Sentences with phrase «fair trade issues»

The «coffee crisis» inevitably comes up in any talk of the coffee industry, especially Fair Trade issues.

Many people are watching how the Fair Trade issue plays out, and it may shape the progress and strategies of other certification schemes in the future.

Not exact matches

This group acted more altruistically after their exposure, which indicates that being reminded of issues like energy use or fair trade does increase people's feelings of responsibility — but that acting on those feelings risks cancelling them out.

According to a press release issued jointly by several South Korean government agencies on December 20, the country's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has sent representatives on a three - day «field survey» of the country's 13 «major» cryptocurrency exchanges.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

While CETA has gender non-discrimination language, it is fair to say that Canada is ploughing relatively new ground in its push for inclusion of specific language on gender issues in trade agreements.

He mentions that issues like climate change, genocide, fair trade, and peace are becoming more important to evangelicals and may even affect their how they vote in this election cycle.

Henry rejected liberal versions of the social gospel which tended to be all social and no gospel, but he appealed to an earlier evangelical consensus of cultural engagement that included the work of William Wilberforce in campaigning for the abolition of the slave trade in England, the revivalist impulses of Charles G. Finney against slavery in this country, as well as evangelical concerns for suffrage, temperance, child labor laws, fair wages for workers, and many other progressive issues to which many theologically conservative Christians were once committed» before what David Moberg has called «the great reversal,» an evangelical withdrawal from such concerns.

To avoid contamination issues, I recommend looking for fair traded organic varieties.

In addition to the trade fair is also a conference addressing the important issues in the printing and packaging industry.

The most we can do as consumers is to be conscious of these issues and take what steps we can, in this case, we can choose to purchase from companies with the fair trade logo.

«Organic 3.0» is about developing a new collective vision for the organic sector and like - minded movements such as agroecology, fair trade, slow food, and others, to actively engage with major global issues.

Michael Sligh Organization Representative: Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI - USA) Michael Sligh has worked for over 30 years as a Program Director for RAFI - USA where he manages policy, research and education for the promotion of organic, agro-biodiversity, organic seed development, and a wide - range of food justice, fair trade and other value - added food labeling, policy and marketing issues.

The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of international summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels, such as Organic, Fair trade, Rainforest Alliance, etc..

About the Sustainable Foods Summit & Organiser Organised by Organic Monitor, the aim of the Sustainable Foods Summit is to discuss and debate the major issues the food industry faces concerning concerning sustainability, organic, fair trade and other eco-labels.

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

In a major move that might help reduce the pricing power of the UK's major supermarkets, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday said it would refer the issue to the Competition Commission (CC) for more detailed examination.

These posts bring up a two - pronged issue that is not only at the crux of the discontent with TransFair USA / Fair Trade USA, but could apply to other certifications.

But Fair Trade is complex, and the issues surrounding Fair Trade...

NSW Fair Trading records show APA's partners are APA Pty Ltd, Strategic Issues Management Pty Ltd and Centre for Litigation Communications Pty Ltd..

The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels such as Organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, etc..

APA is a partnership registered with NSW Fair Trading, whose records show APA's partners are three companies — APA Pty Ltd, Strategic Issues Management Pty Ltd and Centre for Litigation Communications Pty Ltd..

We anticipate meeting with Governor Perdue soon, and working with him on critical issues such as securing an adequate workforce through immigration reform and a new guest worker program, bolstering free and fair trade, serving the neediest Americans through federal feeding programs, and more.»

I cast on for the Taproot Cowl (in the latest issue, TRADE, of Taproot, pattern by Beatrice Perron Dahlen) on the plane to Pennsylvania last week, and by the end of the second day of the fair, it was done and on my neck!

This issue also features healthy tasty recipes from Joanna Faillace, TV Host of Super-Naturally Healthy Kids as seen daily on TBN's Smile of a Child Television Network, beautiful fair trade jewellery from Created Gifts (part of Tearfund), wonderful charities to support and be supported by, and more.

