Sentences with phrase «for best environmental practices»

Their goal is to create sustainable community based accommodations that also meet high standards for best environmental practices.

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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.

The team comprises regional specialists for the 100 + markets covered by Glass Lewis, as well as experts within Glass Lewis» issue - specific practices focused on the analysis of mergers and acquisitions, other financial transactions and contested meetings; compensation; and environmental, social and governance («ESG») issues.

The Commissioner has criticized the government for, among other things, its management of the environmental risks associated with gas, oil and nuclear projects, as well as its greenhouse gas reduction practices.

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...

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.

Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and a production method in line with the preference of certain consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes.

The Rainforest Alliance also applies the principles of ISEAL's codes of good practice: the Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards (Standard - Setting Code); the Code of Good Practice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the Assurance Cogood practice: the Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards (Standard - Setting Code); the Code of Good Practice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the Assurancpractice: the Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards (Standard - Setting Code); the Code of Good Practice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the Assurance CoGood Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards (Standard - Setting Code); the Code of Good Practice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the AssurancPractice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards (Standard - Setting Code); the Code of Good Practice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the Assurance CoGood Practice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the AssurancPractice for Assessing the Impacts of Social and Environmental Standards (Impacts Code); and the Code of Good Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the Assurance CoGood Practice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the AssurancPractice for Assuring Compliance with Social and Environmental Standards (the Assurance Code).

«Rainforest Alliance Certified farms implement better farm practices that result in environmental, social and economic benefits, and those methods tend to result in better conditions for growing coffee,» said Sabrina Vigilante, director of markets at the Rainforest Alliance.

ENVIRONMENT AWARD: Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery received this recognition for best demonstrating Environmental Stewardship through maximized environmental benefits from implementing sustainabEnvironmental Stewardship through maximized environmental benefits from implementing sustainabenvironmental benefits from implementing sustainable practices.

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.

This statewide program guides California «s wineries and winegrape growers to adopt an integrated system for their operations based on tested «best practices» in alternative energy, packaging, transportation, production and farming practices to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints in the state with the most stringent environmental laws in the country.

It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the measurement used to describe a building's environmental performance.

This ensures that our operations and products adhere to the international Good Agricultural Practice standards for product safety, environmental and labor standards.

By its recent appointment of Switzer, NWNA, whose brand portfolio includes 12 popular U.S. bottled waters, is looking to continue to shape environmental and social best practices of the industry for years to come.

The MSC runs the only certification and ecolabeling program for wild - capture fisheries consistent with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards and the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization Guidelines for the Ecolabeling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries.

If we all take baby steps to eating natural, less processed foods and protecting our earth through good environmental practices, our babies will have a better chance for a cleaner earth.

Judith Enck, this area's regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, said environmental justice best practices require not only public meetings, but other strategies to engage those affected Environmental Protection Agency, said environmental justice best practices require not only public meetings, but other strategies to engage those affected environmental justice best practices require not only public meetings, but other strategies to engage those affected by a project.

«We're not advocating for one approach over another, but rather we looked at different cattle production methods, and we see best practices and areas of improvement that support environmental stewardship in grass - and grain - fed systems.»

The Code will delineate «best practices» for chemical safety, chemical security, and environmental protection for chemists, chemical engineers, universities, and industry.

«The question for them becomes «How do I promote better environmental practices without losing market share?»»

However, simply removing subsidies alone fails to reduce environmental harm, and incentives for better farming practices are still required.

The mission of the foundation is to improve healthcare by integrating advances in nutritional, environmental, and behavioral science into clinical practice, professional training, and public education with an aim to empower consumers and healthcare professionals in the use of integrated medicine for the effective prevention and treatment of illness, and to achieve well - being and longevity.

They also use 100 percent recyclable materials for their packaging, and have achieved Gold level status in LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, which is a green building certification program that recognizes the best building strategies and practices.

Adopting good practices in an effort to achieve social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits for a building is of vital importance, says Neil Sturrock, chairman of the Heritage Group at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

Using a practice - based focus and a researcher lens, the contributors consider the ways in which environments for children enhance or diminish educational experiences, how social constructs about what is good for children influence environmental design, and what practitioners can do in their own work when creating learning environments for young children.

Carry out standards for customer service; quality improvement; professional development; environmental, safety and infection control practices; confidentiality, corporate compliance and all other John A. Coleman policies and procedures; attend all mandatory in - services to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices in working with students and their families

IPIC seeks to remove barriers to efficient and effective project permitting and environmental review, support formulation of environmental solutions for multimodal, complex, or otherwise challenging projects, and promote and share best practices across DOT to improve consistency and effectiveness in project delivery.

Those OAs whose programs, policies, or activities may have disproportionately high human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low - income populationshave or will develop tools and documents, that may include guidance, best practices, handbooks, administrative statements, circulars, or other products, as appropriate, for achieving EJ in their programs, consistent with DOT's EJ Order.

