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Licence to Innovate: Securing Stakeholder Approval for Technological Advancements
Eric Tang, Porter Novelli's managing director for Canada, advocates for companies to secure a 'licence to innovate,' gaining explicit stakeholder approval for technological advancements, beyond regulatory compliance, exemplified by Apple's privacy focus and Microsoft's sustainability initiatives.
Licence to Innovate: Securing Stakeholder Approval for Technological Advancements
Eric Tang, Porter Novelli's managing director for Canada, advocates for companies to secure a 'licence to innovate,' gaining explicit stakeholder approval for technological advancements, beyond regulatory compliance, exemplified by Apple's privacy focus and Microsoft's sustainability initiatives.
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40% Bias Score
EU Weakens Supply Chain Act Amidst German Lobbying
The EU is weakening its Supply Chain Act due to pressure from Germany and its industry, reducing its scope and impact; this follows the pattern of Germany's own weaker national law, raising concerns about corporate accountability for human rights violations.
EU Weakens Supply Chain Act Amidst German Lobbying
The EU is weakening its Supply Chain Act due to pressure from Germany and its industry, reducing its scope and impact; this follows the pattern of Germany's own weaker national law, raising concerns about corporate accountability for human rights violations.
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64% Bias Score
Milan Project Aims to Standardize SME Sustainability Measurement
A Milan-based project, funded by the PNRR and involving 24 partners, aims to measure the sustainability performance of 2087 SMEs, with only 108 currently voluntarily reporting; the initiative seeks to create standardized benchmarks and accessible tools to encourage broader adoption of sustainable pr...
Milan Project Aims to Standardize SME Sustainability Measurement
A Milan-based project, funded by the PNRR and involving 24 partners, aims to measure the sustainability performance of 2087 SMEs, with only 108 currently voluntarily reporting; the initiative seeks to create standardized benchmarks and accessible tools to encourage broader adoption of sustainable pr...
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32% Bias Score
Microsoft Employees Removed From Conference for IDF Protest
Five Microsoft employees were removed from a February 24th conference for protesting the company's provision of AI and cloud services to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), wearing shirts spelling out "Does our code kill kids, Satya?" This follows the October firing of two employees for organizing a p...
Microsoft Employees Removed From Conference for IDF Protest
Five Microsoft employees were removed from a February 24th conference for protesting the company's provision of AI and cloud services to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), wearing shirts spelling out "Does our code kill kids, Satya?" This follows the October firing of two employees for organizing a p...
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44% Bias Score
EU Eases Business Regulations to Boost Competitiveness, Sparking Environmental Concerns
The European Commission proposed easing business regulations on sustainability reporting and supply chain due diligence to boost EU competitiveness, aiming for a 25% reduction in administrative burdens by 2029 and attracting €100 billion in clean tech investment; however, environmental groups strong...
EU Eases Business Regulations to Boost Competitiveness, Sparking Environmental Concerns
The European Commission proposed easing business regulations on sustainability reporting and supply chain due diligence to boost EU competitiveness, aiming for a 25% reduction in administrative burdens by 2029 and attracting €100 billion in clean tech investment; however, environmental groups strong...
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44% Bias Score
Corporate Sustainability Must Go Beyond Carbon Reduction
The sustainability movement's progress is hampered by many companies' narrow focus on carbon emissions, ignoring their chemical footprint which includes persistent pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and heavy metals that harm human health and the environment; however, some businesses such as IKEA, Ka...
Corporate Sustainability Must Go Beyond Carbon Reduction
The sustainability movement's progress is hampered by many companies' narrow focus on carbon emissions, ignoring their chemical footprint which includes persistent pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and heavy metals that harm human health and the environment; however, some businesses such as IKEA, Ka...
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36% Bias Score
Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over DEI Rollback
A 40-day boycott of Target started Wednesday, led by Rev. Jamal Bryant, protesting the company's reduced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives announced in January, impacting sales amid economic hardship and tariffs.
Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over DEI Rollback
A 40-day boycott of Target started Wednesday, led by Rev. Jamal Bryant, protesting the company's reduced diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives announced in January, impacting sales amid economic hardship and tariffs.
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40% Bias Score
Critique of ESG Implementation and the Rise of Steward Leadership
The article critiques the ineffective implementation of ESG, DEI, and sustainability initiatives, highlighting the mismatch between idealistic goals and practical execution, and proposes 'Steward Leadership' as an alternative approach that prioritizes proactive, profitable solutions to social and en...
Critique of ESG Implementation and the Rise of Steward Leadership
The article critiques the ineffective implementation of ESG, DEI, and sustainability initiatives, highlighting the mismatch between idealistic goals and practical execution, and proposes 'Steward Leadership' as an alternative approach that prioritizes proactive, profitable solutions to social and en...
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52% Bias Score
Businesses Must Choose: Progressive Resistance or Decline
The article discusses how businesses globally are facing a choice regarding social progress: retreat, stay silent or lead 'progressive resistance,' showcasing examples of companies actively embedding social progress into their strategies to mitigate risks and gain competitive advantages.
Businesses Must Choose: Progressive Resistance or Decline
The article discusses how businesses globally are facing a choice regarding social progress: retreat, stay silent or lead 'progressive resistance,' showcasing examples of companies actively embedding social progress into their strategies to mitigate risks and gain competitive advantages.
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40% Bias Score
Tether's Billions: A New Era of Corporate Power
Tether's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, declared his company's capacity to fund Juventus for two millennia, highlighting the enormous wealth generated by Tether, founded by Giancarlo Devasini, Italy's fourth-richest person, contrasting with the socially responsible approach of historical industrial leaders.
Tether's Billions: A New Era of Corporate Power
Tether's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, declared his company's capacity to fund Juventus for two millennia, highlighting the enormous wealth generated by Tether, founded by Giancarlo Devasini, Italy's fourth-richest person, contrasting with the socially responsible approach of historical industrial leaders.
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56% Bias Score
UK Museums Defend BP Sponsorships Amidst Climate Target Abandonment
Facing criticism, the British Museum and Science Museum defended their £50 million and unspecified sponsorship deals with BP, respectively, despite BP abandoning its climate targets to focus on fossil fuel production; environmental groups like Culture Unstained condemned this ethical conflict.
UK Museums Defend BP Sponsorships Amidst Climate Target Abandonment
Facing criticism, the British Museum and Science Museum defended their £50 million and unspecified sponsorship deals with BP, respectively, despite BP abandoning its climate targets to focus on fossil fuel production; environmental groups like Culture Unstained condemned this ethical conflict.
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48% Bias Score
EU to Relax Sustainability Reporting Rules for SMEs
The EU Commission plans to significantly reduce the scope of its sustainability reporting requirements, exempting most SMEs and weakening supply chain due diligence, aiming to reduce bureaucratic burdens on businesses by 25 percent (35 percent for SMEs).
EU to Relax Sustainability Reporting Rules for SMEs
The EU Commission plans to significantly reduce the scope of its sustainability reporting requirements, exempting most SMEs and weakening supply chain due diligence, aiming to reduce bureaucratic burdens on businesses by 25 percent (35 percent for SMEs).
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36% Bias Score
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