Sentences with phrase «meet those commitments by»

COLES will stop selling company branded pork, ham and bacon from pigs kept in crammed stalls as well as company branded caged eggs from January, meeting a commitment by the company to phase out the factory farming practices a year early.

We met this commitment by working with our suppliers and achieved traceability to the mill level.

We can not meet those commitments by an indefinite strike which hurts both our staff and clients in equal measure.

Not exact matches

Rather, CASPERSEN operated a Ponzi - like scheme in which he misappropriated investor funds from the Fake Fund Accounts and converted them to his own use and use by others, including by using investor funds to meet CASPERSEN's periodic interest payment commitments to earlier investors.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

«The most empathetic and best - intended talk is hollow if it isn't followed by action,» Morselli pointedout «Trust erodes quickly if you consistently fail to meet your commitments.»

Obama is working to meet a commitment he made in 2009 to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent between 2005 and 2020.

An internal department document obtained by ProPublica also suggests that the slowdown of consular activity may make it difficult for the United States to meet its commitment to processing at least 20,000 immigrant visas for Cubans this year, an annual target that is important to Cuban - Americans seeking to bring relatives from the island.

Meet a few of the military spouses who have joined Starbucks since the company announced its commitment to hire at least 10,000 veterans, reservists and military spouses by the end of 2018.

Clean Energy Canada estimates that jobs would increase by 210,000 in the service sector, 35,000 in the resource sector, and 29,000 in clean energy and technology as carbon pollution decreases to meet B.C.'s commitments.

Cupertino's commitment to meeting its RHNA and to creating more opportunities for affordable housing is reflected in various policies adopted and championed by the City Council.

Importantly, none of these groups could point to federal government dysfunction on climate policy to defend their own inaction, he said, because the wild rhetoric of government dissidents like Craig Kelly does not reflect mainstream government policy for the nation to meet its Paris commitments for a 26 - 28 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030.

This large difference leads to two conclusions: first, fiscal forecasting by the Department of Finance has lost all credibility, and second, the Government is on track to meet its balanced budget commitment for 2015 - 16 if not sooner.

There was a strong commitment to securing long - term gas supplies Steel manufacturing capacity will grow to 300 million tons by 2025, which, alone will mean that India will need to import at least 150 million tons of coking coal to meet the demand.

«While we commend the Prime Minister for his commitment to assert leadership and convene this meeting, which was called for by business and community associations across the country, the situation has worsened,» said Val Litwin, President and CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce.

This will require the rest of the Canadian economy to reduce emissions by 47 per cent by 2030 to meet Canada's Paris Agreement commitments, which will be virtually impossible in the time remaining barring an economic collapse.

That way of living — shaped by memory, bounded by tradition, directed to the future, formed to meet obligations both sacred and profane, and ultimately answerable to permanent truths — can not be embodied in the practice of lone individuals, because at its essence it is about relational commitments.

Remembering with pleasure our meeting in Washington some years ago, I am prompted to write by what I once hoped was a common concern for the unity of Christ's Church and a shared commitment to bridging the chasm that opened between America and Russia during the Cold War.

I believe you have raised a pertinent issue here though with church attendance being likened to a «badge», a sort of measurable physically viewable achievement that people measure community, commitment and faith by — which is sad in a way because the regular meetings during the week aren't always for everyone.

«I have met Prince Harry on a number of occasions and have always been struck by his commitment and passion for his charities, and his immense love for his family.

By meeting in the church, the concerns of religious commitment were implied.

It may be an arrangement that factors out different aspects of the school's common life to the reign of each model of excellent schooling: the research university model may reign for faculty, for example, or for faculty in certain fields (say, church history, or biblical studies) but not in others (say, practical theology), while paideia reigns as the model for students, or only for students with a declared vocation to ordained ministry (so that other students aspiring to graduate school are free to attempt to meet standards set by the research university model); or research university values may be celebrated in relation to the school's official «academic» program, including both classroom expectations and the selection and rewarding of faculty, while the school's extracurricular life is shaped by commitments coming from the model provided by paideia so that, for example, common worship is made central to their common life and a high premium is placed on the school being a residential community.

Nor are we going to meet those sustainability commitments (achieving zero deforestation, tackling modern slavery, realising the SDGs by 2030) unless we figure out how to scale up more sustainable practices and do so in partnerships with other like - minded initiatives.

Coles responded to consumer concerns by gaining a commitment from their producers to end the use of sow stalls by 2014, so there should be no excuse for other Australian pig producers to not be able to meet this date.

