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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.
Dec
11
Food businesses double down regenerative agriculture programmes

Food businesses double down on regenerative agriculture programmes

Ahold Delhaize USA and Campbell’s team up to finance a low-emissions potato pilot and Mars announces a raft of partnerships.
2 min read
Dec
11
Koppers merges two functions into one with new CSO appointment

Koppers merges two functions into one with new CSO appointment

The chemical firm’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Leslie Hyde, is retiring.
2 min read
Dec
10
Goldman Sachs leaves NZBA ahead of capital market emissions requirements

Goldman Sachs leaves NZBA ahead of capital market emissions requirements

Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs AM also left Climate Action 100+ ahead of more stringent guidelines around oil and gas financing.
2 min read
Dec
10
Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

Greenwashing and inaccurate ESG reporting top list of investor concerns

These concerns appear to contribute to a 'say-do gap' in investors’ attitudes towards sustainable assets.
2 min read
Dec
09
Orla Mining names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Orla Mining names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Silvana Costa joins from Teck Resources, where she was in charge of social performance for the past two and a half years.
2 min read
Dec
09
LEGO sustainability leader moves to Hikma Pharmaceuticals

LEGO sustainability veteran moves to Hikma Pharmaceuticals

During his tenure at LEGO, Brooks pioneered an employee-wide bonus scheme tied to carbon reduction targets.
2 min read
Dec
09
Asset owners push for mandatory Scope 3 emissions disclosures

Asset owners push for mandatory Scope 3 emissions disclosures

Limited data quality and inconsistent accounting frameworks make it challenging for investors to integrate Scope 3 in their targets.
2 min read
Dec
06
Oil and gas firms risk stranded assets by betting on petrochemicals: report

Oil and gas firms risk stranded assets by betting on petrochemicals: report

Petrochemical demand would have to grow by 3.9% per year until 2035 to make up for lost transportation demand.
2 min read
Dec
06
Data for action: Reframing sustainability disclosures

Data for action: Reframing sustainability disclosures

Turn reporting from a tickbox exercise to an engine of change, investment and growth.
1 min read
Dec
05
CSO Futures Weekly: Sustainability for valuation premiums - Smurfit Westrock CSO interview

Sustainability for valuation premiums: Smurfit Westrock CSO interview

Investors are hungry for sustainable assets and the climate transition is set to positively impact earnings.
4 min read