WMI operates like a «finishing school» for university students, researchers, policy makers, the private sector, community leaders and groups interested in good practices in environmental management and peace building.

The Peace Park is on the grounds of the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental studies (WMI), an institute established in honor of the late Professor Wangari Maathai to promote good environmental practices and cultivate cultures of peace by shaping values, ethics and attitudes of graduates through experiential learning, mentoring and transformationaEnvironmental studies (WMI), an institute established in honor of the late Professor Wangari Maathai to promote good environmental practices and cultivate cultures of peace by shaping values, ethics and attitudes of graduates through experiential learning, mentoring and transformationaenvironmental practices and cultivate cultures of peace by shaping values, ethics and attitudes of graduates through experiential learning, mentoring and transformational leadership.

For me, I trust that most companies are move more and more toward sustainability and better environmental practices.

Under the Agreement signed on January 25, HFACT will lead efforts to protect the aquarium fishing industry in Hawai'i, to preserve future opportunities for fishing, and to provide a unified voice on fishing issues in the State, in line with best practices and environmental research.

A programme of tailor - made visits for digital influencers has been designed to highlight stories of sustainability throughout Greece (environmental, economic, cultural and social) to inspire responsible tourism and highlight examples of best practice within Greek tourism.

Eco-tourism is one of the fastest - growing sectors in the global tourism arena and this trend will continue to grow, especially with consumer trends indicating the increase in demand for products and destinations to focus on environmental best practices and sustainable tourism development.

Our recommendation relies on the standards of our company concerning quality, charm, personalized attention, warmth, fair price, social responsibility, best practices on environmental care, etc. for each hotel category, but most importantly, on our past customer reports, in which each hotel is evaluated.

Best practice environmental procedures are undertaken and pioneered to create new standards for the marine tourism industry.

A pioneer in environmentally sound practices, he founded CEASE (Center for Ecological Action to Save the Environment), and was a speaker, along with Ralph Nader, Margaret Mead, and other well - known environmental activists, at New York's first Earth Day Teach - In at Union Square in New York in 1970.

Walking is good for people's health, it's a good environmental practice, and it's good for being involved in your community.

One reason is that the Federal government has thus far avoided any potential role in developing best practices for health safety and environmental protection.

Even if we had a steady - state society based on «best practices», we would still need to be continually adapting to environmental changes — and that would be true even without anthropogenic change, which will be affecting global conditions for centuries to come.

It is voluntary but widely accepted, including in developing countries, as best practice: ISO 14021 sets down the requirements for making environmental claims regarding products.

She has interviewed and published articles about thought leaders from academia, government, and the private sector on best practices and solutions for today's most pressing environmental issues.

It is vitally important to recognize safety and health excellence while creating a platform for sharing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) best practices among AWEA member organizations.

Published by CIRIA, the Construction Industry Research and Information Association - a not for profit UK organization which «manages collaborative research and produces information aimed at providing best practice solutions to industry problems» - the book is written by well known and respected environmental design leaders.

The 2018 Green Schools Conference and Expo (GSCE), to be held from May 3 - 4 in Denver, Colorado, promises to feature inspiring speakers, including education, environmental and business leaders who will share best practices to advance green schools for all.

Drawing from a collaborative research project with the community Utqiagvik, Alaska, we detail best practices for social science environmental research programs that operate at the nexus of conservation, community - directed heritage efforts, community - based practice, and multi-institutional partnerships.

(a) Identification of the key sources of marine plastic debris and microplastics; (b) Identification of possible measures and best available techniques and environmental practices to prevent the accumulation and minimize the level of microplastics in the marine environment; (c) Recommendations for the most urgent actions; (d) Specification of areas especially in need of more research, including key impacts on the environment and on human health; (e) Any other relevant priority areas identified in the assessment of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmentaenvironmental practices to prevent the accumulation and minimize the level of microplastics in the marine environment; (c) Recommendations for the most urgent actions; (d) Specification of areas especially in need of more research, including key impacts on the environment and on human health; (e) Any other relevant priority areas identified in the assessment of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine EnvironmentalEnvironmental Protection;

This includes API Standard 65 Part 2 (overseeing cementing and well construction practices) and API's Recommended Practice 100 - 2 (providing proven practices for planning and operating wells, and managing environmental aspects through the life of the well), two of hundreds of API standards and recommended practices cited by several federal agencies and state regulatory bodies.

«There are no publicly reported instances of potable water contamination from subsurface releases in California... Well stimulation technologies, as currently practiced in California, do not result in a significant increase in seismic hazard... Overall, in California, for industry practice of today, the direct environmental impacts of well stimulation practice appear to be relatively limited.&raWell stimulation technologies, as currently practiced in California, do not result in a significant increase in seismic hazard... Overall, in California, for industry practice of today, the direct environmental impacts of well stimulation practice appear to be relatively limited.&rawell stimulation practice appear to be relatively limited.»