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Tech Giants Under Pressure to Commit to Ethical AI

Chris Hall

“Like electricity or water, technology is part of the necessary infrastructure of our lives, so [investors and other stakeholders] need to make sure that the way investee companies are using it is supportive of sustainable development,” said Lourdes Montenegro, Research and Digitisation Director at the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). . “We

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Due Diligence Needed by Europe’s New Defence Investors

Chris Hall

When European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a new defence investment plan, she explicitly highlighted the role of banks and investors. However, there are worries that pressure to shore up national security will outweigh investors ethical, environmental and social concerns unless due diligence rules are developed.