The three Israeli companies providing the People's Republic with its «clean» meat — SuperMeat, Future Meat Technologies and Meat the Future — will be helping the country meet its commitment to cutting meat consumption by 50 per cent, as recommended last year by the Chinese Nutrition Society.

By extension, bakers can make sure that global food safety certifications such as USDA and Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) are met within their facilities to help demonstrate their commitment to the wellbeing of consumers, and secure consumer preference while protecting the credibility of their brands.

This commitment to ensure that supply chain waste is measured and reported makes Tesco the world - leading supermarket on transparent food waste reporting, and represents a significant step towards meeting the global goal to halve food waste by 2030.

Representatives from a number of leading Child Protection organisations meeting at the Internet Governance Forum in Rio today, welcomed the commitment expressed by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki - Moon at the inaugural session of the second IGF for a strong focus on child protection online at the IGF.

Continued to advocate for 1 % of the state's operating budget to go to environmental programs, ultimately securing a commitment from Governor Baker to meet this goal by the end of his term.

You will make a commitment to meet up on Tuesday morning at 10 am and by gosh, you better be there, no matter how many times you have to change your shirt before you leave the house.

Our commitment to ring - fence the budget of the Department for International Development, and meet the target of spending 0.7 % of Gross National Income by 2013 on foreign aid, are founded on our conviction that the issues of development, security and trade are intertwined.

CPAG is the host organisation for the Campaign to End Child Poverty, which has over 150 member organisations and is campaigning for public and political commitment to ensure the goal of ending child poverty by 2020 is met.

«Shared responsibility is vital if the world is to meet its commitments to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030,» he added.

It can meet Cameron's challenge to undertake deep reflection about the purpose of the institution and build on it even further by recognizing the value in enhancing its commitment to the MENA region.

Her claim today at the Chicago Tribune editorial board meeting that ISIS is motivated by the words of U.S. lawmakers, rather than a deep ideological commitment to waging war on the West to expand their caliphate, shows a shocking lack of understanding of the jihadists» true motivations.»

New York has commitments for $ 670 million on extending broadband service to every part of the state to meet a promise by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The eight richest countries are unlikely to meet their commitment to increase aid to developing countries by $ 50 billion by 2010, Oxfam has warned.

The statement reads in part: «During the General Assembly, Nigeria will participate in high level meetings on «Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,» the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organized by the African Union under its Theme of the Year: «Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend: from Commitment to Action,» among others.

His commitment to run a surplus on capital and current spending in the next parliament was challenged by Labour, who said Osborne had failed to meet his two fiscal targets in this parliament.

She has proven time after time her commitment to stemming the tide of poverty in this city, to quelling the divergence between the super-rich and those still struggling to make ends meet after a 40 hour work week, by bringing people of different backgrounds together around one vision: a New York City where all can live and thrive.»

During the General Assembly, Nigeria will participate in high level meetings on «Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,» the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organized by the African Union under its Theme of the Year: «Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend: from Commitment to Action,» among others.

The Children's Society said in a statement it had hoped to see Mr Osborne produce a roadmap to meeting its commitment to end child poverty by 2020 - but had instead been greeted by the prospect of the chancellor «slashing» benefit payments further.

«(Napolitano and Fugate) will meet with local officials, first responders, and volunteers to reaffirm the federal government's continued commitment to working with our state, local and community partners and helping the communities and individuals affected by Hurricane Irene to rebuild and recovery.»

· Meeting international climate change commitments of reducing carbon emissions by 80 % (from the 1990 baseline).

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg: «(E) ven if the court ultimately strikes down certain parts of the plan, the U.S. will meet and probably exceed its commitment to reduce emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent by 2025.»

But that ministerial commitment appears to have been undermined by senior officials, who have cancelled four scheduled meetings over the last two months.

Following the closed - door meeting, Hochul told reporters of the Cuomo Administration's commitment to getting businesses owned by women and minorities more involved, through the Minority and Women - Owned Business Enterprise initiative.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President lauded the commitment of Governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Atiku Bagudu in bringing to fruition the Memorandum of Understanding signed in March 2016 on substantially meeting the country's rice requirement.

In a policy described as «hard - headed - but not hard - hearted», the Tories reiterated their commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of national income on international development, meeting the target set by the United Nations.

«I was instructed by Mr. Litwin to take the meeting, listen to what he had to say and make no commitments,» Dorego testified.