DISCUSSION In the news this week June 18th 2018

Dear Reader,

Here are a few links to stories and blogs that we’ve noticed this week – all of which are, in one way or another, relevant to Tomorrow’s Company’s stated aim: that, in fast-changing, uncertain times, business should be a force for good in society.

Yours,

The TC team

• Mars committed $1 billion to achieve their ‘Sustainable in a Generation’ plan. Institutionalising anything in a large, complex organization is one of the most difficult tasks any company can undertake. How have they done it? https://bit.ly/2JJxNNA
• New government regulations mean that, for the first time, pension scheme members will be given powers over how social and environmental factors impact investments https://bit.ly/2tgTFoA
• A couple of blogs by Tomorrows Company founder Mark Goyder. In the first, he examines the case of Akshay Shah and asks what his ongoing presence in the City of London does for its own reputation for trustworthiness https://wp.me/p7u80c-1fd
• …and in the second, Mark asks the question ‘What’s the problem with productivity and how to fix it?’ https://wp.me/p7u80c-1ff
• ‘Blockchain could be game changer in achieving UN’s Sustainable Development Goals’ https://bit.ly/2JLzTfU
• The European Commission has hosted a high-level meeting to address the ethical and social challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence https://bit.ly/2ljEyHo
• Chief executive Rupert Stadler arrested in connection with investigation into Audi diesel emissions scandal https://bbc.in/2t6ZKET