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.
May
05
Inter IKEA Group names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Inter IKEA Group names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Lena Julle has over 30 years of experience at IKEA, and replaced Pär Stenmark.
2 min read
May
02
BP eliminates top sustainability role, yielding to investor pressure

BP eliminates top sustainability role, yielding to investor pressure

BP’s profits experienced a record drop in the past year, posting just US$687 million in Q1 2025.
2 min read
May
02
HSBC investors demand renewed climate commitment after ‘deeply concerning signals’

HSBC investors demand renewed climate commitment after ‘deeply concerning signals’

"If the bank fails to do so it should not expect shareholders to remain silent."
2 min read
May
02
More Scope 3, less ESG: Sustainability disclosures reflect determination amid changing political environment

More Scope 3, less ESG: Sustainability disclosures amid shifting policy environment

"Many companies are adjusting terminology in response to backlash."
2 min read
May
01
Electrification and AI drive businesses to seek clean energy self-sufficiency

Electrification and AI drive businesses to seek clean energy self-sufficiency

70% of firms plan to invest in on-site generation and battery storage in the next three years.
2 min read
May
01
Air New Zealand charts new emissions pathway after dropping SBTi target

Air New Zealand charts new emissions pathway after dropping SBTi target

"We want to be very honest about what we think is possible given the challenges involved in decarbonising the aviation sector."
2 min read
May
01
Kering launches water resilience strategy

Kering launches water resilience strategy

"It's crucial that corporate water commitments evolve from focusing on reducing water consumption to become water-positive."
2 min read
Apr
30
Former Decathlon CSO Anna Turrell on burnout, the economy and why ‘we have to be more honest with each other’

Former Decathlon CSO Anna Turrell on leaning into discomfort and finding rays of hope as a sustainability leader

“We have to be more honest with each other."
5 min read
Apr
30
RBC drops sustainable finance goal citing changing methodology and greenwashing regulations

RBC drops sustainable finance goal citing changing methodology and greenwashing laws

The bank was aiming to provide C$500 billion in sustainable finance by the end of this year.
2 min read
Apr
30
VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040

VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040

"It is not a license to delay, but a framework of integrity."
2 min read