Results for Technology & Innovation
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August 20, 2018- C&A launches 'world's most sustainable jeans'
- Apple culls apps in China after state media criticism
- UK's Northern Powergrid begins next stage of £83m smart grid project
- South African mining industry association launches initiative to address 'unacceptable' rise in work-related fatalities
- Australia waters down commitment to climate accord amid domestic political fight
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August 17, 2018- The World Economic Forum warns that AI may destabilize the financial system
- Tests show Monsanto weed killer in popular cereals
- European Investment Bank Group halves emissions intensity as staff numbers increase
- Gildan Releases 2017 Genuine Responsibility™ Report and New CSR Website
- Sustainable Seafood Is on the Rise at U.S. Grocers, Greenpeace Says
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August 16, 2018- Britain's CEO pay climbs 11% in one year — as working wages flatline
- Number of female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies drops by 25 percent
- Thailand to ban imports of high-tech trash and plastic waste
- Oil firms use secretive court hearing in bid to stop Vietnam taxing their profits
- UN Global Compact: Corporates must stop 'cherry-picking' the SDGs
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August 15, 2018- Sanjeev Gupta: $1bn South Australia renewable energy plan will mean cheaper power
- Dutch Banking Sector Agreement partners publish annual report with new analysis of cocoa sector
- UBS doubles sustainable portfolio of assets to almost £2bn
- UN: Soil health 'essential' to beating climate change and meeting SDGs
- Alphabet’s ‘Digital City’ Eyes World’s Biggest Timber Project
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August 10, 2018- Farm workers protest in Italy after migrant crash deaths
- Adani knew of Abbot Point pollution risk before spill, conservationists say
- Sainsbury’s claims greenest supermarket prize
- Caribbean states kick off green defence against disasters
- Apple partners with Etsy, Swiss Re and Akamai on renewables project
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August 06, 2018- New Amazon Alexa skills challenge seeks positive impact
- UK insurers attacked over climate risk omissions
- Lloyds bank to stop financing new coal plants and thermal coal mines
- Pepsi Foundation commits $10m to boost US recycling rates
- The world now has more than one terawatt of wind and solar, Bloomberg research
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August 02, 2018- Google draws up plans to relaunch search engine in China
- Smaller firms should have to report gender pay gap, UK MPs say
- De Beers is building blockchain to trace diamonds from mine to customer
- AB InBev launches green innovation start-up accelerator
- Levi Strauss commits to 100 percent renewables and science-based targets
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August 01, 2018- Anti-slavery app will help users spot potential victims of labour exploitation
- France bans smartphones in school in order to tackle tech addiction
- Coles backs down on plastic bag ban because customers “need more time”
- PRI steps up engagement on cyber security
- UK GPs to halt fossil fuel investments
People are our greatest asset, at least until the robots take over
July 30, 2018 The UK government is strengthening reporting rules about employees. But Mike Tuffrey asks how this squares with longer term trends towards automation. Read more >
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July 27, 2018- Younger investors more likely to back impact investment funds, Barclays survey
- Facebook’s privacy efforts are ‘inadequate’, says ESG head
- Wind power drives UK renewables to 30% share of electricity mix
- The North Face Launches Refurbished Apparel Pilot
- Inflatable pool toys draw attention to plastic crisis in Botter's latest collection