Government support for companies during the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated why all businesses need to maintain a social licence to operate underpinned by a corporate purpose.

Alphabet has published a set of principles to promote the responsible use of AI, followed by white papers, case studies, fairness indicators, and ethical dashboards and tool suites for enterprises and developers that use its technologies for building their own AI systems.

Tesco has made substantial improvements to its processes for risk management and internal controls, as well as to employee incentives and supplier practices, following an accounting scandal in 2014.

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Following divestment by a major pension fund and criticism from NGOs due to deforestation resulting from its palm oil operations in Indonesia, POSCO INTERNATIONAL strengthened its policies and processes. EOS introduced the company to two critical NGOs, leading to a successful collaboration culminating in commitments to adhere to internationally recognised standards and to restore forest areas.

Baidu has put in place a robust corporate structure and measures to protect the privacy of users’ data.