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.
Oct
14
Apple expands Europe renewable portfolio to cover customer electricity use

Apple expands Europe renewable portfolio to cover customer electricity use

“By 2030, we want our users to know that all the energy it takes to charge their iPhone or power their Mac is matched with clean electricity.”
2 min read
Oct
13
Climate losses topped US$1.4tn last year – yet few countries are adapting

Climate losses topped US$1.4tn last year – yet few countries are adapting

"Major economies are not doing enough to safeguard their economic resilience. This should worry business and investors."
2 min read
Oct
13
Green fuel advocates push against LNG as IMO meets to finalise net zero shipping framework

Green fuel advocates push against LNG as IMO meets to finalise net zero shipping framework

"What may seem like a short-term economic strategy risks leaving the sector with a costly legacy."
2 min read
Oct
10
Think tank decries CCUS as ‘new kind of greenwash’

Think tank decries CCUS as ‘new kind of greenwash’

"Waiting for breakthroughs that may never arrive can disincentivise short-term investment and investigation of nascent technologies."
2 min read
Oct
10
CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - October 9 summary notes

CSO Futures Sustainability Leaders Community Insider - October 9 summary notes

4 min read
Oct
10
CSRD and CSDDD: What’s in the new Omnibus proposal to be voted on next week?

CSRD and CSDDD: What’s in the new Omnibus proposal to be voted on next week?

“The final outcome feels less like consensus and more like capitulation."
3 min read
Oct
09
Kathy Ryan leaves M&G after two years as CSO

Kathy Ryan leaves M&G after two years as CSO

M&G declined to confirm whether it would seek a replacement or eliminate the CSO position.
2 min read
Oct
09
What is mining doing to not become the new fossil fuels?

What is mining doing to not become the new fossil fuels?

The sector is reducing emissions, but much larger issues are looming.
6 min read
Oct
08
Energy transition slows in the US – but rest of the world maintains momentum

Energy transition slows in the US – but rest of the world maintains momentum

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C without a temporary overshoot is no longer possible.
2 min read
Oct
08
Ahold Delhaize’s Daniella Vega on placing health at the heart of food sustainability

Ahold Delhaize’s Daniella Vega on placing health at the heart of food sustainability

“This transition is inevitable, so the question is, do we want to be part of that change, or do we want it to happen to us?”
5 min read