Schroders intends to vote against big tech, potential Google updates, and Android Developers Tweeting nonce-sense. It’s My Five time.
Five things worth sharing from the last week or so, brought to you by a different member of the Browser Media team every Friday.
This week’s My Five is by Ali.
1. Shareholders call for change at major tech platforms
Following prior engagement with the companies involved, Schroders, one of Europe’s largest independent investment management firms, has declared its intention to vote against management on several issues at major tech companies.
As well as voting against Amazon on worker’s rights issues, the asset manager said it would support a number of shareholder proposals for change at Meta (formerly known as Facebook) and Alphabet (Google’s parent company).
It’s pretty unusual for large asset managers to publicly declare their voting plans ahead of time but Kate Rogers, Head of Sustainability at Schroders said, “By voting against the management at Alphabet and Meta we are signalling the importance of big technology companies acting to avoid harm and tackling misinformation on their platforms.”
As active fund managers, the company believes it can use its influence to make a significant difference in helping accelerate positive change.
2. Recruitment consultants – Google is coming for you!
Recruitment consultants beware – Google has launched a new tool this week that uses AI to help interviewees prepare for the task ahead.
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