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
17
SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

SAF production growth was ‘disappointingly slow’ in 2024

"Investors in new generation fuel producers seem to be waiting for guarantees of easy money."
2 min read
Dec
17
BCG continues carbon removal shopping spree

BCG continues carbon removal shopping spree

The latest transaction brings BCG’s total carbon removal portfolio to nearly 200,000 tonnes.
2 min read
Dec
17
EU adopts sustainable packaging and recycling rules

EU adopts sustainable packaging and recycling rules

"Companies will ignore the packaging and packaging waste regulation at their peril."
2 min read
Dec
16
Investors reward environmental performance more than disclosures

Investors reward environmental performance more than disclosures

“Investors value what companies do for the environment more than what they say."
2 min read
Dec
13
Five trends that will shape the Chief Sustainability Officer’s agenda in 2025

Five trends that will shape the Chief Sustainability Officer’s agenda in 2025

Sustainability experts within the CSO Futures network share their informed predictions for the year ahead.
10 min read
Dec
12
Investors urgently need better climate disclosures

Investors urgently need better climate disclosures

Asset owners want Scope 3 disclosures but worry about data quality. Learn how to meet their expectations at CSO Futures' next event.
4 min read
Dec
12
Climate change is putting 7% of corporate earnings in jeopardy

Climate change is putting 7% of corporate earnings in jeopardy

Companies are seeing up to US$19 in avoided losses for every dollar spent on climate resilience.
2 min read
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