COP29 Climate leaders call for overhaul of COP governance "COPs should exclude countries and companies who do not support the phase out of fossil fuels." Melodie Michel 18 November 2024
Sustainability Governance Most sustainability leaders don’t believe they will achieve net zero: Survey Budget and resource constraints are listed as top obstacles. Melodie Michel 18 November 2024
People & Culture Baltimore Aircoil Company names first Global Sustainability Director Welzer spent nearly 10 years at ecolabel Green Seal, first as environmental scientist, then as director. Melodie Michel 18 November 2024
Operations & Finance IKEA invests €1.5bn to phase out fossil fuels in existing properties Heating and cooling are currently the largest drivers of emission within Ingka Group’s own operations. Melodie Michel 15 November 2024
Policy & Standards EU Parliament postpones Deforestation Regulation despite corporate calls to maintain it If approved in trilogue negotiations, the delay would give large operators until December 2025 to comply. Melodie Michel 15 November 2024
Carbon Credits Millions of high-integrity forest carbon credits to be issued from 2025 Three REDD+ methodologies have been approved by ICVCM to issue Core Carbon Principles-labelled credits – most of which from jurisdictional projects. Melodie Michel 15 November 2024
CSO Futures Weekly HH Global CSO shares learnings on engagement and storytelling Why storytelling is just as important as data, how to prepare for mandatory TNFD disclosures, and COP29 updates. Melodie Michel 14 November 2024
People & Culture HH Global Chief Sustainability Officer Kevin Dunckley on the power of persuasion “You have the chance to get people involved and give them agency that becomes hugely powerful." Melodie Michel 14 November 2024
COP29 Global warming outlook worsens as 2024 brought ‘minimal progress’ on climate Donald Trump's programme in the US is expected to raise global temperatures by 0.04ºC. Melodie Michel 14 November 2024
COP29 ‘Make Big Oil pay’ campaign takes over COP29 website as report projects record fossil fuel emissions in 2024 Many oil and gas companies are backtracking on their climate commitments, investing in production expansion instead. Melodie Michel 13 November 2024