Sentences with phrase «global green partners»

Global Green partners with leading universities to provide hands - on education to university students, and the innovation and creativity of the university setting to collaborate on addressing pressing sustainability challenges.

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CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

The company began growing coffee in Costa Rica in 1968 and started importing green coffee directly from global partner producers in 1987.

As a testament to that quality, more than 50 leading global coffee, tea and cocoa brands have partnered with Keurig, joining beloved owned brands like Green Mountain Coffee Roasters ® and The Original Donut Shop ® coffee to offer consumers vast personal choice from 500 + varieties.

We and our independent franchise owners partner with recognized global ecolabels, such as Green Key, Green Key Global and EarthCheck, which audit hotel performance; we participate in leading green hotel programs, such as TripAdvisor's GreenLeaders prglobal ecolabels, such as Green Key, Green Key Global and EarthCheck, which audit hotel performance; we participate in leading green hotel programs, such as TripAdvisor's GreenLeaders proGreen Key, Green Key Global and EarthCheck, which audit hotel performance; we participate in leading green hotel programs, such as TripAdvisor's GreenLeaders proGreen Key Global and EarthCheck, which audit hotel performance; we participate in leading green hotel programs, such as TripAdvisor's GreenLeaders prGlobal and EarthCheck, which audit hotel performance; we participate in leading green hotel programs, such as TripAdvisor's GreenLeaders progreen hotel programs, such as TripAdvisor's GreenLeaders program.

The Green Key Global hotel and meeting directory and industry partner websites offer increased visibility.

The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) has entered into a strategic partnership that is slated to further increase exhibitor participation at SATTE 2013 by attracting ICTP members, global destinations committed to quality services and green growth, to the event.

Global Green is seeking additional national partners from local governments, affordable housing agencies, private sector companies, community development corporations and tribal entities for the 2017 Food Waste Recovery Program.

Global Green is seeking to partner with cities to advise on setting up citizen «eco-ambassador» programs.

Starting with reduction and donation, Global Green's team is partnering with urban planners, city agencies and community groups to evaluate how food scraps from a specific neighborhoods can be recovered most efficiently through «Distributed Food Scrap Processing Infrastructure» and increasing the use of compost and other products made from food waste.

Global Green is seeking partners from local governments, affordable housing agencies, private sector companies, community development corporations and tribal entities for the 2017 Food Waste Recovery Program.

H&M is proud to have chosen Global Green USA to be the U.S. beneficiary and partner for the H&M global garment recycling prGlobal Green USA to be the U.S. beneficiary and partner for the H&M global garment recycling prglobal garment recycling program.

Global Green would like to thank our partners who helped promote the Green School Competition including: Alliance for Climate Education, Center for Ecoliteracy, Environmental Charter Schools, Facing the Future, Global Youth Action Network, Green Education Foundation, Healthy Child Healthy World, Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, NAACP, Roots and Shoots, Project Learning Tree, Dream in Green, Green schools Initiative, National Beta Club.

Earth Day Network brought 250,000 people to the National Mall for a Climate Rally, launched the world's largest environmental service project — A Billion Acts of Green ® — introduced a global tree planting initiative that has since grown into The Canopy Project, and engaged 22,000 partners in 192 countries in observing Earth Day.

There are currently about 350 coal - fired power plants under construction in Southeast Asia, which Georg Kell, the founding director of the United Nations Global Compact, and now board chairman of Arabesque Partners, described as «collective suicide» at a green finance event in Singapore in February.

Bullfrog Power, Canada's leading green energy provider, is announcing that CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, the not - for - profit organization that houses the world's largest collection of self - disclosed corporate environmental data and founder of the global disclosure platform, has accredited Bullfrog Power as its first Canada - focused renewable energy partner.

ILFI offers global strategies for lasting sustainability, partnering with local communities to create grounded and relevant solutions, including green building and infrastructure solutions on scales ranging from single room renovations to neighborhoods or whole cities.

«The Bay Area has been an incredible leader in many green urban practices, including food scrap recovery, which makes this community a perfect partner as we develop guidance and toolkits for cities and property owners,» said Lily Kelly, Senior Program Associate at Global Green USA and the project's coordingreen urban practices, including food scrap recovery, which makes this community a perfect partner as we develop guidance and toolkits for cities and property owners,» said Lily Kelly, Senior Program Associate at Global Green USA and the project's coordinGreen USA and the project's coordinator.

The global organization Do The Green Thing partners with 350.org Brazil to bring creative and sustainable solutions to the Brazilian public

The partners listed below have been active in developing the Global Green Freight Action Plan as well as supporting the objectives of the Action Plan through the execution of supporting activities.

«H&M is investing in this ground - breaking clothing recycling program and we are proud to partner with Global Green USA to launch this initiative, says H&M spokesperson Marybeth Schmitt.

