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.
Sep
30
Climate transition plan quality criteria and red flags defined

Climate transition plan quality criteria and red flags defined

Red flags include not following the rules of international GHG accounting standards and not reporting carbon credit use.
2 min read
Sep
27
WEF-backed CEO climate alliance ‘demonstrates sustainable growth’ by cutting emissions and increasing revenue

CEO climate alliance ‘demonstrates sustainable growth’ by cutting emissions and increasing revenue

“The results prove that green growth is not just an idea for the future but a real value driver today."
2 min read
Sep
26
CSO Futures Weekly - September 26

CSO Futures Weekly: Inspiring action with IKEA’s Global Climate and Nature Director

+ a Climate Week NYC news roundup, two landmark carbon credit deals and a sign that sustainability work is becoming more holistic.
3 min read
Sep
26
New guidance for companies to apply ISSB standards voluntarily

New guidance for companies to apply ISSB standards voluntarily

Investors have urged companies to adopt ISSB standards for climate disclosures.
2 min read
Sep
26
IKEA’s Global Director of Climate and Nature on moving from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’

IKEA’s Global Director of Climate and Nature on moving from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’

“If we keep talking about the problem for much longer, it's going to be too late.”
4 min read
Sep
25
British Airways signs £9mn worth of carbon removal and CCUS deals

British Airways signs £9mn worth of carbon removal and CCUS deals

"There is no pathway to net zero for aviation without carbon removals.”
2 min read
Sep
25
New corporate coalition seeks to procure 24/7 local carbon-free electricity

New corporate coalition seeks to procure 24/7 local carbon-free electricity

"Location-based matching gives a clear demand signal to show where more carbon-free electricity is needed."
2 min read
Sep
24
Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government

The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects.
2 min read
Sep
24
New taskforce launched to help firms report on human sustainability

New taskforce launched to help firms report on human sustainability

"We have seen how high-quality disclosures can make climate change an important part of financial decision making. We need to do the same for inequality and social issues."
2 min read
Sep
24
DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever praised for climate policy engagement

DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement

Unilever CSO Rebecca Marmot warned trade associations last March that the firm could withdraw membership if climate positions are not reviewed.
2 min read