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.
Aug
21
Uber taps ex-Tesla charging lead as Head of Sustainability

Uber taps ex-Tesla charging lead as Head of Sustainability

Rebecca Tinucci will officially join Uber on September 16 to help it meet its goal of electrifying its entire ride and delivery fleet by 2040.
2 min read
Aug
21
Lawmakers and think tanks back SEC climate disclosure rule in court

Lawmakers and think tanks back SEC climate disclosure rule in court

"Nothing in the instant rule regulates climate change or greenhouse gas emissions."
2 min read
Aug
21
Malaysian bank MBSB names first Chief Shariah and Sustainability Officer

Malaysian bank MBSB names first Chief Shariah and Sustainability Officer

"This dual responsibility underscores MBSBā€™s ambition to lead the way in integrating shariah principles with sustainability."
1 min read
Aug
21
CDP offers deadline extension amid technical issues with new reporting platform

CDP offers deadline extension amid technical issues with new reporting platform

The organisation says its new tech platform has caused ā€œunforeseen challengesā€.
2 min read
Aug
19
FASB: No specific project to integrate SEC climate disclosures in accounting principles

FASB: No specific project to integrate SEC climate disclosures in accounting principles

ā€œWe do one thing and one thing only, financial accounting and reporting standards.ā€
2 min read
Aug
16
UKā€™s Royal Air Force begins routine SAF flights

UKā€™s Royal Air Force begins routine SAF flights

The Royal Air Force has a target of achieving net zero operations by 2040.
2 min read
Aug
15
CSO Futures Weekly - August 15

CSO Futures Weekly: US climate policies hang in the balance

New policies are lowering emissions in the US, leaders question UN ambition on fossil fuels and Aussie corporations bet on carbon credits...
4 min read
Aug
15
China to standardise carbon accounting and decarbonisation methods

China to standardise carbon accounting and decarbonisation methods

The country recently announced its intention to make ISSB-aligned sustainability reporting mandatory.
1 min read
Aug
14
US on track for 65% reduction in power sector emissions ā€“ if Biden policies are maintained

US on track for 65% reduction in power sector emissions ā€“ if Biden policies are maintained

Donald Trump has pledged to rescind every one of Bidenā€™s climate regulations if he is elected in November.
2 min read
Aug
14
George Bandy, Andersen Corporation VP and Chief Sustainability Officer

Andersen names former Amazon circular economy lead as first Chief Sustainability Officer

George Bandy has been a corporate sustainability leader since 1994.
1 min read