Results for Technology & Innovation
Daily Media Briefing
September 17, 2020- World misses all UN biodiversity targets
- Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing', according to new report
- Carbon prices to climb 50% over next decade following raised EU climate targets
- Novartis ties bond sale to malaria treatment access in sustainability push
- Device to curb microplastic emissions wins James Dyson award
Daily Media Briefing
September 04, 2020- Biggest banks sustain coal financing despite defunding drive
- Apple commits to freedom of speech after criticism of China censorship
- German parliament launches inquiry into fraud scandal at Wirecard, with government in crosshairs
- HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobs
- 'War on plastic' could strand oil industry's £300bn investment
Daily Media Briefing
September 03, 2020- 26 companies, business associations, and initiatives make joint call for EU mandatory human rights & environmental due diligence
- Amazon, Allianz, Microsoft, and S&P Global join open data initiative
- Ikea owner commits €600m in sustainability investing over next 12 months
- Swiss regulator escalates probe of Credit Suisse spying scandal
- Germany raises 6.5 billion euros from first-ever green bond
Daily Media Briefing
August 21, 2020- Lego launches braille version of its plastic bricks
- Green-energy shares rise along with Joe Biden’s polling
- GM says over 40% of new China launches in next five years will be EVs
- Fashion's reliance on dirty coal exposed
- RWE eyes renewables deals as part of $8.4 billion expansion
Amazon debuts $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund to back “visionary” green innovators
August 20, 2020 Amazon commits to a new climate fund that is expected to invest in multiple industries, and over time will look to involve other Climate Pledge signatories in the venture investment programme. Read more >
“Disappointing” Zuckerberg meeting fails to yield results, say Facebook boycott organisers
August 20, 2020 How Facebook continues to defy calls for concrete solutions to address hate speech and misinformation, despite threat of advertising boycott by more than 1,000 companies. Read more >
Tech giants pledge millions to BLM movement in push for racial equity
August 20, 2020 Tech companies have begun to take a public stance on racial injustice, making pledges and taking action in an acknowledgement of how tech products and services can deepen racial divides. Read more >
Daily Briefing
August 13, 2020- Facebook and Instagram ban antisemitic conspiracy and blackface
- UN investigator says Facebook has not shared 'evidence' of Myanmar crime
- Bloomberg launches ESG scores
- European battery makers power up for a green recovery
- U.S. companies should consider slavery reparations, Vista Equity CEO says
Daily Briefing
August 05, 2020- BP pledges to reduce fossil fuel portfolio in beefed up net zero strategy
- WhatsApp pilots new fact-check feature to spot fake news
- Tesco urged to ditch meat company over alleged links to Amazon deforestation
- New Zealand adds gender-neutral title for voters ahead of polls
- Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050
Daily Media Briefing
July 29, 2020- Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress
- Sustainalytics makes its ESG ratings and data on over 4,000 companies publicly accessible
- Governments underestimating global coal phase-out challenge, energy experts warn
- Aceleron secures £2m boost in quest for waste-free batteries
- Duterte’s Covid-19 recovery plan criticised for excluding clean energy policies