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.
Apr
04
Most fossil fuel companies have increased emissions since the Paris Agreement

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.”
3 min read
Apr
04
Nobina hires Jenny Karlsson as Head of Sustainability

Nobina hires Jenny Karlsson as Head of Sustainability

Sustainability work was previously led by Sustainability Manager Helena Nisser.
1 min read
Apr
03
Kraton names new Chief Sustainability Officer and signals shift to compliance focus

Kraton names new Chief Sustainability Officer and signals shift to compliance focus

“A natural and strategic progression due to the inherent synergies between legal expertise and sustainability objectives."
2 min read
Apr
03
Carbon costs and rising green steel demand justify €4.5 billion mill investment for SSAB

Carbon costs and rising green steel demand justify €4.5 billion mill investment for SSAB

Set to begin operations by 2029, the company's new fossil-free mill will expand production capacity by 0.5 million tonnes a year.
2 min read
Apr
02
Fedrigoni names innovation-focused Chief Sustainability Officer

Fedrigoni names innovation-focused Chief Sustainability Officer

Fulvio Capussotti will report to CEO Marco Nespolo, who held interim CSO responsibilities since December 2022.
2 min read
Apr
02
Tesco teams up with Natwest to support farmers’ energy transition

Tesco teams up with Natwest to support farmers’ energy transition

Other retailers have implemented similar programmes to incentivise their suppliers’ decarbonisation – and reduce their own Scope 3 footprint.
2 min read
Apr
01
Co-op unveils SBTi-approved climate targets including agriculture emissions

Co-op unveils SBTi-approved climate targets including agriculture emissions

So far, Co-op has cut operational emissions by 59% from its 2016 baseline, and reduced absolute Scope 3 emissions by 21%.
2 min read
Apr
01
Is the Nature Restoration Law facing the same fate as CSDDD?

Is the Nature Restoration Law facing the same fate as CSDDD?

Hungary's U-turn has forced the EU Council to postpone a vote – most likely until after the parliamentary elections.
3 min read
Mar
28
CSO Futures Weekly - March 28

CSO Futures Weekly: Supply chain efforts begin to bear fruit

Scope 3 strategy tips from CSOs, progress for Ball Corporation and H&M, Lego's DAC deal and more...
3 min read
Mar
28
H&M improves data accuracy – and adds nearly 2 million tonnes of emissions to estimates

H&M improves data accuracy – and adds nearly 2 million tonnes of emissions to estimates

H&M has applied these calculation changes to historical results, including its 2019 baseline.
2 min read