Plastic Pollution

Investors urge plastic producers to act amid recycling setbacks

"There is a pressing need to focus on the entire plastics value chain, which includes these polymer producers."

Melodie Michel

15 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Report: Nike slashes sustainability staff

The sportswear giant made waves when it committed to both doubling its business and halving its carbon footprint. Instead, its sustainability team has been disproportionately affected by layoffs and transfers.

Olivia Peluso

13 July 2024

People & Culture

Q&A: How can CSOs better engage with the C-suite to achieve net zero?

Normative CEO and co-founder Kristian Rönn has a few ideas.

Olivia Peluso

12 July 2024

Climate litigation

UK quashes new oil drilling project following landmark ruling

The move is in response to a landmark judgment from Britain’s highest court ruling that planning authorities must also consider the impacts of burning – not just extracting – fossil fuels when deciding whether or not to approve projects.

Olivia Peluso

11 July 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Appointments and disappointments

Around the world, companies and governments are doubling down on sustainability regulations and investments as recent outlooks have provided a wake-up call on what is needed to achieve net zero.

Olivia Peluso

11 July 2024

CSO

CSO moves: Northwest Bank, Hind Management, Mahindra Group and more

This week alone, three companies announced new CSO appointments.

Melodie Michel

11 July 2024

Carbon offsets

Amazon claims 100% clean energy, but some criticise an inaccurate depiction

Amazon claims that effectively all of the electricity it used last year came from sources that did not emit greenhouse gasses. Experts say the company’s method of determining its footprint has a caveat.

Olivia Peluso

10 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Labor dept. proposal seeks to protect workers from extreme heat

The move comes amid record-high temperatures: Nearly half of the population of the contiguous United States was under extreme heat alerts this week.

Olivia Peluso

10 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Spain aims to boost green hydrogen with long-awaited subsidies

The nearly 800 million euros in subsidies come nearly two years after gaining approval from the European Commission.

Olivia Peluso

09 July 2024

Energy Transition

US not on track to meet 2030 wind goal

Soaring material costs, high interest rates, and supply chain hiccups are plaguing the transition to clean energy in the U.S.

Olivia Peluso

09 July 2024