Sign up to send a letter to President Obama and learn more about Green Schools at globalgreen.org Green schools make a huge difference For the last five years, with the support of the Annenberg Foundation, Global Green has partnered with the LA Unified School District to insure that every new school in Los Angeles is built to a high performance green standard — we saw evidence of this last Green Schools at globalgreen.org Green schools make a huge difference For the last five years, with the support of the Annenberg Foundation, Global Green has partnered with the LA Unified School District to insure that every new school in Los Angeles is built to a high performance green standard — we saw evidence of this last Green schools make a huge difference For the last five years, with the support of the Annenberg Foundation, Global Green has partnered with the LA Unified School District to insure that every new school in Los Angeles is built to a high performance green standard — we saw evidence of this last Green has partnered with the LA Unified School District to insure that every new school in Los Angeles is built to a high performance green standard — we saw evidence of this last green standard — we saw evidence of this last year.

Tim Carmichael — President, Coalition for Clean Air Theo Colborn — President, The Endocrine Disruption Exchange Jeremy Jackson — Oceanographer, Scripps Institute for Oceanography Tzeporah Berman — Campaign Director & Founder, Forest Ethics Gloria Flora — Director, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions Mikhail Gorbachev — Founding President, Green Cross International, 1990 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Omar Freilla — Director, Green Worker Cooperatives Wallace J. Nichols — Senior Scientist, The Ocean Conservancy Diane Wilson — Author, An Unreasonable Woman Andrew Weil — Director, Program for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Thomas Linzey — Executive Director, Community Environment Legal Defense Fund Michel Gelobter — President, Redefining Progress Jerry Mander — Director, International Forum of Globalization William McDonough — Architect, William McDonough & Partners (as Bill McDonough) Bruce Mau — Creative Director, Bruce Mau Designs John Todd — Ecological Designer Rick Fedrizzi — President & CEO, US Green Building Council Greg Watson — Vice President, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Lester Brown — President, Earth Policy Institute Herman Daly — Professor, University of Maryland, Former Senior Economist, World Bank Betsy Taylor — Founder, Center for the New American Dream Wade Davis — Explorer - in - Residence, National Geographic Society Leo Gerard — President, United Steel Workers International Union Mathew Petersen — President & CEO, Global Green USA Peter Warshall — Ecologist, Whole Earth Catalogue Andy Lipkis — President & Founder, Tree People Rest of cast listed alphabetically: David Attenborough (archive footage) George W. Bush (archive footage) Al Gore (archive footage) Arnold Schwarzenegger (archive footage) Brian Williams (archive footage)

Toronto, ON — Today, Bullfrog Power, Canada's leading green energy provider, is announcing that CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, the not - for - profit organization that houses the world's largest collection of self - disclosed corporate environmental data and founder of the global disclosure platform, has accredited Bullfrog Power as its first Canada - focused renewable energy partner.

Global Green and Starbucks Coffee Company have partnered a number of times to raise awareness about climate change and create a positive environmental impact.

The program, which Monica moderated, featured presentations by Alvidas Jasin, director of business development at Thompson Hine, who offered a mini version of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth; Bruce Lymburn, partner with Wendel Rosen, Black & Dean, on «The Greening of a Law Firm»; Matthew Heartney, a partner with Arnold & Porter, on developing a green office initiative; and Tony Hoke, global technology purchasing and assets manager at Morrison & Foerster, on the leadership challenge of green law.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields) has advised leading international private equity firm Cinven on its disposal of CPA Global to Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. for a total firm value of, according to reports, $ 3.1 billion (# 2.4 billion) including debt.

To the contrary, those about to embark upon that journey confront: (1) the daunting cost of law school; (2) an average of $ 120K debt for attending; (3) a job market where, nationally, close to half of all graduates do not have Bar - required employment nine months after graduation; (4) a widespread market perception that law school graduates — even those from elite schools — lack «practice ready» skills; (5) cut - backs in hiring newly minted lawyers — even among many stalwart law firms; (6) an erosion of mentorship due in part to pressure on senior lawyers to «produce» more (7) the unlikelihood of making (equity) partner; (8) instability of law firms; (9) global competition; (10) technology companies creating products that replace services; and (11) a blizzard of negative press trumpeting the glum prospects for the profession; and (12) alternative career choices — finance, accounting, technology, etc. — that portend greener pastures and do not require the same time and financial commitment to prepare for entry.

Partners Group, a global private markets investment manager, has invested in a BEAM Plus - rated green 13 - storey warehouse building located conveniently close to transport links on Hung To Road in Hong Kong's Kowloon East, on behalf of its clients.

Apollo Global Management - owned Claire's, and J. Crew, a portfolio company of TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners, have both recently undertaken distressed - debt exchanges and complex capital structure maneuvers in an effort to buy time.

We are partnering with respected Green organizations to stay informed of the latest data, trends and practices and to engage in the global conversation.