When the former President met party folks at the trade fair, he touched on this propaganda: issue and used how Adolf Hitler used Joseph Goebbels to manipulate the subconscious instincts of the Germans, to support his advice.Joseph Goebbels declared that,» if you have to use lies to propagate your cause, you would have to repeat it more often than possible and use the established mainstream media to turn it into a publicly acceptable truth».

«We want to make sure our playing field is fair on issues like trade agreements, but our relationship is very strong,» she said.

The Fair Trader Holiday Park Home Owners Scheme Code of Practice should be read in conjunction with the Office of Fair Trading Guidance on Unfair Terms in holiday caravan agreements (September 2005) and the industry model agreements issued in February 2008.

In an invitation to the event next week shared with POLITICO, de Blasio is described as «an outspoken progressive voice on national issues including immigration reform, fair trade agreements, gun laws, transportation infrastructure and climate change,» who «exemplifies the values of Vermont Democrats.»

Patent issues are often and openly discussed at the industry level (for example, the UK Department of Trade and Industry has recently been active in promoting this field) and at university careers fairs.

Meanwhile, you might want to visit the very attractive site of the Coffee Research Institute to find out what's going on in, well, coffee research, as well as the «political» issues — bird - safe, organic, and fair - trade coffees.

To avoid contamination issues, I recommend looking for fair traded organic varieties.

A more specific definition sees it as an umbrella term which covers a range of issues such as working conditions, human rights, fair trade, sustainable production, environmental considerations, and animal welfare.

This project is Radijojo's initiative for fair globalization and development; focussing on issues like child labour, children's rights, fair trade and gender.

While parents get mired in guilt over fair - trade candy and childhood obesity issues and some schools ban Halloween celebrations altogether, many teachers take advantage of the excitement in the crisp autumn air and brew up some activities related to All Hallow's Eve.

A GCSE lesson introducing Fair Trade and the ethical and moral issues it addresses.

They purchased it in 2011 amid some controversy over the issue of fair trading.

Trade visitors to Frankfurt Book Fair last week had a chance to catch up on the Italian publishing market's status when the Italian Publishers Association (Associazione Italiana Editori, AIE) issued its Report on the State of Publishing in Italy 2017.

The Federal Trade Commission staff has issued a couple of advisory opinion letters about contractors and the Fair Credit Reporting Act:

[Not to mention where a company's shares are trading at a substantial discount — a new issue of shares would dilute fair value per share].

Azure profiles international designers and architects, reports on major trade fairs in North America and Europe and investigates design issues related to the changing society.

This ensures that our customers receive a high standard of service, fair terms of trading, and clear and accurate information on issues such as passports and visas, health requirements, and details of any alterations to your holiday.

Azure profiles international designers and architects, reports on major trade fairs in North America and Europe and investigates design issues related to the changing society.

Care2 is actually a huge online community focused not only on green but also good causes, ethical organizations, fair trade, and other charitable issues.

The app has «campaigns» to participate in, all crowdsourced from its users, who can choose to support these campaigns about issues such as GMO labeling, women's rights, animal welfare, fair trade, etc., with the app informing users about which companies that have low marks in these areas are behind the products they buy.

With the help of NWEI's course book, students were able to address living conditions of workers on tomato farms, genetically modified organisms, food sovereignty issues, food waste, pesticides, overfishing, factory farms, fair trade certification as well as explore personal eating habits and choices.

Adria Vasil of Ecoholic fame writes in Now Magazine that all of the coffee chains have ecological issues, but at least Starbucks is the largest purchaser of Fair Trade coffee in America, and that it also leads with 10 % recycled content in its cups, but says «come on, the non-fat latte pushers can do better than that.

It is great to see this month that Design Boom is bringing attention to Fair Trade and sustainability issues by interviewing the graphic designer Chris Haughton.

Areas of expertise include arbitration, construction law, employment contracts, government contracts, agency, U.C.C. matters, arbitration issues, corporate formation, franchises, unfair trade practices, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and motion and appellate practice.

For up - to - the - minute analysis of legal issues concerning trade secrets and noncompete agreements in Massachusetts and across the United States, read Russell Beck's blog, Fair Competition Law.