Operations & Finance

Tesco teams up with Natwest to support farmers’ energy transition

Other retailers have implemented similar programmes to incentivise their suppliers’ decarbonisation – and reduce their own Scope 3 footprint.

Melodie Michel

02 April 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Supply chain efforts begin to bear fruit

Scope 3 strategy tips from CSOs, progress for Ball Corporation and H&M, Lego's DAC deal and more...

Melodie Michel

28 March 2024

Operations & Finance

H&M improves data accuracy – and adds nearly 2 million tonnes of emissions to estimates

H&M has applied these calculation changes to historical results, including its 2019 baseline.

Melodie Michel

28 March 2024

Scope 3

Partnerships, prioritisation and procurement bonuses: Lessons from CSO Futures’ Scope 3 event

Chief Sustainability Officers share their advice on engaging suppliers, choosing tech solutions and aligning procurement priorities.

Melodie Michel

28 March 2024

Operations & Finance

Companies urged to act on water risk in supply chains, with billions of dollars under threat

Just half of the 3,163 large companies analysed by CDP currently engage with their supply chains on water issues.

Melodie Michel

22 March 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Green software and the future of sustainable AI

AVEVA's sustainability lead talks Scope 3, an invitation to discuss cloud emissions and growing scrutiny for supply chains...

Melodie Michel

21 March 2024

Human rights

‘Obscene’ profits from forced labour are on the rise

Industry is the second sector with the highest illegal profits at US$35 billion, followed by services and agriculture.

Melodie Michel

20 March 2024

Policy & Standards

EU reaches deal on contested CSDDD: Thousands of firms set to become liable for their supply chains

Whereas the original directive would have affected up to 16,000 companies, it is now estimated that about 5,300 of Europe’s largest corporations fall under its remit.

Melodie Michel

15 March 2024

Operations & Finance

Inditex faces supply chain scrutiny amid record profits

The Spanish group got the lowest grade on traceability amid 52 companies recently analysed by NGO Remake World.

Melodie Michel

15 March 2024

Policy & Standards

CSDDD: Back to the drawing board after EU Council rejects draft

"There is still time for member states to get their act together and to stop blocking this law. But that time is rapidly running out."

Melodie Michel

28 February 2024

Policy & Standards

CSDDD vote: Make-or-break week for EU due diligence directive

It’s unclear whether advocates of the bill have managed to garner sufficient support during the hiatus.

Melodie Michel

27 February 2024

Policy & Standards

CSDDD: What would a failed EU due diligence legislation mean for businesses?

Observers are increasingly doubtful that the EU’s flagship supply chain due diligence legislation will make it past the finish line before EU Parliament elections this June.

Melodie Michel

19 February 2024