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Bigman: Stakeholder Capitalism’s Forgotten Stakeholder
March 12, 2021
Dan Bigman writes in chiefexecutive.net that as companies increasingly embrace ESG, the push for improving environmental, social and governance practices on the road to Stakeholder Capitalism, CEO’s and boards should remember to pitch in and help their smaller, privately held suppliers who are often left behind in the push for improvement.
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MEPs Support Requiring Firms to Comply with ESG Standards
March 08, 2021
The EU Parliament’s legislative initiative on ‘Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability’ will be put to a vote and if passed will require companies to identify and remedy risks to human rights, health, the environment arising from their activities throughout their supply chain.
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Google will Stop Tracking to Sell Ads
March 08, 2021
As consumers increasingly call for more privacy online, Google, in a move that will change the digital advertising industry, will stop selling ads based on a person's individual browsing across websites.
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WIPO: China Extends Lead over U.S. in Global Patents Filings
March 08, 2021
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world in 2020 for the second year in a row with 68,720 applications.
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CSPI Study: Academic Freedom in Crisis
March 03, 2021
The Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology (CSPI) published a study by Eric Kaufmann whose findings highlight that academic freedom is in danger, with certain groups within academia facing punishment, political discrimination, and self-censorship for their political leanings.