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
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
Jul
01
London Climate Action Week 2026: Reflections from this year’s hottest event

London Climate Action Week 2026: Reflections from this year’s hottest event

Across reflections from senior sustainability leaders, four themes consistently emerged.
3 min read
Jun
30
Annual private investment in nature tops US$14bn – a fivefold increase in 10 years

Annual private investment in nature tops US$14bn – a fivefold increase in 10 years

"The mix of investment types has diversified considerably over this period, reflecting natural capital’s emergence as an investment theme."
2 min read