Month: March 2021

UNESCO convenes a global dialogue to break through bias in AI on International Women’s Day

Stuart Mitchell

On International Women’s Day (8 March), UNESCO and the World Economic Forum joined forces to host an online panel on gender equality and women’s leadership in Artificial Intelligence. This timely round-table brought together a range of leading female voices in tech from around the world to confront the deep-rooted gender imbalances skewing the development of artificial intelligence. More than 60,000 viewers participated in the digital event. The event was moderated by Natashya Gutierrez, Editor-in-Chief of VICE Asia. “How do we stop bias? By making sure that women are not only…

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Jaffa® teams up with FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Leading citrus brand Jaffa® has announced a new year long partnership with FareShare, the UK’s largest food charity fighting hunger and food waste. Throughout the duration of the partnership, Jaffa will be supporting FareShare to distribute the equivalent of 200,000 meals to vulnerable people across the UK. The initial twelve-month agreement will fund the redistribution of vital food supplies, creating a much-needed boost to those facing hardship, especially within the current economic environment. These meals will be supplied across FareShare’s network of 11,000 charities and community groups, reaching some of the UK’s most vulnerable families and individuals. Rachel Hancox, Jaffa® spokesperson, said:…

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Tesco to sell unwashed potatoes in order to cut down on UK’s number one most wasted food

Stuart Mitchell

A move to cut down on food waste by selling unwashed potatoes – and in doing so potentially double their shelf-life – is being launched by Tesco. Until the 1970s most UK supermarkets and greengrocers used to sell unwashed potatoes and by leaving soil on them it would help block out light and slow down their natural decay. Now Tesco is looking at a return to selling potatoes in the traditional way and in doing so, help cut down on what waste advisory action group WRAP, say are the UK’s…

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Investigating how fitness could be one of the most powerful but overlooked tools to improve cognition for people with Down syndrome.

Stuart Mitchell

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society, Anglia Ruskin University and BrainHQ launch a global, first-of-its-kind, research study to collect data to examine whether physical and brain exercise should be an integral part of cognitive therapies for people with Down syndrome.  For too long, the role of fitness has been an overlooked and undervalued tool in helping to support the lives of people with Down syndrome. Anecdotal evidence from within the community has shown exercise can help people with Down syndrome improve their cognitive function and physical abilities. But outdated assumptions and…

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Fifth Third Achieves Carbon Neutrality

Stuart Mitchell

Fifth Third have announced that it has achieved carbon neutrality for its operations in 2020, including greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities and business travel. This achievement was accomplished by directly reducing the Company’s corporate carbon footprint, purchasing renewable power and utilizing carbon offsets from a project in its retail footprint for remaining emissions. “Becoming the first regional U.S.-based commercial bank to achieve carbon neutrality demonstrates Fifth Third’s unequivocal commitment to environmental sustainability leadership in the financial services industry,” said Fifth Third Chairman and CEO Greg D. Carmichael. “Achieving and…

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