Sentences with phrase «better sustainability practices»

As part of a pilot project lead by Earthmark / Green Media Solutions (and supported by NBC's Green is Universal initiative) the production team tried to increase implementation of better sustainability practices in the four areas: Energy, transportation, construction and set materials, and waste.

In fact, a University of Oxford study showed that 80 % of 200 studies showed positive stock price performance with good sustainability practices.

Not exact matches

Sharon Kraun, former sustainability practice leader at Cohn, Overstreet & Parish Integrated Marketing in Atlanta has had to rely on the good old - fashioned way of person - to - person networking particularly for her start - up Marketing Matters.

Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer wrote in the journal, Academy of Management Perspectives, that, «Although most of the research and public pressure concerning sustainability has been focused on the effects of business and organizational activity on the physical environment, companies and their management practices profoundly affect the human and social environment as well.»

We are committed to reducing impacts on the environment associated with our business activities and to implementing best practices to support environmental sustainability.

According to a recent survey from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, investors appear to place a premium on sustainability: Nearly three quarters (72 %) of those surveyed believe that companies with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices can achieve higher profitability and are better long - term investments.

VICTORIA — B.C.'s New Democrats are calling for new and stronger actions from the B.C. Liberals to ensure long - term sustainability and environmental quality, greater public accountability, and best practices in the natural gas industry as the practice of hydraulic fracturing...

Instead, the company works to create really good beer while incorporating sustainability practices that help shrink the amount of resources it uses daily.

Each season is marked with a reflection by farmer Lora Lea or her husband Rick about life on the farm as well as knowledge of sustainability practices that can be incorporated, no matter the location, or lack of farm.

Their farm, and their practices are crafted with compassion and sustainability at their core, which makes for delicious meat that's good for you and the planet too.

It is increasingly common wisdom that we're not going to achieve our collective global sustainability goals by certifying the good practices of every individual enterprise around the world.

«When farms sign on for verification, we create case studies applying the 5P's to eight separate categories of sustainability: pest management, good employee practices, soil treatments, climate / energy, water, waste, packaging and community support.

According to the company, the sustainability index includes companies listed on the BMV that incorporate best international practices with regards to social responsibility, environmental management and corporate governance based on an independent evaluation undertaken by the rating firm Empowering Responsible Investment and the Center of Excellence for Corporate Governance of Universidad Anahuac del Sur.

«This organization was created a year - and - a-half ago and has accelerated its efforts to deliver standards on best practices to improve the sustainability of beef in every way,» Langert explains.

Products are continually diversifying to include greater nutrition, be organic, include ethical practices and better sustainability.

More recently, the winery has committed to sustainability, with a focus on converting all family - owned vineyards to sustainable farming practices as well as the use of solar panels.

It's also a time to bring attention to the hard working dairy farmers and their responsible practices, which include care and commitment to their animals as well as to our environment — you can learn more about the dairy farming industry's sustainability efforts

Recognizing this need for continual improvement on the journey to sustainability, the IFOAM Best Practice Program maintains a growing library of scientific references and related materials on the topic.

To recognize that sustainability is a journey and must encompass a full range of best practices across societal, ecological, economic, cultural, and accountability dimensions.

With a shared vision of how organic principles and practices can benefit all of human society and the planet's diverse ecosystems, IFOAM — Organics International and the International Society of Organic Farming Research (ISOFAR), and their generous supporters, the government of Goesan County, Republic of Korea, held an International Organic Expo from 18 September — 11 October 2015, to imagine and plan the future of the organic sector and its contribution to ecological sustainability and societal well - being.

In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the technical committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, information technology and supply chain subcommittees, as well as the keg repatriation working group, to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members» brewery operations.

«Through sustainability we are promoting the adoption of good winegrowing practices that deliver beneficial outcomes for business profitability, the environment and our communities, and peer - to - peer exchange of information has proven to be an effective way for growers and vintners to learn about these practices,» said Allison Jordan, executive director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.

Other topics cover novel distribution models, mobile technology, social impacts, sustainability metrics and marketing best - practices.

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) program has 1,700 wineries and vineyards that have evaluated the sustainability of their operations with CSWA's Code of best practices — representing 70 percent of California's wine acreage and 65 percent of the state's wine shipments.

