People & Culture

Unilever CSO urges trade associations to ‘do better’ on climate

Unilever is not opposed to withdrawing its membership from associations that refuse to adjust their positions on climate.

Melodie Michel

05 March 2024

People & Culture

There Is No Planet B author Mike Berners-Lee on the existential questions CSOs need to ask

The transition to net zero demands that organisations ponder existential questions about their purpose: it’s why CSOs have such a pivotal role to play, says Mike Berners-Lee.

Rachel Willcox

22 February 2024

People & Culture

Ahold Delhaize and Pernod Ricard strengthen sustainability governance

Two Chief Sustainability Officer appointments with very different backgrounds...

Melodie Michel

21 February 2024

People & Culture

Steel giant AM/NS India names Chief Sustainability Officer

AM/NS India's carbon intensity stood at 2.23 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of crude steel in 2021.

Melodie Michel

20 February 2024

People & Culture

Medtronic announces first Chief Sustainability Officer

Medtronic reported 253,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1 and 2 in 2023, down 14% from the previous year.

Melodie Michel

16 February 2024

People & Culture

Zurich’s Linda Freiner promoted to Chief Sustainability Officer

Freiner has been working at Zurich Insurance for 11 years, and in charge of group sustainability since 2016.

Melodie Michel

15 February 2024

People & Culture

Sage sustainability head Elisa Moscolin: ‘Sustainability is like driving a car at high speed while building the engine’

The sustainability EVP shares her thoughts on how to avoid crashing: “Talk less, do more, go basics.”

Melodie Michel

15 February 2024

People & Culture

Ezgi Barcenas to take over as L’Oréal Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

L'Oréal's current sustainability chief, Alexandra Palt (pictured), is leaving the company at the end of March.

Melodie Michel

08 February 2024

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

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

People & Culture

Olam subsidiary ofi names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Roel van Poppel replaces Gerard Manley, who retired as CSO last June.

Melodie Michel

17 January 2024

People & Culture

Japan’s Asahi creates Group Chief Sustainability Officer role

Asahi has identified changes in the procurement of key raw materials as a result of climate change as its most relevant risk in the coming years.

Melodie Michel

12 January 2024