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• Created the Responsible AI Committee in FY2022/23 and has built a 7-pillar governance framework to evaluate AI innovation across its pocket-to-cloud portfolio.
• Made progress toward and is on-track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets, in alignment to the Science Based Targets initiative’s net-zero standard.
• Reported an industry-leading 29% representation of women in technical teams, fueling innovation and its smarter technology for all vision.

COMPANY NEWS: Today, Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) has today published its 18th annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, further demonstrating its commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen with a vision to provide smarter technology for all. In this year’s report, the global technology powerhouse shared its progress toward 2030 emissions reduction goals, increased participation in the circular economy, industry-leading representation of women in technical roles 4, increased employee volunteerism, and proactive governance of AI as it works to become the leading provider and enabler of smarter AI.

The company's FY22 Annual Sustainability Report highlights its Future First strategy, focusing on issues that have the greatest impact on customers and key stakeholders, including a goal of climate-neutral operations by 2030

GUEST RESEARCH: Equinix has released its 2022 Sustainability Report which outlines progress toward the company's key environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Social news reading and sharing app Artifact has launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It lets you share news, see what's trending among your friends, and generally make news social. You could say it's like Instagram but for news, and no surprise there because the app is from the Instagram co-founders themselves.

The SAS chief technical officer Bryan Harris is on a personal mission. He wants humans at the centre of the innovation process, and he wants ethics in data. AI applied to healthcare and surgery may need to know someone’s gender and ethnicity, but AI applied to home loans should not use that as a factor at all. Harris is making clear irresponsible AI is right in his crosshairs.

Epson and National Geographic’s "Turn Down the Heat" campaign has won the Webby People's Voice Award in Social - Sustainability & Environment at the 26th Annual Webby Awards Internet Celebration.

Kate Toon is an award-winning powerhouse of energy, talent, business smarts, excellent advice, great courses and more, and it was a delight to talk to someone so switched on about everything digital!

ASCCA is the Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association, and since 1998 it continues to be Australia's peak body for empowering Australian Seniors through technology, and iTWire is proud to support this amazing event!

"The world’s largest travel community" says you can now "enjoy and discover useful content, advice and recommendations from friends, family and more than a thousand trusted experts".

TripAdvisor is set to introduce "Social-Assisted Travel", enabling members to get "relevant recommendations and inspiration to be the one travel site to plan 'your' perfect trip, with new social elements from trusted sources and over 500 launch partners".

Already available in nine other countries, the Vodafone Pass is now in Australia, giving Red plan users the ability for "endless streaming on the apps they love".