Proposals to Undo Corporate E.S.G. Policies Fall Flat With Shareholders.
By: The New York Times Date: August 11, 2022 As primaries for a bitter midterm election begin, the political fight over environmental, social and governance investing continues in corporate America. And while several high-profile politicians have condemned the so-called E.S.G. approach — including two potential 2024 presidential candidates, Mike Pence and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida — […]
FTC Launches Effort To Review, Update Data Privacy Rules
By: The Hill August 11, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will launch an effort to review and update rules on how companies collect and use data, the agency announced Thursday. The FTC said it will explore rules to “crack down on harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security,” expanding on Democratic Chair Lina Khan’s […]
The European Commission has a Big New Plan for Startups. Here’s What You Need to Know About it
By: Sifted June 22, 2022 European policymakers are going to publish the most comprehensive plan so far for how to help European startups grow and compete globally. The stakes are high — Europe wants to produce its own deeptechs to compete with innovations coming from the US and China — and the EU realises […]
Small Group, Big Headache: Inside DHS’ Messy Disinformation Governance Board Launch
By: Politico May 5, 2022 It started the way all Washington’s spiciest scandals start — with a departmental working group. Over just a few days last week, the creation of a new board in the Department of Homeland Security generated an outcry on the right, from genteel retiring lawmakers to the loudest hosts on […]
Considerations of Data Use for Global Investors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Data use has become intrinsic to the operations, strategy and business models of many companies across a wide range of industries. It has, in fact, grown exponentially in recent years, rising to a massive 44 zettabytes overall in 2020: 40 times larger than the number of stars in the observable universe. By 2025, IDC […]
Investors Join Forces to Tackle Unethical Use of Personal Data
By: Citywire February 16, 2022 Mishandling of personal data could come at a great cost for both firms and investors who fail to engage on the subject. This is one of the takeaways from a report published by the Investors for a Sustainable Digital Economy (ISDE), which was launched in February and brought together […]
Inaugural Report from ‘Investors for a Sustainable Digital Economy’ Highlights Risks From Data Use And Investors’ Role in Mitigating Consequences
Report enables investors to gain insights and develop frameworks that steer organisations towards responsible data use in an increasingly digitalised landscape London – February 9, 2022 – Investors for a Sustainable Digital Economy (“ISDE”), a network of institutional investment managers and asset owners seeking to engage with and steward companies through digital governance best […]
Fidelity Investment Summit 2021
CFU’s chair, Di, was delighted to join Fidelity International with Christine Brueschke and Jon Guinness on this critical conversation of digital ethics.
Employees Are Not Showing Up To Work — Employers Are Replacing Them With Robots
By: The Hill October 26, 2021 It’s the “Great Resignation,” and many workers seem to prefer not coming in to work. Employers are increasingly obliging them. How? By eliminating their jobs altogether. A recent survey from Verizon of more than 600 U.S. small businesses found that 30 percent have already adopted digital tools to help […]