Jim Giles
Jim Giles is Vice President, Editor-at-Large at Trellis Group. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Economist, Guardian, Nature and other publications. He was the co-founder of Matter, an award-winning investigative publication that was acquired by Medium in 2013. In 2017, he was a graduate of the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University. He’s also worked as a strategic consultant for several high-impact organizations, including the European Climate Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.
Activist short-seller targets environmental failings
The fund’s debut campaign took aim at a manufacturer of steam boiler technology. Read More
Why industrial-scale food waste processing is booming
Multiple facilities that feed natural gas into regional grids are planned or in operation. Read More
Shareholders continue to pull back on environmental resolutions
The decline in shareholder pressure is one less incentive for companies to prioritize sustainability. Read More
The campaign that kick-started the net-zero movement is shifting focus
Race to Zero is evolving as corporate climate action moves from pledges to progress. Read More
How gamification can nudge employees to act more sustainably
Thousands of laboratories have joined a worldwide challenge to cut the energy used to power ultra-low temperature freezers. Read More
More fluff in sustainability reports, study finds
A surge of interest in reporting has not led to more concrete information, say researchers at the University of Chicago. Read More
Netflix’s CSO quits for new storytelling role
Emma Stewart is leaving the streaming giant after almost six years to help change how climate is portrayed in film and TV. Read More
Tesla sets net-zero target for first time
The company continues to criticize conventional target-setting frameworks, which it says favor incumbent polluters. Read More
CSO headcount at US companies falls for first time in 15 years
After a couple of years of significant growth, according to a long-running survey, the number of CSOs has fallen 10 percent. Read More
How Western Digital used AI to turbocharge collection of supplier emissions data
An email agent helped the hard drive manufacturer boost reply rates and slash response times. Read More
