Sentences with phrase «at reducing the environmental impact»

«Initiatives such as the Courtauld Commitment, aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the grocery sector, along with high profile food recalls, mean that suppliers and retailers are giving increasing priority to driving out waste, reducing risk and optimising performance,» points out Alan Mutch.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

At GFI, Isaac Emery studies the significant environmental and human health impacts of industrial animal agriculture and evaluates the reduced impact of plant - based and clean meat.

We know that many of the environmental and social impacts associated with our business are in our supply chain, and we try to reduce these impacts at all stages of our product lifecycle.

The North American edition of this executive summit looks at the ways the food industry can reduce its environmental impact by using sustainable ingredients and packaging.

The posting earlier this week was part of an internal newsletter that discusses how staff can reduce their environmental impact while dining at the agency's cafeteria.

She also said the state needs to focus more resources on environmental protection efforts and look at what it can do to reduce the impacts of climate change.

Now, Seema Singh and colleagues at the Joint BioEnergy Institute and other US institutions have developed a closed - loop system that could potentially reduce the cost and environmental impact of making ionic liquids suitable for biomass processing.

The use of smart grids delivers electricity more efficiently and at the same time helps reduce the environmental impact of the system.

To reduce this staggering amount and improve sustainability, manufacturers need to accurately measure and evaluate consumption of energy and materials, as well as environmental impacts, at each step in the life cycles of their products.

Reduced launch costs, the key enabler, will provide unprecedented access to space and space operations beginning with clean, baseload SSP - reliable power delivery and global energy security at greatly reduced environmental Reduced launch costs, the key enabler, will provide unprecedented access to space and space operations beginning with clean, baseload SSP - reliable power delivery and global energy security at greatly reduced environmental reduced environmental impact.

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a facility aimed at learning the chemical kinetic processes in coal and biomass gasification to improve thermodynamic efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the... Read more →

The premiere installment, «Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change,» featured UCLA environmental economist Magali Delmas and the Engagement Project, which examined the most effective ways to encourage apartment users to reduce their energy use at home and the impact of «gamifying» energy savings.

This means that DOT employees at all levels must be responsible and accountable for integrating sustainability stewardship into day - to - day activities to reduce the Department's direct and indirect energy and environmental impact and to protect our natural resources.

At it advances, hopefully the environmental impact will be reduced as well.

In an effort to build a model for saving the lives of community cats, while at the same time reducing their numbers and environmental impacts, PetSmart Charities ® awarded Best Friends Animal Society ® a $ 700,000 grant to work with the Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AAWD) on the Community Cats Project.

«With this we reinforce our commitment to improving travel experience, reducing the environmental impact of our operations and serving as a bridge between South America and the rest of the world,» said Roberto Alvo, chief executive of international business and alliances at LATAM Airlines Group.

Equally important to providing top - notch quality to happy guests for Peter and Lapoint is the environmental impact of our activities; — We've put a lot of effort into tracking and reducing the use of plastic, water and other resources to minimise our footprint and we aim to continue that at Quinta Lizandro.

Mr. Anderson, an avowed «recovering plunderer» who re-invented his worldwide factory operation to reduce its environmental impact and became one of the nation's most effective corporate advocates for environmental sustainability, died on Tuesday at his home in Atlanta.

Efforts like composting, and maybe even small - scale waste - to - energy projects, could pop up at churches, temples, and other centers of worship as these organizations work to wring every bit of use out of this «waste» while reducing their carbon footprints and other environmental impacts.

At the same time, less carbon emissions are released into the atmosphere, improving the efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of the power plant.

These incredible uses of solar power can reduce our environmental impact one charger at a time.

-- Not later than 2025 and at 5 - year intervals thereafter, the Administrator shall review the standards for new covered EGUs under this section and shall, by rule, reduce the maximum carbon dioxide emission rate for new covered EGUs to a rate which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction which (taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any nonair quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated.

«While a passive house takes care of the heating to a certain extent, we'd like to reduce the [environmental] impact of domestic use, so we'd look at fitting solar PVs and that kind of thing.»

Local and state governments in the Northeast have been leaders and incubators in utilizing legal and regulatory opportunities to foster climate change policies.103 The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was the first market - based regulatory program in the U.S. aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions; it is a cooperative effort among nine northeastern states.104 Massachusetts became the first state to officially incorporate climate change impacts into its environmental review procedures by adopting legislation that directs agencies to «consider reasonably foreseeable climate change impacts, including additional greenhouse gas emissions, and effects, such as predicted sea level rise.»

If American environmental groups want to reduce pollution, stave off the worst impacts of climate change, and preserve wild lands, they ought to do something that many of their staffers and major supporters will find hard at a time when groups like the NRA are under attack: embrace gun culture.

The Carbonzero carbon - neutral certification is the latest NC initiative aimed at reducing the College's environmental impact.

A team of scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), RAND Corp., and the University of Washington, has calculated that the economic benefit of reduced health impacts from GHG reduction strategies in the U.S. range between $ 6 and $ 14 billion annually in 2020, depending on how the reductions are accomplished.

Rogge was speaking at the conference which saw over 500 delegates from sport, business and the environment join each other for a three - day event organised by IOC and Qatar Olympic Committee in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to establish initiatives in reducing environmental impact from sporting events.

Oakville, ON, July 22, 2015 — The 2015 RBC Canadian Open, taking place at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, from July 20 to 26, will be reducing its environmental impact with Bullfrog Power's green electricity and green natural gas.

How can we optimize our energy use and resource consumption so that both the current massive gaps in both standard of living and quality of life can be reduced, while at the same time minimizing environmental impact?

By combining the critical steps listed above with improved engines and synergistic technologies, trucks that deliver freight at half or even one - third the environmental impact will soon be hitting the highway, increasing profits for suppliers and reducing the costs of food and goods for the rest of us.

That's why we signed up for Northwest Earth Institute's EcoChallenge.This event gave our team at Ecova the chance to think more proactively about our choices and to take steps together towards reducing our environmental impact.

And since heating can account for a significant percentage of home energy use (according to Lancey CEO Raphaël Meyer, up to 67 % in Europe, whereas the US puts it at about 42 % in the United States, and the IEA says that almost 80 % of energy demand in the buildings sector is from heating), this represents a great opportunity for both homeowners and rental property owners alike to reduce both their costs and their environmental impact.

Short of not flying at all (and make no mistake I'm not suggesting that; more travel is on balance a very good thing) both airlines and passengers need to pay for the full environmental impact of the activity and do everything possible to reduce it.

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a facility aimed at learning the chemical kinetic processes in coal and biomass gasification to improve thermodynamic efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the... Read more →

Reducing your personal and family environmental impact is probably nothing new to avid TreeHugger readers, but even if you're an old hand at this, YES!

At the frontier of dispute resolution is online dispute resolution (ODR) which can significantly reduce the environmental impact of hearings.

These measures as well as expanding the ATS vehicle fleet will reduce vehicle traffic at terminal curbs, eliminate an estimated 1.3 million vehicle trips on terminal roadways each year, resulting in enough energy savings to power more than 600 homes every year and in turn lessen O'Hare's environmental impact.

«From the slopes to the surf, we're taking a look at how luxury developers and operators can take the lead in reducing the environmental impact of their projects and educating the consumer on the need to rethink the way we work, play and live,» noted Ms. Kruger.