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.
Jan
08
Schneider Electric names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Schneider Electric names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Based in Hong Kong, Leong is also part of Schneider Electric’s executive committee.
2 min read
Jan
07
JP Morgan completes Wall Street’s exodus from Net Zero Banking Alliance

JP Morgan completes Wall Street’s exodus from Net Zero Banking Alliance

All six of the top US banks have now left the climate alliance, two weeks before Donald Trump begins his second term.
2 min read
Jan
07
Data centres could consume 12% of US electricity within 3 years

Data centres could consume 12% of US electricity within 4 years

This rapid growth is raising questions around emissions.
2 min read
Jan
06
Walmart warns it will miss 2025 and 2030 targets as sales growth push up emissions

Walmart warns it will miss 2025 and 2030 targets as sales growth push up emissions

Walmart’s operational emissions have been creeping up since 2021.
2 min read
Jan
06
Concerns grow over banks’ climate commitments as GFANZ loosens mandate

Concerns grow over banks’ climate commitments as GFANZ loosens mandate

The move comes after several financial institutions decided to leave UN-backed climate initiatives, such as NZBA.
2 min read
Dec
23
easyJet gets new sustainability lead

easyJet names new sustainability lead

Lahiru Ranasinghe replaces Jane Ashton, who became easyJet’s first sustainability director in 2020.
1 min read
Dec
20
US announces 61% emissions reduction goal for 2035 – likely to be led by states

US announces 61% emissions reduction goal for 2035 – likely to be led by states

Strong leadership by non-federal actors could put the US on a path to 54-62% emissions reductions.
2 min read
Dec
19
Schneider Electric on the ‘gift’ of sustainability - CSO Futures Weekly

Schneider Electric on the ‘gift’ of sustainability

Achieving sustainability at scale, leveraging climate disclosures to grow, and investing in emerging clean technologies...
5 min read
Dec
19
Frontier coalition makes $US80 million carbon removal purchase

Frontier coalition makes $US80 million carbon removal purchase

Two firms will remove 296,378 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere on behalf of Frontier by 2030.
2 min read
Dec
19
Schneider Electric’s Sorouch Kheradmand on overcoming ‘psychological roadblocks’ to sustainability

Schneider Electric’s Sorouch Kheradmand on overcoming ‘psychological roadblocks’ to sustainability

“Sustainability is not a sacrifice you’re making: it’s a gift you’re getting.”
3 min read