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Overview

The Responsible Tech Playbook is a compilation of resources designed to highlight inclusivity, bias awareness, and transparency in the realm of technology. It helps individuals and organizations address the ethical implications of technology. A self-assessment tool in the playbook assesses the social and environmental impact of technology projects and provides a framework for balancing economic benefits with ethical considerations. The tool includes a checklist that covers areas such as privacy, sustainability and human-rights. The aim of the tool is to empower tech professionals and decision-makers to think about the wider societal impact of their work and make more responsible decisions when creating and implementing technology solutions.

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Dimensions

Resource type: The Responsible Tech Playbook and the Tool for Responsible Tech are practical compilations of knowledge and self-assessment mechanisms that guide users towards ethical tech development.

• Tags: tool, playbook, self-assessment

Objective: These resources aim to assess current practices and align technological development with responsible and sustainable principles in a manner that is ethically responsible, environmentally sustainable, and socially beneficial.

• Tags: assess, align

Target audience: The resources are designed for a broad range of stakeholders involved in technology development, including those in academia, policy-making, and various sectors of industry.

• Tags: entrepreneurs, researchers, policy-makers, educators, practitioners, corporations

Sustainability focus: The focus of the tool is on the social and environmental impact of technology projects. It aims to balance economic benefits with ethical considerations.

• Tags: environmental-sustainability, social-sustainability

Innovation type: These resources support various types of innovation, such as product, process, and service.

• Tags: social-innovation, technological-innovation, business-model-innovation

Entrepreneurship stage: The playbook and tool are relevant across different stages of entrepreneurship, especially during the design and development phases where ethical considerations are needed to be taken into account.

• Tags: design, development

Scope of relevance: While the resources have a global perspective, they are applicable to national and local contexts, depending on the user's objectives and scope of work.

• Tags: global, national, local

Methodological approach: The resources are grounded in structured and reflective methodologies that encourage users to critically evaluate their tech practices. There is a recursive nature to reassess previous answers provided.

• Tags: mixed-methods

Skill development: Users are encouraged to develop skills in systems thinking, environmental awareness, ethical reasoning, collaborative problem solving, and holistic thinking to ensure responsible tech development.

• Tags: systems-thinking, holistic-thinking, environmental-awareness, collaborative-problem-solving, ethical-reasoning

Source and credibility: The tool is developed by “Responsible Tech Sweden” an non-profit organization located in Sweden. More information about the committee responsible for the tool can be found here

• Tags: reputable-industry-sources, recognized-experts, practice

Prerequisites and requirements: The resources are designed to be accessible to a wide audience, with no specific prerequisites, allowing for a diverse range of users to engage with the material.

• Tags: none, beginner-level

Collaboration level: The resources encourage team-based approaches to responsible tech development, but can also be used individually.

• Tags: team, community, cross-sector-partnerships, individual

More information can be found at Responsible tech. The self-assessment resource is accessible here.

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Resources