets from 2025.

Melodie Michel

24 January 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Gap widens between sustainability first-movers and laggards

World's 100 most sustainable companies (and their investment patterns); sustainability governance lessons and uneven regulatory progress...

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

Sustainability Governance

‘Pop-up’ committees, executive incentives and long-term vision: Lessons from CSO Futures’ Sustainability Governance event

Climate and sustainability have grown in importance on board agendas, but key definitions can be worryingly loose.

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

People & Culture

BCG Chief Sustainability Officer David Webb: ‘Don’t be a climate cop’

Webb got BCG's sustainability budget until 2030 approved within a few months of his appointment – and advises others to do the same.

Melodie Michel

09 January 2024

People & Culture

Sibanye-Stillwater names mining sustainability veteran as new CSO

The US$5.8 billion miner recently began diversifying its portfolio to produce lithium, nickel and platinum and other critical minerals necessary for the energy transition.

Melodie Michel

09 January 2024

Data and Technology

Increasing influence: 66% of new Chief Sustainability Officers report to CEO

A growing number of organisations are appointing a Chief Sustainability Officer and these new CSOs are not reporting to marketing...

Melodie Michel

09 January 2024

People & Culture

First CSO appointed at minerals exploration firm Adriatic Metals

The company is hoping to become a key metal supplier to European EV manufacturers.

Melodie Michel

08 January 2024