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
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
Jun
30
Lloyds partners with regenerative food company on ‘Food and Nature Resilience Fund’

Lloyds partners with regenerative food company on ‘Food and Nature Resilience Fund’

"Historically, our food system has priced nature at zero. The consequences of this are everywhere."
2 min read
Jun
29
McDonald’s appoints new Chief Sustainability, Social Impact and Inclusion Officer

McDonald’s appoints new Chief Sustainability, Social Impact and Inclusion Officer

2 min read
Jun
29
More than half of concrete sourced by ConcreteZero members is low carbon

More than half of concrete sourced by ConcreteZero members is low carbon

"This milestone shows what happens when pledges turn into measured, on-the-ground implementation."
1 min read
Jun
26
SBTN announces new companies committed to nature action

SBTN announces new companies committed to nature action

44 companies now appear on the SBTN’s Ambition Board.
2 min read
Jun
26
French court orders TotalEnergies to include Scope 3 in climate transition plan

French court orders TotalEnergies to include Scope 3 in climate transition plan

“This is a significant decision in the midst of this unprecedented heatwave."
3 min read