Key topics on the summit agenda include sustainability initiatives, fair trade & eco-labelling update, ethical marketing best - practices and sustainable sourcing & packaging.

foodpro will also host a series of free education sessions on several contemporary industry issues, including traceability, best practices and sustainability, including case studies and demonstrations.

Since the statewide California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) introduced its Code of Sustainability workbook in 2002, about 37,000 acres in Sonoma went through the voluntary assessment at least once during those dozen years, so many growers were familiar with the best practices.

What are the sustainability best - practices in the food industry?

Our Madagascan vanilla sustainability programme is making a real difference through agricultural best practice advice, empowering local women, crop security measures and ensuring education for farming community children.

A series of free seminars will be hosted at foodpro covering topical industry issues such as traceability, sustainability, best practices, along with case studies and demonstrations.

More than 118,000 coffee farms covering almost 800,000 acres (323,500 hectares) are now Rainforest Alliance Certified and meet standards for best practices and environmental and social sustainability, the organization says.

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) Code of best practices has been used by 1,800 wineries and vineyards to evaluate the sustainability of their operations, representing 72 percent of California's winegrape acreage and 74 percent of the state's wine shipments.

We are proud to join our industry partners in the Further with Food initiative to share solutions and best practices for reducing waste,» said Laura Abshire, Director of Sustainability for the National Restaurant Association.

The Sustainability Awards categories spotlight each of the key areas of innovation where the environmental footprint of packaging and packaged goods can be reduced, from resource efficiency to recycling, biomaterials to greener packaging machinery, and driving best practice at the brand owner and retailer level.

The Global 100 Index is recognized as a leader in transparency and industry best practices for sustainability.

Discussion of the Brewers Association Sustainability manuals which include best practices for energy, water, wastewater, and brewery design and build strategies

Sharing industry best practices and brewery sustainability case studies that showcase efficiency gains, operational improvements, waste diversion, cost savings, and more

foodpro will also host a series of free education sessions on other topical industry issues such as best practices, traceability and sustainability, including case studies and demonstrations.

In addition, CSWA released its 2009 Wine Community Sustainability Report measuring the California wine industry's adoption over five years of 227 best management practices from the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self - Assessment Workbook.

Learn how California vintners and winegrape growers have utilized the 3rd edition California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook to measure their level of sustainability and benchmark internal practices against industry best practices.

Our sustainability programme in Madagascar is making a real difference through agricultural best practice advice, empowering local women, crop security measures and ensuring education for farming community children.

This will happen by adopting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement that works to implement best practices across a full spectrum of sustainability dimensions — social, ecological, economic, cultural and accountability — for the benefit of all of agriculture and the peoples of the world that depend on it.

The goal of the Rainforest Alliance Cupping for Quality is to show the link between best social, ecological and economic sustainability practices and quality in the cup.

Topics include the best practices for urban farming, bringing products to market, sourcing locally, sustainability, and the latest on the imposing Food Safety Modernization Act.

Though it only has to apply to 10 percent of its purchases right now, the district is also following a Good Food Purchasing Policy which requires food to meet certain standards for animal welfare, fair labor practices, sustainability and support of the local economy.

Each session will take multiple offsite field trips to see conservation and sustainability practices in action including walking field trips to Green City Market and the lakefront as well as additional session - specific field trips.

Sustainability best practice was considered at every stage of the project and some of the measures included: · at least 90 % of construction and demolition waste was either recycled or diverted from landfill; · a project - specific construction travel plan was devised prior to work on site to reduce road transport movements and deliveries;

As director of SU's sustainability education, May «works with professors and students from all disciplines, as well as with staff in energy management, food services, parking and transportation, buildings and grounds, and waste management to promote understanding and research about the university as a whole system of resources and best practices,» according to a university webpage.

Researchers from the UK and Hong Kong will be researching themes that arise in our everyday lives including parenting styles, education and management practices as well as global issues including sustainability and migration.

There are many strategic areas that my executive team and I will need to address including the protection and promotion of Rugby, its values, spirit and ethos, the increase of local participation in Greater Accra, ensuring player welfare best practice, maximising the value of all GARA properties, increasing sustainability and competitiveness of Greater Accra Rugby, optimising national participation and providing strong and effective leadership.