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Tech giants support start-ups on social impact
April 01, 2020 Microsoft and Accenture are teaming up to help deepen the reach of entrepreneurs and start-ups that are focused on social impact and sustainability. The joint initiative will provide hands-on support and technologies to social enterprises, helping them to build scalable solutions and business models that can lead to more tangible and lasting benefits for a greater number of people around the world. Read more >
Gen Z shoppers driving demand for sustainable retail
February 28, 2020The resale market is booming, with its growth arguably attributed to Gen Z. This generation is, according to a new report by online thrift store thredUP, adopting second-hand twice as much as all other age groups. The second-hand […]
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Mars CEO speaks on how Gen Z are changing the company’s workplace
February 28, 2020 The CEO of Mars, Grant Reid, has described how the business is changing to meet the needs of Gen Z, in an interview with Business Insider. Reid explains how the American manufacturer behind chocolate brands such as Snickers and M&M’s, and pet food such as Pedigree and Whiskers, is hoping to cater to the needs of Gen Z as consumers and employees. Showing understanding of changing preferences, Reid highlights the growing demand for transparency, confidence in the sustainability of products and immersive experiences with the next generation Read more >
Gen Z grads increasingly turn down jobs at Google, Facebook and other tech giants
February 28, 2020 Talented Gen Z graduates with tech skills are increasingly turning down lucrative jobs with the big tech firms of Silicon Valley, due to company ethics, according to the New York Times. This grad “techlash” is in response to the growing scepticism of younger generations that tech companies can be a force for good. Read more >
Quorn to be first major food brand to introduce carbon labelling
January 31, 2020UK meat-substitute brand, Quorn, is to become the first major company to introduce carbon labelling on its products. The new labels, aimed at helping consumers understand the environmental impact of their shopping, will start appearing on some products […]
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BlackRock vows tougher stance on climate risks
January 31, 2020This month, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock’s Larry Fink, warned companies that climate change is creating “a fundamental reshaping of finance”. The message, delivered through Fink’s annual letter to CEOs, calls for companies to […]
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British Airways, EasyJet and others commit to offsetting flights
January 31, 2020British Airways (BA) has launched a new initiative to carbon offset all the flights it operates within the UK. This follows the move by easyJet to offset all jet fuel emissions, becoming the world’s first major airline to […]
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Goldman Sachs offers would-be parents on staff $20,000 to buy eggs
December 02, 2019Investment bank Goldman Sachs is offering prospective parents in its workforce up to $20,000 to cover the costs of extracting eggs or purchasing donated eggs, as part of its latest efforts to boost equality and close the gender pay. It […]
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Halifax and HSBC add to the list of banks tackling gambling addiction
December 02, 2019November saw both HSBC and British bank Halifax announce that they are helping customers to self-exclude their bank cards from spends on gambling. The function allows customers to block their cards being used at bookmakers and gambling websites, helping to […]
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Apple commits $2.5 billion to ease California’s housing problem
December 02, 2019In November, tech giant Apple announced a $2.5 billion plan to address the housing crisis in California, becoming the latest big tech company to devote money to a problem that local lawmakers and economists believe it helped create. The […]
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