Sentences with phrase «improve the environmental performance of»

We are continuously making efforts to improve the environmental performance of our operations in order to preserve natural resources and to be successful in the long term.

Faced with looming climate regulations now under negotiation at the International Civil Aviation Organization, aircraft makers and operators around the world are also looking for incremental solutions for improving the environmental performance of their fleet.

Among many others, Ted's current projects include serving as science director for the Collaborative on Health and Environment (CHE) and active participation in the Health Care Without Harm coalition, contributing to its international campaign to improve the environmental performance of hospitals and other healthcare institutions.

The objective of the Energy Related Products Directive is to improve the environmental performance of energy related products (ERPs) through «ecodesign.»

Finn focuses on the need to improve the environmental performance of his industry.

Between 1990 and 2015, the industry has invested over $ 321 billion toward improving the environmental performance of its products, facilities and operations; $ 996 for every man, woman and child in the United States.

Improving the environmental performance of aviation is a challenge ICAO takes very seriously.

Behind this is an industry investment of more than $ 321 billion that has improved the environmental performance of its products, facilities and operations between 1990 and 2015 — roughly $ 996 for every man, woman and child in the United States.14

Technologies are now available to improve the environmental performance of coal - fired power stations for a range of pollutants.

The initial set of RSPO criteria — which aim to improve the environmental performance of palm oil production — were approved last year after seven years in development.

(03/16/2009) The global economic crisis has slowed demand for timber products and may undermine efforts to improve the environmental performance of forestry, reports the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its biannual «State of the World's Forests 2009», released today.

Some critics have labeled RSPO a greenwashing initiative rather than a genuine effort to improve the environmental performance of palm oil.

You have committed to a cap - and - trade program for GHG emissions reductions and an immediate cancellation of the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance program, with permit auction and increased tax revenues slated to be re-invested in improving the environmental performance of the industry.

Greenprint is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors and financial institutions committed to improving the environmental performance of the global property industry, with a focus on improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.

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An ESG investment is an investment in a portfolio of companies that have been screened for certain criteria, such as a fossil free portfolio, or an index of companies that seek to improve their environmental and social performance year after year by embracing ESG as a business strategy.

In another approach to standardizing what responsible mining looks like on a global basis, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance has brought together a group of major mining, electronics, jewellery and steel companies, NGOs, affected communities and labour unions to establish a multi-stakeholder and independently verifiable responsible mining assurance system, focused on improving both social and environmental performance.

In an interview Monday, Royal Dutch Shell PLC's Canadian president, Lorraine Mitchelmore, said the country needs to address what often appear to be the competing goals of improved environmental performance and greater output of oil and gas, and «carbon management» must be part of that approach...

The U.S. Department of Labor wants pension funds to downplay environmental, social and governance issues that don't demonstrably improve investment performance.

ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system that enables organizations to improve environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste.

Our Environmental Policy commits us to continuous efforts to improve environmental performance and requires our facilities to be designed, operated, and managed with the goal of preventing incidents and reducing adverse impacts, including impacts associated with the development of unconventionalEnvironmental Policy commits us to continuous efforts to improve environmental performance and requires our facilities to be designed, operated, and managed with the goal of preventing incidents and reducing adverse impacts, including impacts associated with the development of unconventionalenvironmental performance and requires our facilities to be designed, operated, and managed with the goal of preventing incidents and reducing adverse impacts, including impacts associated with the development of unconventional natural gas.

Wine Institute, in collaboration with the National Grape & Wine Initiative, will compare and analyze current cleaning and sanitation practices of California wineries and food processors to provide information to interested parties in selecting methods that offer improved environmental performance in facilities.

The aim is to develop and deploy leading - edge technology to create safer working operations, improve environmental performance and increase the productivity of mining operations.

2015 marks our 10th anniversary and over this period we have been entirely focused on finding collaborative ways of improving our environmental performance and ensuring sustainable growth.

In fact, the panel is charged with providing «recommendations as to actions that can be taken to improve the safety and environmental performance of shale gas extraction processes and other steps to ensure protection of public health and safety,» according to Chu's memo (pdf) laying out its mission, which must deliver «immediate steps to be taken to improve the safety and environmental performance of fracking» within 90 days of its first meeting.

-- The emission allowances provided pursuant to this Act to the States SEED Accounts shall support the implementation through State REEP programs of alternate means of creating incentives for, or reducing financial barriers to, improved energy and environmental performance in buildings, consistent with this section, including --

When installed, the turbine array will also allow Verdant Power to collect important data about environmental impacts on fish and river sediment to improve the performance and sustainability of future designs.

We also recently invested in the use of Telematics for our vehicle fleet, which has helped to improve the performance of all our drivers and reduce the environmental impact of our vehicles.

