Results for Technology & Innovation
Tech companies appointing Chief Ethics Officers
January 21, 2019 Negative news stories around the poor behaviour of tech giants such as Deliveroo means that the tech sector is facing a crisis of trust. Will a proliferation of new executive roles, such as Salesforce’s first Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, be sufficient to stem the issue? Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
January 18, 2019- BlackRock chief Larry Fink tells CEOs to fix society's problems in an increasingly divided world
- Environmental consulting sector enjoys best growth in a decade
- New web platform to offer consumers greater supply-chain transparency
- VW and Ford forge partnership to spur low-carbon transport transition
- Invest in health for global security and growth, Gates urges donors
Daily Media Briefing
January 14, 2019- UK air pollution crackdown avoids legally binding goals
- Abundance closes record £7 million investment for Orbital Marine Power project
- LG wins EPA award for responsible electronics recycling leadership
- Investment industry welcomes proposed mandatory ESG criteria for advice
- Robot run over by self-driving Tesla on way to CES in Las Vegas
Daily Media Briefing
January 02, 2019- UK appoints food waste chief to target 'scandal' of 250 million binned meals
- Report: Huge costs of warming impacts in 2018
- Shell says it wants to double green energy investment
- Facebook’s leaked moderation rules show biases in policing hate speech
- Outrage after Netflix pulls comedy show criticising Saudi Arabia
Daily Media Briefing
December 21, 2018- Twitter shares tumble after investor declares company “toxic” for women
- African uproar at Disney’s ‘hakuna matata’ trademark
- Study: Carbon labels could prompt shoppers to choose greener food
- Bitcoin could be overseen by UK's financial regulator
- Australian drug regulator takes action over claims products can treat disease
Daily Media Briefing
December 19, 2018- A.I. industry suffers from deep gender gap, World Economic Forum says
- Facebook shuts more accounts and groups in Myanmar over covert pro-military messages
- Indigenous leader urges EU to impose sanctions on Brazil
- Investors plan to grow ESG allocations despite greenwashing concern
- Australian property companies step up their climate leadership
Daily Media Briefing
December 18, 2018- EU agrees deal to cut greenhouse emissions from cars by 37.5% by 2030
- Investors push Exxon to list emissions targets in annual reports
- Google has reportedly ended China search project
- Workers get new rights in overhaul but zero-hours contracts remain
- UK: Packaging producers to pay full recycling costs under waste scheme
Daily Media Briefing
December 13, 2018- Morgan Stanley calls out investor bias against women and minorities
- One-third of large Australian companies paid no tax, ATO data show
- Chile drives electric vehicle rollout in Latin America
- Facebook among firms named on Myanmar human rights 'dirty list'
- COP24: International bodies commit to 'climate neutrality'
Daily Media Briefing
December 11, 2018- Barclays lets mobile banking users block gambling and drinking
- Men are still winning three-quarters of new boardroom jobs
- Ai Weiwei creates flag to mark 70th anniversary of Universal Human Rights Declaration
- Dozens of big-name fashion brands pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2050
- £100m UK funding for clean power projects in Africa
