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UK Shareholder Actions over ‘Greenwashing’ Likely to Grow

Chris Hall

Since 2017, for example, the 2006 Companies Act has required certain large companies to publish information in their annual strategic reports on their environmental impact, social matters, employee welfare and human rights. Expanding ESG requirements increase risk of claims. Meanwhile, ESG reporting obligations for firms continue to expand.

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Tech Giants Under Pressure to Commit to Ethical AI

Chris Hall

The dangers of social media platforms for teenagers and children were once again highlighted during an inquest in September, following a 14-year-old taking her own life in 2017 after viewing “hideous, graphic, harmful” content on social media sites. . Setting boundaries .

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End of an Era for Anti-Social Media

Chris Hall

One notable example is the unchecked spread of hate speech on the platform playing a “determining role” in an estimated 10,000 Rohingya Muslims being killed during a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017. . Asset owners are taking action.