Results for Technology & Innovation
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April 18, 2019- Chile joins Plastics Pact network
- Microsoft turned down facial-recognition sales on human rights concerns
- US owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell to pursue science-based climate targets
- Finnish businesses set up 'world's first' marketplace for carbon removal certificates
- European Parliament backs rules to protect whistle-blowers
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April 17, 2019- UK's biggest money manager warns on climate catastrophe
- Microplastics found on remote mountain summits, study shows
- Mark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents show
- EU lawmakers approve minimum rights for gig economy workers
- Extinction Rebellion London protest: 290 arrested
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April 16, 2019- American healthy snack company, KIND, urges industry to open up about hidden sugars in snacks
- US companies reveal pay gap between bosses and workers
- China LGBT community fears crackdown after Weibo content vanishes
- The New York Times and Everlane collaborate to raise awareness of climate change journalism
- Moody’s acquires majority stake in a Global Leader in ESG Assessments
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April 15, 2019- Guinness maker, Diageo, removes plastic from multipacks
- The World Bank accused of dodging 'no-coal' pledge by funnelling billions of dollars into fossil fuels
- Tea brand, Typhoo, joins Britain's 'big six' in fight against modern slavery
- Environmental NGO urges closure of Chinese hotel ‘spewing raw sewage’ on Cambodian resort island
- McDonald's hopes biofuel boost can help fight the 'fatbergs'
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April 12, 2019- Greenpeace calls for Nestlé to act over single-use plastics
- Apple to exceed 4GW renewable energy goal for supply chain
- Report: Sustainability is a top priority for young employees
- Airbnb reverses decision to remove Israeli West Bank homes from website
- Lush UK quits social media because it's “tired of fighting with algorithms”
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April 08, 2019- Drinks bottles now biggest plastic menace for waterways – report
- Google's ethics board shut down
- Cambodia announces hydropower, solar projects amid widespread electricity shortages
- Businesses join UN push for climate-friendly fridges and air conditioning in ‘Cool Coalition’
- UK car wash app uncovers nearly 1,000 suspected cases of modern slavery
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April 05, 2019- Gender pay: Fewer than half of UK firms narrow gap
- Boeing CEO acknowledges role of company’s flight-control system in recent crashes
- Social media bosses could be liable for harmful content, leaked UK plan reveals
- Hackers beat university cyber-defences in two hours
- Sweden launches sustainability filters for private pension platform
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April 04, 2019- Disney accused in gender pay gap lawsuit of valuing male workers more than female workers
- Brazil names major fashion company in its slavery 'dirty list'
- UK Energy and Clean Growth Minister launches four smart energy systems projects across the UK
- Over 540 million Facebook user records reportedly exposed on public database
- MIT cuts partnerships with China’s Huawei and ZTE over risks
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April 03, 2019- Toyota to make thousands of hybrid car patents royalty-free to challenge shift to electric
- IEA’s climate models criticised as too fossil-fuel friendly
- Thousands of workers at US factories in Mexico are striking for higher wages
- Google staff condemn treatment of temp workers in 'historic' show of solidarity
- Global calls for boycott of Brunei-owned luxury hotels
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April 02, 2019- Bloomberg to launch decarbonisation tracker to drive utilities' green progress
- Sustainable investment funds losing market share in Europe due to clampdown on greenwashing
- Australia government proposes new fund to meet emission reduction targets
- Irish airline Ryanair enters EU’s top 10 emitters list
- Electricity North West launches zero-carbon plan