CSO

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.”

Melodie Michel

26 September 2024

Carbon offsets

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

"There is no pathway to net zero for aviation without carbon removals.”

Melodie Michel

25 September 2024

Energy Transition

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."

Melodie Michel

25 September 2024

Carbon market

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.

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Just Transition

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."

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Policy & Standards

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.

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Sustainability Governance

Why scientists want CSOs to adopt a ‘planetary health’ approach to sustainability

"The only chance of staying within 1.5ºC on climate is if we take a whole-Earth approach – with a window of just five years to change course."

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024

Policy & Standards

UN adopts Pact for the Future urging ‘transition away from fossil fuels’

A previous draft, released last July, had dropped all mentions of fossil fuels.

Melodie Michel

23 September 2024

Renewable energy

Firms call on world leaders to accelerate wind and solar development

Renewable energy should be deployed three times faster than current rates to ensure a 1.5ºC future.

Melodie Michel

23 September 2024

Climate Targets

Just 5% of net zero targets are high integrity: report

Most of the world’s net zero targets lack complementary measures to ensure their achievability.

Melodie Michel

23 September 2024