With America's tech industry playing a large role in California’s housing crisis, Apple has pledged $2.5 billion to help improve the situation. The CSR initiative comes as more people expect brands to act on behalf of the interests of society rather than just shareholders and the business itself.

California-based start-up Rent the Backyard builds studio apartments in homeowners’ gardens and helps to rent them out. As the Bay Area grapples with a housing crisis and massive wealth disparity, it's showing how brands can provide affordable housing while boosting people’s incomes.

The COVID-19 pandemic simultaneously exposed people to the impact of climate change and distracted their attention from it, leaving many struggling to make the right decisions and take meaningful action. So, how can brands assist Americans in their next steps towards sustainability?

As fake news continues to flourish across the web, people are looking to tech companies to take charge of the issue and make long-term adjustments to restore the credibility of online news. But with misleading media easier than ever to manufacture, how can trust be created and maintained?