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.
Jun
11
Plastic production cap gets wave of new support at ocean conference

Plastic production cap gets wave of new support at ocean conference

The ā€˜Nice wake up call for an ambitious plastics treaty’ has been welcomed by NGOs and business groups.
2 min read
Jun
11
Unlocking a renaissance in sustainable finance: The power of master learning and innovation cycles

Unlocking a renaissance in sustainable finance: The power of master learning and innovation cycles

Guest article by Manju Seal, Managing Partner and Founder of Terra Impact and former Head of Sustainable Finance and Capital Markets ESG Lead at Bank of Montreal.
6 min read
Jun
10
What to expect from this week’s UN Ocean Conference?

What to expect from this week’s UN Ocean Conference?

From overfishing and deep sea mining to ocean acidification and plastic pollution, there is no shortage of issues to tackle in Nice this week.
3 min read
Jun
10
Report highlights ā€˜profound’ lack of transparency in corporate climate lobbying

Report highlights ā€˜profound’ lack of transparency in corporate climate lobbying

A lack of appropriate governance may explain why so many companies’ advocacy efforts are misaligned with their climate goals.
2 min read
Jun
09
Honeywell, Samsung and others launch SAF Technology Alliance

Honeywell, Samsung and others launch SAF Technology Alliance

The firms aim to ā€œunlock abundant, globally available feedstock options to help meet the growing demand for SAF and support energy securityā€.
2 min read
Jun
09
H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ā€˜backslide’ on climate commitments

H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ā€˜backslide’ on climate

E-retailer SHEIN obtained the lowest score in the report, with a 170% increase in absolute emissions in the last two years.
2 min read
Jun
09
TNFD shares final disclosure guidelines for maritime industry as world leaders gather for oceans

TNFD shares final disclosure guidelines for maritime industry as world leaders gather for oceans

"Our ocean is critical to life on Earth and the resilience of our global economy, yet it remains underrepresented in most corporate and financial decision-making."
2 min read
Jun
06
Tech companies more transparent about AI’s emissions impact – but action still lags

Tech companies more transparent about AI’s emissions impact – but action still lags

Electricity consumption by data centres increased four times faster than global electricity growth from 2017 to 2023.
2 min read
Jun
06
Schneider Electric names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Schneider Electric names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Esther Finidori also joins the executive committee.
1 min read
Jun
05
Media leaders launch industry fund for climate and nature action

Media leaders launch industry fund for climate and nature action

The sector is estimated to represent 2 to 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
2 min read