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.
Dec
10
Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

These concerns appear to contribute to a 'say-do gap' in investors’ attitudes towards sustainable assets.
2 min read
Dec
09
Orla Mining names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Orla Mining names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Silvana Costa joins from Teck Resources, where she was in charge of social performance for the past two and a half years.
2 min read
Dec
09
LEGO sustainability leader moves to Hikma Pharmaceuticals

LEGO sustainability veteran moves to Hikma Pharmaceuticals

During his tenure at LEGO, Brooks pioneered an employee-wide bonus scheme tied to carbon reduction targets.
2 min read
Dec
09
Asset owners push for mandatory Scope 3 emissions disclosures

Asset owners push for mandatory Scope 3 emissions disclosures

Limited data quality and inconsistent accounting frameworks make it challenging for investors to integrate Scope 3 in their targets.
2 min read
Dec
06
Oil and gas firms risk stranded assets by betting on petrochemicals: report

Oil and gas firms risk stranded assets by betting on petrochemicals: report

Petrochemical demand would have to grow by 3.9% per year until 2035 to make up for lost transportation demand.
2 min read
Dec
06
Data for action: Reframing sustainability disclosures

Data for action: Reframing sustainability disclosures

Turn reporting from a tickbox exercise to an engine of change, investment and growth.
1 min read
Dec
05
CSO Futures Weekly: Sustainability for valuation premiums - Smurfit Westrock CSO interview

Sustainability for valuation premiums: Smurfit Westrock CSO interview

Investors are hungry for sustainable assets and the climate transition is set to positively impact earnings.
4 min read
Dec
05
Asset managers confident that sustainable investments will continue to grow

Institutional investors still hungry for sustainable assets

Client demand and net zero targets are driving more appetite for sustainable assets.
2 min read
Dec
05
Most carmakers ‘not committed’ to electrification and just transition

Most carmakers ‘not committed’ to electrification and just transition

1.3 million workers are employed in companies with no commitment to re-skill their workforce for EV production.
2 min read
Dec
04
Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets

Coca-Cola lowers recycling ambition and drops agriculture goal in new targets

The brand's most recent move reflects the difficulty most companies are facing in reducing virgin plastic use.
2 min read