Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Category: Corporate Social Responsibility
-
Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.
-
National Anger Spills Into Target Stores, Again
Videos of immigration officers dragging an employee out of a store near Minneapolis, the retailer’s hometown, set off renewed political debate after years of boycotts.
-
Palantir, the Market’s Most Valuable Military Contractor, Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns
Palantir is a software company, and its national security work has driven its stock price to remarkable heights.
-
A War on Top Investor Advisers Is Growing
The Trump administration is said to be investigating two top shareholder advisory firms. It’s part of a growing change in how corporate America is run.
-
Missing at U.N.’s Climate Meeting: American Executives
Many business leaders are skipping the annual United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, or are attending events in other cities.
-
Jerry of Ben & Jerry’s Resigns, Saying Company Has Been ‘Silenced’
Jerry Greenfield said that the ice cream company, known for its activism, had been muzzled by Unilever, its parent company.
-
Patagonia Changed the Apparel Business. Can It Change Food, Too?
The outdoor apparel maker from California wants to fix farming. The first challenge is convincing consumers to think of it for sardines and beer.
-
My Employer Changed Hate Speech Policy That Protected Trans People. What Can I Do?
Plus, a passing of the Work Friend baton.
-
New Texas Laws Open a Wild West for Corporate Governance
The state has handed big business a series of legislative wins as it races to woo corporations from Delaware, including a law that helped pave the way for Elon Musk’s big Tesla payday.
-
Andrew Kassoy, 55, Dies; Saw Capitalism as a Force for Social Good
He was a founder of B Lab, a nonprofit network whose lofty mission is “transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities and the planet.”
-
Trump Shuns Europe, and Its Defense Industry Tries to Capitalize
Europe’s weapons makers are prospering as the continent reconsiders its post-Cold War stance of favoring domestic investment over military spending.