Policy & Standards CSRD is already supporting the work of Chief Sustainability Officers: PwC survey CSOs must engage all departments for sustainability integration β a survey suggests CSRD is acting as a catalyst. Melodie Michel 14 June 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: The true power of transition planning Transition plans for transformation, H&M's carbon offset concerns and a raft of sustainability appointments. Melodie Michel 06 June 2024
Sustainability Governance GCC firms are formalising sustainability efforts with CSO appointments 48% of GCC companies now have a Chief Sustainability Officer or plan to name one in the next 12 months. Melodie Michel 06 June 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 β even under low-emissions scenario βEven if global carbon emissions rapidly decrease, climate disruption poses a serious and growing threat to the worldβs ability to produce essential commodities.β Melodie Michel 30 April 2024
Operations & Finance CEOs not going far enough to protect their business from climate crisis CEOs acknowledge the looming existential threat presented by climate change, but are failing to truly reinvent their business models. Melodie Michel 16 January 2024
Operations & Finance Many smaller companies are yet to develop a decarbonisation plan β and are in no rush to do so Multinational corporations are ramping up efforts to decarbonise their supply chains, but a new survey suggests that small and medium firms are yet to identify clear benefits in joining the net zero movement. Melodie Michel 01 December 2023
Data and Technology Almost all investors think sustainability reports contain greenwashing To improve trust, investors would like to see sustainability reports assured by a third-party auditor. Melodie Michel 17 November 2023