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.
Sep
04
Carbon capture industry calls for clarity UK-EU ETS linkage

Carbon capture industry calls for clarity on UK-EU ETS linkage

“Negotiations on the recognition of cross-border CO2 transport and storage must advance as quickly as possible."
2 min read
Sep
03
VF Corporation terminates Head of Sustainability role amid financial turmoil

VF Corporation shrinks sustainability team amid financial turmoil

The company’s S&P credit rating was downgraded to junk status in November 2024.
2 min read
Sep
03
Fossil fuels focus hinders EU cleantech investment and climate transition

Fossil fuels focus hinders EU cleantech investment and climate transition

In 2023, the EU faced a climate investment gap of €344 billion.
2 min read
Sep
03
ofi Chief Sustainability Officer Roel van Poppel on competitiveness and collaboration for food system transformation

ofi Chief Sustainability Officer Roel van Poppel on competitiveness and collaboration for food system transformation

“How can we support farmers to increase their livelihood, and how can we then also help them adapt to climate change?”
5 min read
Sep
02
World Bank shares keys to unlocking economic opportunities from ‘pollution markets’

World Bank shares keys to unlocking economic opportunities from ‘pollution markets’

Acting to reduce pollution is not only possible, but highly cost-effective.
2 min read
Sep
02
PepsiCo reports 2 million tonne reduction in emissions in 2024

PepsiCo reports 2 million tonne drop in emissions in 2024

"We know our sustainability journey will not always be linear.”
2 min read
Sep
01
Climate TRACE data shows global emissions are still rising (slightly) in 2025

Climate TRACE data shows global emissions are still rising (slightly) in 2025

But power sector emissions have started to decline.
2 min read
Sep
01
Mandarin Oriental appoints new Group Director of Sustainability

Mandarin Oriental appoints new Group Director of Sustainability

Kandé Camara replaces Torsten Van Dullemen in the top sustainability role.
2 min read
Sep
01
Korean biotech firm names first Chief Sustainability Officer

Korean biotech firm names first Chief Sustainability Officer

Cha is tasked with strengthening CHA Biotech's ESG management system.
1 min read
Aug
29
Plant-based menu nearly halves food emissions on Billie Eilish tour

Plant-based menu nearly halves food emissions on Billie Eilish tour

The average plant-based show also had a 13% increase in fan-favourite sales.
1 min read