It’s delightful to see the growing awareness of diversity and inclusion in recent years, both in society and the corporate world. What should be a natural and self-evident way of acting can often be difficult for us human beings. Yet we are all equal and have the same dignity, irrespective of background, education, skills, gender or position. So how do we increase workplace diversity and inclusion – and why should we do it?
Vizrt Group: If diversity drives innovation – Why is our industry so far behind?
It’s undeniable that the demographic of people in the tech industry is not reflective of the diverse world we live in. According to a 2022 report by Tech Nation, 23% of tech director roles are fulfilled by women, which is lower than the already low 29% in the wider economy. Looking at the overall tech workforce, the numbers become even more depressing. Women make up only 19% of the workforce.
Four CEO’s and four industry opinions on the future of Broadcast & Media
IABM’s CEO Peter White will bring to the table industry questions covering sustainability, diversification, work from home, along with how is AI/ML changing their products, services and business operations. Let’s see how four CEO’s each covering distinctive aspects of the industry will forecast the future of the industry.
BaM Award® Winner NDI-5: Produce more, save the planet, adopt remote
One of the key takeaways from the past two years is that as an industry not only do we need to travel less, but we can travel less and still make excellent programming that wows audiences.
Quicklink’s remote contribution solutions help avoid over 21 thousand tonnes of CO2 in a single month
Quicklink, the leading provider of video and audio contribution solutions, has helped avoid a total of 21,353 tonnes of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere in just one month – the equivalent of 64,059 m2 of sea ice saved.
The importance of reducing your carbon impact and the Quicklink advantage
It’s extremely hard not to hear about climate change, and rightly so. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) published in a 2019 report that the worst impacts of climate change could be irreversible by 2030 – just over eight years away. There has never been a more imperative time to tackle this monumental issue.
Taking on the growing challenge of rising content volumes and a spiking carbon footprint
The amount of video content being distributed is only going in one direction – and that is up. Over half the global IP video traffic (56.8%) will be HD and around a quarter (22.3%) will be Ultra HD by 2022 according to Cisco.
UKCA Standstill Extension: Industry Update
Presentation from The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Together for Our Planet Business Climate Leaders’ Campaign
This presentation has been made available by The SME Climate Commitment.
Using behavioural data to assess the environmental impact of electricity consumption of alternate television service distribution platforms
Digital technology and entertainment is a significant driver of electricity use globally, resulting in increased GHG emissions. Research has been conducted on electricity use associated with adigital services, but to date no complete study of television distribution has been conducted. Here we present the first assessment of electricity used for distribution and viewing of television over different distribution platforms terrestrial, satellite, cable and online streaming.
