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.
Not exact matches
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 unconventional
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 unconventional
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 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 environmental
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 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 meeti
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 meeti
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 meeti
Environmental 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.