Sustainability Governance

GCC firms are formalising sustainability efforts with CSO appointments

48% of GCC companies now have a Chief Sustainability Officer or plan to name one in the next 12 months.

Melodie Michel

06 June 2024

Transition Planning

Transition planning for transformation: Unlocking the CSO’s purpose

The regulatory obligation to disclose a transition plan is a chance to increase buy-in for business success in a climate-friendly world.

Melodie Michel

06 June 2024

People & Culture

Abrdn completes sustainability governance team with two senior appointments

The firm has poached sustainable investment veteran Kristina Church from BNY Mellon in the role of Global Head of Corporate Sustainability.

Melodie Michel

04 June 2024

Transition Planning

Climate transition planning for finance: Cracking the CSO’s budget

"The transition plan is the document where you can articulate why you've made certain trade-off decisions in a way that can build trust with investors."

Melodie Michel

29 May 2024

People & Culture

Smiths Group shakes up governance and eliminates CSO role

John Ostergren stepping down as CSO; Kini Pathmanathan named Head of Excellence and Sustainability.

Melodie Michel

25 April 2024

People & Culture

Why CDP CEO Sherry Madera doesn’t want Chief Sustainability Officers to focus on disclosures

“Every dollar that's spent on reporting is a dollar that can't be spent on action.”

Melodie Michel

11 April 2024

Operations & Finance

HSBC puts focus on sustainability execution after board criticism

The bank was asked to “better define core areas of the group’s sustainability execution programme", including accountability and governance.

Melodie Michel

29 February 2024

People & Culture

There Is No Planet B author Mike Berners-Lee on the existential questions CSOs need to ask

The transition to net zero demands that organisations ponder existential questions about their purpose: it’s why CSOs have such a pivotal role to play, says Mike Berners-Lee.

Rachel Willcox

22 February 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