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.
Jul
09
JBS drops net zero commitment and waters down climate ambition

JBS drops net zero commitment and waters down climate ambition

2 min read
Jul
09
3M names company veteran as new Chief Sustainability Officer

3M names company veteran as new Chief Sustainability Officer

3M’s previous CSO, Gayle Schueller, had been in this role since 2018.
2 min read
Jul
08
Medtronic’s first Chief Sustainability Officer departs

Medtronic’s first Chief Sustainability Officer departs

"My tenure as Medtronic's inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer has come to a close."
2 min read
Jul
08
Sustainable from the Start: Seasalt Cornwall

Sustainable from the Start: Seasalt Cornwall

ESG Director Christian Jermyn tells us why the best sustainability strategy is the one you stop noticing.
5 min read
Jul
07
Turn your nature risk assessment into concrete resilience action: Watch CSO Futures' nature webinar

Turn your nature risk assessment into concrete resilience action: Watch CSO Futures' nature webinar

The webinar is now available on replay for CSO Futures subscribers.
1 min read
Jul
07
EVs make up a quarter of all 2026 UK car sales – but remain short of target

EVs make up a quarter of all 2026 UK car sales – still short of target

“June’s performance is very strong, with battery electric cars reaching their highest market share this year."
2 min read
Jul
06
Global biomass burning emissions drop to lowest level since 2003 – but recent wildfires threaten gains

Global biomass burning emissions drop to lowest level since 2003 – but recent wildfires threaten gains

"El Niño conditions have the potential to increase global fire emissions."
2 min read
Jul
06
EU adopts 70% lighter European Sustainability Reporting Standards

EU adopts 70% lighter European Sustainability Reporting Standards

"There's a real difference between cutting red tape and cutting substance. Today leans toward the first one."
2 min read
Jul
03
Coty streamlines governance and eliminates CSO position

Coty streamlines governance and eliminates CSO position

2 min read
Jul
02
Amazon reports 16% annual increase in absolute emissions

Amazon reports 16% annual increase in absolute emissions

"In 2025 we added more data centre capacity globally than any other company."
2 min read
Jul
02
Total energy supply growth led by renewables for the first time in 2025

Total energy supply growth led by renewables for the first time in 2025

2 min read
Jul
01
Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019

Google emissions up 18% year on year – and 81% since 2019

2 min read