Results for Technology & Innovation
Daily Media Briefing
August 20, 2019- Group of top CEOs says maximizing shareholder profits no longer can be the primary goal of corporations
- Top business groups call for creation of International Centre for AI, Energy and Climate
- Singapore could spend US$72b on climate adaptation over next century
- Indonesia forest-clearing ban is made permanent, amid protests
- Catholic churches and schools sign major British Gas renewables deal
Daily Media Briefing
August 07, 2019- Walmart says it will keep selling guns, even as advocacy groups and workers voice concerns
- Online providers take 8chan offline after mass shooting
- Facebook’s cryptocurrency raises privacy questions, say regulators
- CBA joins global push to limit emissions by cutting coal exposure by 2030
- Gillette launches nationwide razor recycling scheme
Daily Media Briefing
August 06, 2019- Indian state to map cotton supply chain to stamp out child labour
- Myanmar military’s large business revenue enables abuses, UN says
- Volvo Cars in first blockchain project for recycled cobalt
- Facebook urged to shut groups seeking fake Amazon reviews
- Google promises carbon-neutral hardware shipments and recycled materials in its devices
Daily Media Briefing
August 02, 2019- BlackRock lost $90 billion investing in fossil fuel companies, report finds
- Just 10 percent of fossil fuel subsidy cash 'could pay for green transition'
- Facebook bans 'Saudi Arabia-linked propaganda accounts'
- Companies resist Hong Kong ESG disclosure proposal
- Sports Direct urged to devote resources to corporate governance
Daily Media Briefing
July 25, 2019- Forever 21 accused of 'fat shaming' over diet bars
- Nissan refuses government request to retrofit polluting vehicles
- Direct CO2 capture machines could use ‘a quarter of global energy’ in 2100
- Lush debuts 'carbon-positive' packaging
- Indonesia plans to solve its waste crisis by burning waste for electricity
Daily Media Briefing
July 24, 2019- Leaked document indicates Microsoft is restructuring political donations
- EU draws up sweeping rules to curb illegal online content
- Bunge and BP form Brazil sugar-ethanol business
- Unilever, Nestle, and Tesco are seizing the 'fake meat' opportunity
- Indonesia’s Go-Food introduces charge for disposable cutlery
Daily Media Briefing
July 15, 2019- ESG money market funds grow 15 percent in first half of 2019
- New Online Library, Curriculum Aiming to Engage Students, Researchers on the SDGs
- Volkswagen and Ford join forces for EV and self-driving car drive
- Accusation of corruption within Indonesia’s energy supply
- Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments extend on-the-go plastic recycling initiative
Daily Media Briefing
July 12, 2019- Google workers can listen to what people say to its AI home devices
- KFC first UK fast food chain to commit to new chicken welfare standards
- Climate change prompts Nordea fund to make its biggest investment shift
- UK clean maritime plan targets zero emission-capable ships from 2025
- Fashion giants 'must 'urgently accelerate circular economy action'
Daily Media Briefing
July 10, 2019- Environmental criticism mounts over EU-South America trade deal
- E.ON UK to supply 3.3 million customers with 100 percent renewable electricity
- Instagram introduces new features to prevent bullying
- Higher education institutions declare climate emergency
- Grant Thornton and PwC criticised for substandard audits
Daily Media Briefing
July 09, 2019- Sarasin cuts Shell stake over climate worries
- China's war on pollution could boost solar power
- Indonesia sends contaminated rubbish back to Australia
- More than 500 suspected slaves locked up by Britain last year
- G-Star Raw and Gap launch sustainable denim innovations