NSK Ltd. has successfully demonstrated the first transmission - equipped wheel hub motor, designed to improve the environmental performance, safety, and comfort of automobiles.

An in - wheel motor located near the wheel can reduce the weight of the vehicle, control the drive force of each wheel for improved torque vectoring, and enable the expansion of the size of the cabin space, thereby improving environmental performance, safety, and comfort.

This provides high output and high torque over a wide range of engine speeds and contributes to improved environmental performance.

Going forward, Mazda remains committed to reducing vehicle weight and improving dynamic performance while also maintaining a high level of body rigidity and excellent crash worthiness, in order to provide all its customers with driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance.

The scheme was designed to help businesses improve their environmental performance and protect one of Scotland's most important assets, its natural environment.

To address that simple reality, we should use «pre-combustion» coal technologies available today that improve the efficiency and environmental performance of coal before it is burned.

In a study published in the journal Environmental Psychology, the University of Melbourne's Kate Lee and a group of colleagues found that interrupting a tedious, attention - demanding task with a 40 - second «microbreak» — in which one simply looks at a computerized image of a green roof — improved focus as well as subsequent performance on the task.

Jonathan Atkinson is Project Manager at the Carbon Co-op, a co-operative of householders in Greater Manchester collaborating on improving the environmental performance and thermal comfort of their properties.

As we wrote about in the last issue of The Dirt, Germany's largest and most prestigious scientific organization, the Helmholtz Association Research Centers, recently pulled out of a project focused on improving environmental and engineering performance in the Alberta tar sands.

Twelve of Canada's oil sands producers have formed a new alliance, Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), focused on accelerating the pace of improving environmental performance in Canada's oil sands through collaborative action and innovation.

Requires emission allowances to the states» SEED accounts to support the implementation through state REEP programs of alternative means of creating incentives for, or reducing financial barriers to, improved energy and environmental performance in buildings.

ACC is committed to improved environmental, health and safety performance through the world - class Responsible Care ® initiative, participation in which is a condition of ACC membership.

-- The emission allowances provided pursuant to this Act to the States SEED Accounts shall support the implementation through State REEP programs of alternate means of creating incentives for, or reducing financial barriers to, improved energy and environmental performance in buildings, consistent with this section, including --

Loopholes persist in current rules that must immediately be closed, but new policies need to be put in place to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities available through existing and future automotive technologies to improve the industry's environmental performance.

PSEG continues to support improved environmental performance by the electric power industry, including a national program of mandatory CO2 controls.»

(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.

Beyond the rise of compensation for ecosystem services, there are other signs that deforestation can be slowed, including improved fire management by large - scale landholders, growing concern in some commodity markets about the environmental performance of developers, new opportunities for sustainable development and gains in productivity, and establishment of protected areas in regions where development is expanding rapidly.

The many benefits of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) include: small seasonal and daily variations in availability, benign environmental performance and by - products in a family of deep ocean water applications, for example food (aquaculture and agriculture) and potable water, and improving economics as a result of higher oil prices.

At the same time, improved governance, new market - based compensation systems that reward environmental performance, and continued expansion of protected areas will be key to saving forests like the Amazon.

The Environmental Partnership is a historic agreement bringing together American natural gas and oil companies of all sizes to take action, learn and collaborate in an effort to further improve our environmentalEnvironmental Partnership is a historic agreement bringing together American natural gas and oil companies of all sizes to take action, learn and collaborate in an effort to further improve our environmentalenvironmental performance.

The strategy, launched in June 2009, was built on the idea of establishing challenging but achievable objectives, in order to improve the NCC's environmental performance in five specific action areas: reducing waste, enhancing biodiversity, preventing pollution, leading in environmental practices and combating climate change.The NCC will present the second annual detailed progress report of its Environmental Strategy at its Board of Directors public meetienvironmental performance in five specific action areas: reducing waste, enhancing biodiversity, preventing pollution, leading in environmental practices and combating climate change.The NCC will present the second annual detailed progress report of its Environmental Strategy at its Board of Directors public meetienvironmental practices and combating climate change.The NCC will present the second annual detailed progress report of its Environmental Strategy at its Board of Directors public meetiEnvironmental Strategy at its Board of Directors public meeting this June.

Subtitle C: Coal and Related Programs -(Sec. 431) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary to implement a financial assistance program to facilitate production and generation of coal - based power through the deployment of clean coal electric generating equipment and processes that improve energy efficiency or environmental performance consistent with relevant federal and state clean air requirements.

The chapter explains that improved energy efficiency is an essential part of the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting global energy demand while also improving economic performance, increasing jobs, and enhancing environmental quality.