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.
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
Mar
28
Partnerships, prioritisation and procurement bonuses: Lessons from CSO Futures’ Scope 3 event

Partnerships, prioritisation and procurement bonuses: Lessons from CSO Futures’ Scope 3 event

Chief Sustainability Officers share their advice on engaging suppliers, choosing tech solutions and aligning procurement priorities.
4 min read
Mar
27
Giti Tire names first Chief Sustainability Officer

Giti Tire names first Chief Sustainability Officer

Chong Hau Pang previously led supply chain sustainability efforts at DBS Bank in Singapore.
2 min read
Mar
27
Mixed investor messages as oil and gas majors come under fire for lack of climate ambition

Mixed investor messages as oil and gas majors come under fire for lack of climate ambition

Groups highlight oil and gas transition risk for investors, but shareholders continue to reject higher climate ambitions.
3 min read
Mar
26
Faced with a materials conundrum, Lego bets on carbon removal

Faced with a materials conundrum, Lego bets on carbon removal

Lego's Scope 3 emissions have increased steadily from 1.02 million tonnes in 2019 to 1.6 million tonnes in 2022.
2 min read
Mar
26
How PepsiCo achieved its water efficiency goal two years early

How PepsiCo achieved its water efficiency goal two years early

Rainwater harvesting, standards adoption and a coding adjustment all helped PepsiCo increase water efficiency by 25% two years ahead of schedule.
2 min read
Mar
25
Sustainability reporting anxiety mounts among UK firms

Sustainability reporting anxiety mounts among UK firms

Worryingly, 38% of UK sustainability decision makers admit they are “not clear” on what they should be reporting on.
2 min read
Mar
25
Ball Corporation cut Scope 3 emissions for the first time in 2023

Ball Corporation cut Scope 3 emissions for the first time in 2023 – by almost 29%

“Not that we will achieve this every year, a few things went our way!”
2 min read
Mar
22
Companies urged to act on water risk in supply chains

Companies urged to act on water risk in supply chains, with billions of dollars under threat

Just half of the 3,163 large companies analysed by CDP currently engage with their supply chains on water issues.
2 min read
Mar
21
CSO Futures Weekly - March 21

CSO Futures Weekly: Green software and the future of sustainable AI

AVEVA's sustainability lead talks Scope 3, an invitation to discuss cloud emissions and growing scrutiny for supply chains...
3 min read