Why CDP CEO Sherry Madera doesn’t want Chief Sustainability Officers to focus on disclosures
“Every dollar that's spent on reporting is a dollar that can't be spent on action.”
Waitrose joins Tony’s Chocolonely initiative for ethical cocoa supply chain
Waitrose is paying farmers an additional premium on top of the Fairtrade certified bean price as part of the initiative.
Zurich stops underwriting new oil and gas projects
In 2022, the Swiss insurance company was the world’s sixth largest fossil fuel underwriter.
Think tanks warn against Scope 3 flexibility as corporate climate targets remain insufficient
Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor urges VCMI and SBTi to strengthen their standards.
UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce unveils sector-specific guidance
Asset managers and banks, as well as companies in electricity, food and beverages, mining and oil and gas now have access to detailed recommendations to draft their transition plans.
Growing professionalisation: 62% of new CSOs come from sustainability background
Even CSOs promoted internally boast more sustainability experience than ever.
Cushman & Wakefield gets its first Chief Sustainability Officer
Jessica Francisco joined the NYSE-listed firm in 2022 as Global Head of Sustainability for occupier services.
SEC delays climate disclosure rule implementation amid legal challenges
In the month since its publication, the rule has been the object of at least nine lawsuits from Republican states, energy companies and industry associations.
CSO Futures Weekly: Climate accountability and a €4.5bn green steel mill
Energy giants are held to account, the business case for sustainability strengthens and UK supermarkets up their game...
Most fossil fuel companies have increased emissions since the Paris Agreement
"This research provides a crucial link in holding these energy giants to account on the consequences of their activities.”
