Transition Planning Vodafone plans to halve Scope 3 emission in just four years The company’s value chain emissions have increased by 20%, or more than 1 million tonnes, since 2020. Melodie Michel 28 May 2024
Electric Vehicles EV manufacturers’ sustainable sourcing policies lack teeth: report Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz stand out as having more solid commitments and/or enforcement mechanisms. Melodie Michel 22 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
Climate Targets Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW: Only three automakers aligned with 1.5ºC EV production needs "Automakers' substandard electric vehicle plans, and negative advocacy strategies are driving the climate crisis." Melodie Michel 14 May 2024
Operations & Finance PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025 The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%. Melodie Michel 10 May 2024
Operations & Finance Global banks under pressure to set more specific sustainable finance targets To meet the world’s net zero targets, the ratio of green to fossil fuel financing should reach a minimum of 4:1 by 2030. Melodie Michel 06 May 2024
Sustainability Reports General Motors blames slow carbon intensity progress on demand for combustion vehicles GM's absolute Scope 3 emissions are down from the 2018 baseline but have been creeping up since 2021. Melodie Michel 02 May 2024
climate resilience Critical minerals supply threatened by climate risk – even under low-emissions scenario “Even if global carbon emissions rapidly decrease, climate disruption poses a serious and growing threat to the world’s ability to produce essential commodities.” Melodie Michel 30 April 2024
Operations & Finance Battery storage: 14-fold increase necessary to meet climate goals, says IEA To triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 energy storage needs to reach 1,500 GW – up from less than 300 GW at present. Melodie Michel 29 April 2024
Operations & Finance ‘Sweat that asset’: How CSOs can help accelerate circular electronics A record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022. Melodie Michel 25 April 2024