Melodie Michel

Melodie Michel

Melodie is chief reporter at CSO Futures. After writing about finance and trade for more than a decade, she completed a master's degree in CSR to hone her skills as a sustainability journalist.
Nov
20
‘Fossil fuel business model’ remains pervasive around the world: report

‘Fossil fuel business model’ remains pervasive: CCPI report

Too many governments continue to support fossil fuel developments.
2 min read
Nov
20
COP29: Climate resilience gets growing support – but insufficient funds

COP29: Climate resilience gets growing support – but insufficient funds

This year's record-low donations to the Adaptation Fund could be linked to negotiations around the new collective quantified goal.
2 min read
Nov
19
ISSB publishes new guide on identifying and disclosing sustainability-related risks

ISSB publishes new guide on identifying and disclosing sustainability-related risks

Recent data suggests that companies still largely underestimate their sustainability-related risks.
1 min read
Nov
19
Starbucks poaches new Chief Sustainability Officer from Mars Petcare

Starbucks poaches new Chief Sustainability Officer from Mars Petcare

Marika McCauley Sine takes the CSO role at Starbucks as Michael Kobori has announced his retirement.
2 min read
Nov
18
Climate leaders call for overhaul of COP governance

Climate leaders call for overhaul of COP governance

"COPs should exclude countries and companies who do not support the phase out of fossil fuels."
3 min read
Nov
18
Most sustainability leaders don’t believe they will achieve net zero: Survey

Most sustainability leaders don’t believe they will achieve net zero: Survey

Budget and resource constraints are listed as top obstacles.
2 min read
Nov
18
Brie Welzer, Global Sustainability Director at Baltimore Aircoil Company

Baltimore Aircoil Company names first Global Sustainability Director

Welzer spent nearly 10 years at ecolabel Green Seal, first as environmental scientist, then as director.
1 min read
Nov
15
IKEA invests €1.5bn to phase out fossil fuels in existing properties

IKEA invests €1.5bn to phase out fossil fuels in existing properties

Heating and cooling are currently the largest drivers of emission within Ingka Group’s own operations.
2 min read
Nov
15
EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it

EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it

If approved in trilogue negotiations, the delay would give large operators until December 2025 to comply.
1 min read
Nov
15
Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025

Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025

Three REDD+ methodologies have been approved by ICVCM to issue Core Carbon Principles-labelled credits – most of which from jurisdictional projects.
2 min read