Deforestation

Deforestation-free supply chains are achievable – but still too rare, says CDP

Companies have made the most progress in timber and palm oil supply chains.

Melodie Michel

21 May 2024

Human rights

Critical minerals human rights abuses should ‘alarm’ firms and investors

More than half of the 631 allegations tracked so far are associated with just 10 companies.

Melodie Michel

20 May 2024

Climate Targets

Levi Strauss strengthens Scope 3 target, hopes to drive apparel supply chain cooperation

The new 42% reduction target should lower the brand’s Scope 3 footprint by nearly 1 million tonnes.

Melodie Michel

20 May 2024

Policy & Standards

Concerns grow over how a second Trump presidency would affect climate goals

"US carbon emissions could grow, putting net zero out of reach."

Melodie Michel

17 May 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Microsoft suffers the climate impact of its AI strategy

Microsoft's carbon footprint jump, Barclays' sustainable finance controversy and positive news around nature efforts.

Melodie Michel

16 May 2024

Sustainability Reports

AI-driven data centre expansion threatening Microsoft’s climate targets

Microsoft's capital goods emissions went up by almost 2 million tonnes last year.

Melodie Michel

16 May 2024

Policy & Standards

ESRS-TNFD interoperability mapping finds ‘very good alignment’

"ESRS means all 14 of our recommended disclosures are covered to some extent."

Melodie Michel

16 May 2024

Regenerative Agriculture

Regenerative agriculture cut ADM’s emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes last year

The company has now expanded its 2025 target from 4 to 5 million acres.

Melodie Michel

15 May 2024

Electric Vehicles

Europe could be self-sufficient in battery cells by 2026 – if gigafactories don’t get cancelled

More than half of planned plants are at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled amid the global 'battery race'.

Melodie Michel

15 May 2024

Nature-related risks

NatureTech Alliance launched to improve biodiversity management and reporting

"This comes at a critical time as large corporates are grappling with the next two waves of the triple threat of climate change, nature loss and water scarcity as a matter of urgency."

Melodie Michel

14 May 2024