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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.
Oct
24
CSO Futures Weekly - October 24

COP16 and what companies can do to unlock finance for nature

Aviva funds nature restoration, CDP reports increasing biodiversity disclosures and the mining sector seeks to improve standards....
4 min read
Oct
24
Morgan Stanley to buy 40,000 tonnes of direct air capture removals

Morgan Stanley to buy 40,000 tonnes of direct air capture removals

The bank recently created a new fund to support the removal of one gigatonne of emissions by 2050.
2 min read
Oct
24
LGT Wealth Management appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

LGT Wealth Management appoints first Chief Sustainability Officer

LGT Wealth is a member of the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 launched last year to support a responsible mining industry.
2 min read
Oct
23
CDP calls on governments leverage increasing nature disclosures at COP16

CDP calls on governments to use increasing nature disclosures at COP16

"More companies [are] bringing nature into the boardrooms."
3 min read
Oct
23
Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

The carmaker estimates that 15 to 20% of an electric vehicle’s emissions come from steel production.
2 min read
Oct
22
Most high emitters still fail to set credible short-term climate targets

Most high emitters still fail to set credible short-term climate targets

Companies are letting their short-term targets expire or scrapping them completely.
2 min read
Oct
22
Wizz Air launches SAF trial to prepare for EU mandate

Wizz Air launches SAF trial to prepare for EU mandate

The trial will also involve a passenger survey to understand consumer awareness of SAF.
2 min read
Oct
21
Aviva invests £40mn in nature restoration firm Nattergal

Aviva invests £40mn in nature restoration firm Nattergal

Nattergal aims to 'rewild' 20 to 30 ecologically degraded sites globally within five years.
2 min read
Oct
21
Mining sector seeks to simplify sustainability with consolidated mining standard

Mining sector seeks to streamline sustainability with consolidated mining standard

The standard covers 24 ‘performance areas’ – from corporate requirements and business integrity to human rights, child labour, climate action and biodiversity.
2 min read
Oct
18
BlackRock greenwashing complaint tests enforceability of sustainable fund labelling rules

BlackRock greenwashing case tests enforceability of sustainable fund label rules

"We want other investment managers to heed the warning of this complaint."
2 min read