Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has releasd its first Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability, diversity, inclusion, and good governance. As the streaming industry faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental and social impact, Rakuten TV says it is taking new steps towards a more sustainable future. The report, which covers the […]

Canal+ has strengthened its ESG department with two appointments. Laure Gauthier has been appointed Head of Sustainability of Canal+, effective November 18th. In this role, she will be responsible for deploying Canal+‘s ESG strategy in order to meet the group’s heightened obligations. Gauthier will report to Amandine Ferré, Chief Financial Officer of Canal+ and Member […]

BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard to give business customers visibility of electricity consumption and carbon emissions at an individual workload and application level. The insight will allow them to optimise their data-centre and network infrastructure to manage emissions as they adopt AI applications at scale. AI can have significantly different impacts on networks […]

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced it is putting sustainability “at the forefront of its priorities”. The company is reinforcing its commitment as a sustainable and inclusive company with two new initiatives focused on making a positive impact on society and on the environment. The company has been represented as one of the […]

Research from Sony looks into employers’ approach to sustainability in the media and entertainment industry in Europe. Titled Means & Mindset: the state of sustainability in the media industry, the report sheds light on how seriously the industry is taking steps to become more environmentally conscious. The research, which was conducted using Sony’s own European […]

Google’s carbon emissions in 2023 were 48 per cent higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report. It says this is down to the hugely increased energy needed by its data centres because of the explosive growth of AI. AI services involve considerably more processing – and therefore power – than standard online […]

Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, has announced that its Sky Zero Footprint Fund is launching an additional initiative dedicated to SME and local businesses called Local Heroes. Launched in 2021, The Sky Zero Footprint Fund initiative was created to inspire positive behaviour change and help start-ups and established brands accelerate their sustainable initiatives […]

Since 2021, Netflix has committed to two near-term climate targets aimed at halving its carbon emissions by 2030 and, starting in 2022, matching remaining emissions by investing in natural climate solutions. Three years in, the streaming service reports that it is on track to meet both. In a blog post Emma Stewart, Netflix Sustainability Officer, […]