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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.
Jun
25
Food sustainability leaders call for ‘basket-level transformation’

Food sustainability leaders call for ‘basket-level transformation’

“Diets that protect the planet also promote human wellbeing."
2 min read
Jun
24
Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Syre was co-founded by H&M in 2024 to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling.
2 min read
Jun
24
EU Council agrees Omnibus position that further lifts application threshold for CSRD and CSDDD

EU Council agrees Omnibus position that further lifts application threshold for CSRD and CSDDD

It's estimated that CSDDD would only apply to 997 companies if the Council’s position were adopted.
2 min read
Jun
23
UK announces plan to spur domestic clean energy industry

UK announces plan to spur domestic clean energy industry

"The UK’s pitch is clear – build it in Britain. Power the world.”
2 min read
Jun
23
Emerging economies ‘quickly catching up’ on Europe and the US in clean industry race

Emerging economies ‘quickly catching up’ on Europe and the US in clean industry race

"The new generation of energy-intensive industrial plants will go to where they can access abundant, reliable, cheap, clean electricity."
3 min read
Jun
23
Forestry firms will start assessing and reporting on natural capital to drive investment

Forestry firms will start assessing and reporting on natural capital to drive investment

"For the first time, a collective of leading forestry companies will develop consistent reports for their most material ecosystem services."
2 min read
Jun
20
EPP calls for European Commission to scrap Green Claims Directive

European Commission intends to withdraw Green Claims Directive

The European Parliament's largest party EPP asked the Commission to kill the Directive this week.
1 min read
Jun
20
EFRAG outlines plans to cut ESRS data points by 50%

EFRAG outlines plans to cut ESRS data points by 50%

EFRAG has identified five levers to reduce the reporting burden on companies.
2 min read
Jun
20
Bank financing to fossil fuels grows for the first time since 2021

Bank financing to fossil fuels grows for the first time since 2021

"Only rapid and robust binding government regulation and oversight can make banks change course."
2 min read
Jun
19
Circularity, supplier engagement and the ‘elephant in the room’ of sustainable procurement

Circularity, supplier engagement and the ‘elephant in the room’ of sustainable procurement

EPR policies may be insufficient on their own.
4 min read