Policy & Standards

Trump tariffs likely to slow down the energy transition – but there are silver linings

Solar and wind energy costs could rise by as much as 30% and 7% respectively.

Melodie Michel

13 March 2025

Sustainability Reports

Scania sets 45% vehicle emission reduction target despite delay on 2025 goal

“Our target was set based on certain expectations around the speed of the transition to electric transport."

Melodie Michel

10 March 2025

Policy & Standards

EU Clean Industrial Deal: €100bn to accelerate green manufacturing

Sustainability criteria in public procurement, carbon intensity label and a 24% circularity target.

Melodie Michel

27 February 2025

Electrification

Most carmakers ‘not committed’ to electrification and just transition

1.3 million workers are employed in companies with no commitment to re-skill their workforce for EV production.

Melodie Michel

05 December 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

Supply chains

Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028

The carmaker estimates that 15 to 20% of an electric vehicle’s emissions come from steel production.

Melodie Michel

23 October 2024

Climate Targets

Nissan announces 2030 vehicle carbon intensity reduction targets

Manufacturing emissions stood at 0.48 tonnes of CO2 per vehicle in 2023 – just 0.5% lower than in 2018.

Melodie Michel

31 July 2024

People & Culture

People moves: L Catterton poaches Ralph Lauren sustainability head, CNH names first CSO

Two top sustainability appointments were made this week.

Melodie Michel

31 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Ball Corporation cut Scope 3 emissions for the first time in 2023 – by almost 29%

“Not that we will achieve this every year, a few things went our way!”

Melodie Michel

25 March 2024

People & Culture

Lexmark Chief Sustainability Officer John Gagel on the power of marginal gains

“Our ability to provide our customers with auditable verifiable carbon footprint data for a fleet of devices is increasingly important.”

Melodie Michel

06 March 2024