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(PDF) PwC - 2021 Global Investor ESG Survey
[Investing]
2021/11/04 09:10
How do investors see ESG and what does that mean for business ?What do investors really think about ESG? To what extent does it drive their investment decisions? What actions do they seek from companies? To find out, we surveyed 325 active asset managers globally. The results are striking. Nearly 80% said ESG was an important factor in their investment decision-making. Almost 70% thought ESG fa...
(Video) SoftBank Invests $93M in The Sandbox’s ‘Metaverse’ Game
[Investing]
2021/11/04 09:09
The Sandbox has raised $93 million in a funding round led by SoftBank to help grow its virtual world based on nonfungible tokens.It’s another sign of how hot NFTs have become in an age where Bitcoin’s price is soaring and NFT games are viewed as a stepping stone to the metaverse, another buzzword that signifies the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as...
Nike is Quietly Preparing for the Metaverse
[Business]
2021/11/04 09:08
Nike has filed seven trademark applications as it prepares to enter the metaverse.- As part of the application, the company indicated its intent to make and sell virtual branded sneakers and apparel.- People familiar with Nike’s plans said the space is a priority for the brand and consumers can expect to see more virtual rollouts in the months ahead.The apparel giant has taken its first steps...
(Infographic) What Millennials and Gen Z Want From Company Logos
[Consumer]
2021/11/04 09:07
Monochrome and gender-neutral designs are among the new trends. Millennials and Gen Z consumers prefer monochromatic color schemes when it comes to logos and consider blue, white and black trustworthy.In the age of shoppable livestreams, social commerce and influencer marketing, a static logo may seem like an afterthought when it comes to brand identity.But that shouldn’t be the case, accordin...
(Video) ZipCharge Go is a Suitcase-Size Powerbank for EVs
[Product]
2021/11/04 09:06
Today at the global climate summit in Glasgow, better known as COP26, a UK startup called ZipCharge introduced its portable electric vehicle charger called the Go - and we're pretty stoked.The Go is compact, about the size and shape of an average-sized carry-on suitcase, and weighs about 50-lbs. It has a 4 kWh (net capacity) battery and can charge an EV at 7.2 kW. However, larger versions will...
(PDF) Sales of Cigarettes Rose Last Year, For The First Time In 20 Years
[Consumer]
2021/11/04 09:05
Manufacturers sold almost 204 billion cigarettes in the United States last year, a 0.4% increase on 2019, marking the first year that cigarette sales have grown in almost 20 years. That works out to roughly 620 cigarettes per person.Kickin' the habitAmerica has been — slowly — kicking the smoking habit ever since the early 80s. In 1981 cigarette sales peaked at 636 billion, meaning that sales...
(Video) Robot Forest Rangers Plant Trees, Clear Paths and Gather Data
[Design]
2021/11/04 09:04
The idea is to deploy teams of these robot forest rangers across many kilometres of forest, for regular maintenance as well as in emergency situations. The team of three robots can safely and quickly access locations dangerous for humans.Rikko, Chunk and Dixon are three sustainable Forest Ranger Druids created by industrial design student Segev Kaspi. Currently in the concept stage, each of the...
The 5 Best Luxury Strategies for China in 2022
[Business]
2021/11/04 09:04
Luxury brands are more resilient in a crisis, but they must create extreme value. Here are the five ways to do that in 2022. Key Takeaways:While there is a lot of staff training, and many brands have adapted metrics like net promoter score (NPS) to measure their in-store performances, the numbers often can trick brands.Brands need to organize all customer-centric activities around the idea of l...
(Patent) Apple Patented an Advanced Folded Periscope Zoom Lens For Future iPhones
[Tech]
2021/11/03 09:10
U.S. patent application, US20210333529, discloses a folded camera. The folded camera includes two light folding elements such as prisms and an independent lens system located between the two prisms. The lens system includes an aperture stop and a lens stack and is movable independent of the prisms, on one or more axes, to provide autofocus and/or optical image stabilization for the camera. The...
