People & Culture

Panama Canal names first Chief Sustainability Officer as drought affects traffic

The Canal is currently finalising its greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk assessments, and plans to set new short, medium and long-term targets from 2025.

Melodie Michel

24 January 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Gap widens between sustainability first-movers and laggards

World's 100 most sustainable companies (and their investment patterns); sustainability governance lessons and uneven regulatory progress...

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

Sustainability Governance

‘Pop-up’ committees, executive incentives and long-term vision: Lessons from CSO Futures’ Sustainability Governance event

Climate and sustainability have grown in importance on board agendas, but key definitions can be worryingly loose.

Melodie Michel

18 January 2024

People & Culture

BCG Chief Sustainability Officer David Webb: ‘Don’t be a climate cop’

Webb got BCG's sustainability budget until 2030 approved within a few months of his appointment – and advises others to do the same.

Melodie Michel

09 January 2024

People & Culture

Sibanye-Stillwater names mining sustainability veteran as new CSO

The US$5.8 billion miner recently began diversifying its portfolio to produce lithium, nickel and platinum and other critical minerals necessary for the energy transition.

Melodie Michel

09 January 2024

Data and Technology

Increasing influence: 66% of new Chief Sustainability Officers report to CEO

A growing number of organisations are appointing a Chief Sustainability Officer and these new CSOs are not reporting to marketing...

Melodie Michel

09 January 2024

People & Culture

First CSO appointed at minerals exploration firm Adriatic Metals

The company is hoping to become a key metal supplier to European EV manufacturers.

Melodie Michel

08 January 2024

People & Culture

Global coatings provider Beckers Group names first CSO

"In creating a Chief Sustainability Officer seat on the executive committee, we want to strengthen what we do to reach our 2030 sustainability targets."

Melodie Michel

05 January 2024

People & Culture

California water utility appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

California Water Service Group has committed to setting science-based Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction targets by the end of the Q3, 2024.

Melodie Michel

04 January 2024

People & Culture

Banyan Tree Group CSO moves to EarthCheck

EarthCheck's clients include large hotel chains like Marriott International and Melia Hotels – as well as Banyan Tree.

Melodie Michel

27 December 2023