Sentences with phrase «environmental certification standards»

The Heritage Environmental Management Company has become one of only two environmental certification standards worldwide to be affiliated to the UN World Tourism Organization.

The Heritage Environmental Management Company (Heritage) has become one of only two environmental certification standards worldwide to be affiliated to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it was announced today.

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With Etsy's pending IPO, you'll start hearing more about B Corps, a certification for governance, environmental standards and volunteerism.

Full certification for drinking water, in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) standards, has -LSB-...]

The Rainforest Alliance is a founding member of the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance (ISEAL), an organization established to strengthen the integrity of social and environmental certification systems and whose members are international standard - setting, certification, and accreditation oEnvironmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance (ISEAL), an organization established to strengthen the integrity of social and environmental certification systems and whose members are international standard - setting, certification, and accreditation oenvironmental certification systems and whose members are international standard - setting, certification, and accreditation organizations.

Certification in the organic industry is paramount to ensure environmental and humanitarian standards are high.

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I suspect that a farm meeting Rainforest Alliance's minimum environmental standards would turn out to be using more sustainable growing methods than the typical Starbucks preferred supplier — although a lack of standardization among the standards might make that assessment difficult (Rainforest Alliance uses 99 criteria in 10 principals, with percentage thresholds for certification).

The Rainforest Alliance has a certification program for coffee that has an array of environmental standards, although shade cultivation is not a requirement.

And as part of the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program, which incorporates Sustainable Agriculture Network standards, the Rainforest Alliance has been working with Nespresso for 10 years to promote environmental and social responsibility on supplier farms and support producers who wish to seek Rainforest Alliance certification.

This scaling up of certification efforts is admirable, but is coming at the cost of maintaining rigorous environmental standards.

The Starbucks CAFÉ Practices environmental criteria address many more relevant ecological issues than either Fair Trade certification standards or UTZ Certified Good Inside standards.

Overall, I'm generally impressed with the scope and level of detail of Starbucks CAFÉ Practices environmental standards, and find them superior to those of some highly - regarded certifications.

Daterra also has ISO 14001 certification (standards that help organizations minimize environmental impact).

The RSPO is the first and only industry wide certification standard for the palm oil industry, at its heart are eight principles and criteria covering social and environmental issues.

All about UTZ Certified standards and certification, with an emphasis on environmental criteria.

I've decided to put the most salient data together in a table for four of the main coffee certifications with environmental criteria, plus Starbucks CAFE Standards (a third - party verified set of supplier standards), with past data for reference.

Many people assume, however, that Fairtrade / Fair Trade certification standards also include robust environmental standards.

Our green frog certification seal indicates that a farm, forest, or tourism enterprise has been audited to meet standards that require environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

SCS Global Services has been providing global leadership in third - party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing, and standards development for three decades.

Operations that meet Food Alliance's standards, as determined by a third - party site inspection, use certification to make credible claims for social and environmental responsibility, differentiating their products and strengthening their brands.

The Danish company meets high environmental and sustainable standards, which has helped them receive certifications in these categories.

Walter Hang, with the Ithaca - based Toxics Targeting, says his group already found instances where the existing pipeline violated state pollution standards, so the state environmental agency should issue a new certification.

These are standards covering environmental management systems, environmental labelling, performance evaluation and auditing, some of which the company can gain certification for.

«Environmental licensing and market certification of logging concessions need to take this into account, and review minimum preconditions in terms of volumetric quotas of roundlogs harvested per species and regeneration standards over multi-decade logging cycles.»

Alongside traditional engineering committees and design - based standards are new and innovative projects ranging from quality and environmental management to standards for the service industry and most recently, for personnel certification programs.

Some newer, cosmetic - specific certifications have potential to become industry leaders for healthy standards: The National Safety Foundation has one, as well as the Environmental Working Group.

This is a more general certification given to companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Given this mission, one might assume that a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification (developed by the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, composed of 18,600 building - industry leaders and organizations, that is considered the standard - bearer of greenness) would be a given for Atrium.

LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) certification is an internationally recognized industry standard for green building.

«With the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) just around the corner, it is extremely gratifying to be recognized by an organisation of this standing, and this proves that South Africa is at the forefront of environmental certification development and standards,» said Greg McManus, managing director of Heritage.

Hilton Worldwide is the first major multi-brand hospitality company to make sustainability measurement a brand standard and recently earned ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications for quality and environmental management - one of the largest volume certifications awarded for commercial buildings.

The Blue Flag is an international certification of environmental quality standards that creates environmental awareness and fosters sustainability.

Clean Regattas is a third party certification program that helps regattas, yacht clubs and sailing programs voluntarily achieve higher environmental standards.

Featured in Dwell when it opened in 2013, the building set a new standard as the first commercial art gallery to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

Built according to the highest environmental standards, it will be the first commercial art gallery to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) cenvironmental standards, it will be the first commercial art gallery to receive LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) cEnvironmental Design) certification.

Construction on the $ 24 million facility began in December 2012, and the center was built to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards for silver certification.

In particular, the American Lung Association calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and strengthen its certification standards for woodstoves and other wood - burning devices every eight years as required by the Clean Air Act.

While Bates does not undertake Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the college does use LEED building standards as a guideline.

Rainforest Alliance's certification seems to take on a holistic approach by encompassing many of the standards from other eco-label and green certification programs — environmental, wildlife, and fair labor rubrics.

(11/04/2010) The Netherlands has committed to only using palm oil certified under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) by 2015, providing a huge boost for the certification standard which aims to improve the social and environmental performance of the world's most productive oil crop.

Soy and beef producers are responding to new emphasis on environmental performance from commodity buyers — soy growers in Mato Grosso are adhering to a moratorium on clearing of rainforest for soy production, while cattle ranchers are forming their own certification system for environmental standards.

Actual build cost # 1,022 per sqm excluding preliminaries, externals and fees Passive house certification: Certified Space heating demand (PHPP): 14 kWh / m2 / yr Heat load (PHPP): 9 W / m2 Primary energy demand (PHPP): 108 kWh / m2 / yr Environmental assessment method: Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 Other standards & awards: The houses also deliver against the Homes and Communities Agency's housing quality indicators, while complying with the Joseph Rowntree Lifetime Homes standard and achieving 14 points under CABE's Building for Life standard.

Los Angeles - based provider of affordable solar and free Wi - fi is awarded certification for high standards of social and environmental performance.

• Make environmentally - friendly policies for the Games in the areas of procurement and construction binding • Apply water saving technologies across the city • [Pursue a zero - waste policy instead of building] more landfill sites and incinerators • Introduce an internationally recognizable timber procurement policy, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard, for the construction material used during the Games • Eradicate climate - damaging HFC technology in some Olympic facilities • Make environmental data and certification of Olympic venues fully transparent.

H.R. 1622 — a bill that [directs] the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a five - year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration; and (2) coordinate with the natural gas vehicle industry and with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding streamlining the certification of natural gas conversion systems to federal certification requirements and in - use emission standards.

The second piece of bummer news came at the beginning of last week when word hit that Apple has ditched EPEAT, a certification program for electronics that requires participating companies to meet certain environmental standards.

Telus is constructing an eco-friendly Toronto headquarters, built to operate with a LEED Gold certification — the highest standard for leadership in energy and environmental design.

Arabella has consistently over the years been awarded their full ISO 14001 Certification, which is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system.

With the organic pizza chain's announcement in August that new properties would meet the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) certification standards, the company joined the growing ranks of firms making big environmental commitments where their real estate operations are concerned.