Results for Technology & Innovation
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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
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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
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July 26, 2018- San Francisco urges insurers to ditch fossil fuel investments
- Quorn invests £7m into R&D on back of veganism boom
- Toyota reveals fleet of green mobility concepts for Tokyo Olympics
- Macquarie Group appoints first female chief executive
- Smart meter rollout costs £1bn higher than expected in 2016
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July 25, 2018- Extreme conditions causing wildfires in Greece linked to climate change, say scientists
- Just Eat trials seaweed sachets as alternative to single-use plastics
- UK theme parks to offer half-price entry in exchange for used plastic bottles
- New methodologies help banking industry assess risks and opportunities of climate change
- GRI, PRI, Global Compact address investor needs in corporate SDG reporting
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July 19, 2018- Meat and dairy companies to surpass oil industry as world’s biggest polluters, report finds
- UN and Google team up to monitor environmental damage
- SC Johnson expands fragrance ingredient disclosure with industry first
- UK Government reveals 'streamlined' carbon reporting rules
- Rolls-Royce joins the race for electrified flying cars
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July 18, 2018- EU-Japan trade deal first to carry Paris climate clause
- Global textile industry explores sustainable dyeing methods
- Artificial intelligence will be net UK jobs creator, finds report
- German Tesla drivers told to return $4,650 electric subsidy
- Sweden calls for help as Arctic Circle hit by wildfires
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July 16, 2018- Adidas vows to use only recycled plastics by 2024
- Senior executives face clampdown on selling share awards
- Microsoft calls for federal regulation of facial recognition technology
- Chile’s Zaldívar mine to operate with 100 percent renewable energy
- Seven fast food chains to end “no poach” deals that lock down low-wage workers
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July 11, 2018- Drugmakers cancel price hikes after California law takes effect
- Report: Palm oil firms using “shadow companies” to hide their links to deforestation
- Facebook hit with first fine over Cambridge Analytica data scandal
- Prince Charles launches SDG-focused research initiative
- Flooring giant Interface joins green manufacturing drive