Plastic Pollution

Plastic action ‘not keeping pace with ambition’: report

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies are identified as an indicator of improved overall plastic performance.

Melodie Michel

13 June 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy

Microsoft's carbon footprint jump, Barclays' sustainable finance controversy and positive news around nature efforts.

Melodie Michel

16 May 2024

Operations & Finance

PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025

The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%.

Melodie Michel

10 May 2024

Water risk

How PepsiCo achieved its water efficiency goal two years early

Rainwater harvesting, standards adoption and a coding adjustment all helped PepsiCo increase water efficiency by 25% two years ahead of schedule.

Melodie Michel

26 March 2024

COP28

COP28 seen by Chief Sustainability Officers

CSOs reflect on green skills, farming ecosystems, carbon markets, transportation and the work left ahead as they leave Dubai.

Melodie Michel

11 December 2023

Operations & Finance

Investing in climate adaptation pays off – at a 15:1 ratio

Water collection and storage, including rainwater harvesting, is by far the most impactful measure companies can take.

Melodie Michel

07 December 2023

Alliances

Global food companies worth US$2.1 trillion join forces for sustainable farming

The 14 founding members of the First Movers Coalition for Food aim to procure US$10-20 billion of low-carbon farming commodities.

Melodie Michel

01 December 2023

Operations & Finance

With regenerative agriculture pledges, food sustainability leads have their work cut out for them

To achieve truly sustainable food systems, companies will have to overcome policy uncertainty and early profitability losses.

Melodie Michel

31 October 2023