Social Responsibility|Themes
Influencers drive spending in the face of economic hardship
Despite a general drop in purchasing power, the parasocial influencer-consumer relationship has remained strong, and social-media-driven spending has proved robust,…
37 countries have blocked X access since 2015. Will Brazil follow suit?
Elon Musk’s X currently finds itself in the crosshairs of an unprecedented number of governments. Caught between the restrictions of…
The Musk problem: Why are businesses leaving X?
Since Elon Musk’s takeover of X – née Twitter – in October 2022, the platform has repeatedly found itself at…
Drones for deliveries, inspections, emergencies: Will it take off?
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced its selection of six projects to test drone delivery services in retail…
Bigger data centres mean bigger environmental pressures. What are the solutions?
The rapid development of AI has placed significant demand on data centre capacity, driving a global push for expansion. However,…
EU elections: what would a shift to the right mean for digital and industrial regulation?
As voters across the European Union (EU) take to the polls, there are questions around the implications of a likely…
The anti-ESG movement claims a major victory
The anti-ESG movement has claimed a major victory. The Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), an industry group for insurers, was…
Extreme weather: Climate change’s impact on the future of travel
The recent turbulence incident on a Singapore Airlines flight, with its tragic consequences, serves as a stark reminder of the…
AI data centres will force Big Tech to renege on climate targets
On May 15, 2024, Microsoft published its latest Environmental Sustainability Report, the first from Big Tech covering the AI boom. The…
Banking on sustainable finance for key business wins
The European Commission describes sustainable finance as “the process of taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into account when…
