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.
Feb
24
Leaked EU Omnibus draft cuts number of firms within CSRD scope tenfold

Leaked EU Omnibus draft cuts number of firms within CSRD scope tenfold

"A devastating blow to the European Green Deal."
2 min read
Feb
24
UK net zero sector has grown 10% in the past year

UK net zero sector has grown 10% in the past year

"It is clear, you can’t have growth without green."
2 min read
Feb
21
Trump’s energy policies risk creating compliance headaches for US firms

Trump’s energy policies risk creating compliance headaches for US firms

“Diverging state and federal climate policies are creating a fragmented regulatory landscape in the US."
2 min read
Feb
21
EU ‘only partially on track’ to meet environmental targets: report

EU ‘only partially on track’ to meet environmental targets: report

Only 5 out of 28 indicators are fully on track.
2 min read
Feb
20
EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

"Very timid steps towards creating fairer and more sustainable EU food supply chains."
2 min read
Feb
20
IHG Chief Sustainability Officer warns hotel operator won’t meet 2030 climate target

IHG Chief Sustainability Officer warns hotel operator won’t meet 2030 climate target

IHG opened 371 hotels in 2024 alone.
2 min read
Feb
20
Challenges in disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in vertically integrated firms

Challenges in disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in vertically integrated firms

Harry Broadman of WestExec Advisors and RAND Corporation, discusses practical issues hindering reliable supply chain emissions data.
5 min read
Feb
19
HSBC lowers ESG weighting in executive pay and delays net zero target by 20 years

HSBC lowers ESG weighting in executive pay and delays net zero target by 20 years

The bank is also reviewing 2030 financed emissions targets.
2 min read
Feb
19
UNEP calls for ‘dramatic uptick’ in sustainability action in annual report

UNEP calls for ‘dramatic uptick’ in sustainability action in annual report

“The reality is that environmental multilateralism is sometimes messy and sometimes arduous."
2 min read
Feb
19
TNFD accelerates nature upskilling efforts with new platform and partnerships

TNFD accelerates nature upskilling efforts with new platform and partnerships

TNFD's existing guidance documents have been downloaded more than 300,000 times over the last 12 months.
2 min read