Sentences with phrase «of practice improvement»
The DfE has supported PAC - UK to deliver a child to parent violence (CPV) project via the first round of the Practice Improvement Fund (PIF).
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«As we continue our review process to ensure that we are always doing what's right, we are committed to making significant improvements in our program and adhering to the best practices of animal comfort, well - being and travel on behalf of our customers and their pets,» said Jan Krems, United's vice president of cargo.
«As we continue our review process to ensure that we are always doing what's right, we are committed to making significant improvements in our program and adhering to the best practices of animal comfort, well - being and travel on behalf of our customers and their pets,» said United cargo head Jan Krems.
A system of independent, objective assessment is essential to assist physicians in identifying gaps in their skills and knowledge, guide subsequent education and improvements in practice, and verify that these gaps have been addressed.
These types of innovative programs show continuous improvement in the VPP program, are shining examples, and are best practices for other companies to consider at their facilities.»
This integration represents a unique, marked improvement that is changing the nature of tax and investment best practices across the nation.
While these improvements to the bottom line would be material, consistent with Department of Finance practices, we have not included them in our planning framework.
We also think the existence of this new rule means regulators are looking for improvement over existing research practices, which are based primarily on technical research and sell - side research.
Many of the environmental improvements we see today are the direct result of investment in cleaner forms of energy, agriculture, and basic corporate sustainability practices.
His psychologism reorients the search for guidance away from reason toward human nature itself and therefore favors widely distributed and long - established practices over novel schemes of improvement.
There is a «practical» meaning of practice, which concerns the preservation or definite improvement of mundane human life, and which therefore is bound up with a more or less articulate understanding of the human condition and its limits.
For them the religious ethic was reduced to the practice of love within the world's structures without having a mission of correction, improvement, and criticism of them.
The Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) gives growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement.
The statewide Sustainability Reports document results, identifies strengths and opportunities for improvement, and sets goals to increase use of sustainable practices.
This should enable the adoption of better farming practices more quickly as well as continuous improvement in the production and sale of key commodities.»
They have come together to make steady, measurable improvements in sustainability and food safety practices through all levels of the produce supply chain.
There are no minimum standards, but plenty of education and best practice toolkits for self - improvement.
Recognizing this need for continual improvement on the journey to sustainability, the IFOAM Best Practice Program maintains a growing library of scientific references and related materials on the topic.
Working together with our suppliers Williams Sausage is committed to continuous improvement of animal welfare practices in our industry.»
The program's vision is to increase producer skills and capability, practice change and whole farm business improvement through increasing producer understanding of:
CSWA, a 501 (c)(3) educational nonprofit organization established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers more than a decade ago, was recognized for increased adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices in the state and for adding several educational tools and improvements.
For participants who have self - assessed their operations against the 227 best management practices in 14 areas from the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Self - Assessment Workbook, the 2009 report indicates that a majority of the 227 practices showed an improvement in average self - assessment scores since the 2004 report.
Open to all California wineries and vineyards as a voluntary option, Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing requires applicants to undergo a third - party audit to verify their «process of continuous improvement» in increasingly adopting sustainable winegrowing practices.
The report described California's sustainable winegrowing strengths and opportunities for improvement and set new goals to increase adoption of environmentally friendly practices.
CSWA is establishing a new baseline with the third - edition Workbook because it includes significant improvements and new information on 200 best management practices which represent the most current understanding of best practices in 15 areas of vineyard, winery and community operations.
CSWA, a 501 (c)(3) educational nonprofit organization established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers more than a decade ago, received the governor's top environmental award for increasing adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices in California and for initiating new educational tools and program improvements.
In its 2009 Sustainability Report, CSWA reported marked improvement of Energy Efficiency scores since the 2004 baseline report, with vineyards increasing average scores in 7 out of 7 energy efficiency practices and vintners increasing average scores in 7 out of 10 criteria.
In addition, CSWA has documented improvement in a majority of the 227 practices included in the Code workbook in the 2009 California Wine Community Sustainability Report.»
In 2010, the CSWA launched Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing, an option to add third - party verification of a winery or vineyard's adherence to a process of continuous improvement in adopting and implementing sustainable practices.
Open to all California wineries and vineyards as a voluntary option, CSWA's new program requires applicants to meet 58 prerequisite criteria that are among the 227 best management practices in the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self - Assessment Workbook to be eligible for the program, assess winery and / or vineyard operations, create and implement an annual action plan and show improvement over time.
The prerequisites were established to ensure the integrity of the certification program, while the «process of continuous improvement» enables broad participation of the California wine industry and ensures progress towards increasingly sustainable practices.
With a focus on constant improvement of practices and adoption of the latest farming and winemaking technologies, McManis Family Vineyards» water use efficiency measures in the vineyard include the use of soil moisture sensors, flow meters and distribution uniformity tests; while their winery recycles water and averages one gallon of water to produce one gallon of wine.
The new certification provides third - party verification of a winery or vineyard's adherence to a «process of continuous improvement» in the adoption and implementation of sustainable winegrowing practices.
By collaborating on a wide scope of research, including development of better rice varieties, strengthening of rice - based farming systems, and improvement of crop cultivation practices, Bangladesh continues to raise its level of rice production and minimize the intensity of food insecurity during major flooding and monsoons.
Improvements in viticultural practices, winemaking techniques, and understanding of Temecula's unique terroir have elevated the overall quality of wines produced in the region.
In line with this policy of continuous improvement, we are regularly reviewing our practices to ensure they meet the high standards of integrity that our clients expect of us and that we set for ourselves.
The statewide Sustainability Report documents results, identifies strengths and opportunities for improvement, and sets goals to increase use of sustainable practices.
Enhanced wine quality is another benefit of the industry's adoption of best practices — such as drip irrigation, canopy management, knowledge of wine quality and viticultural improvements — from the Code Workbook.
Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE) is a certification program developed by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) that provides verification that a winery or vineyard adopts and implements sustainable winegrowing practices according to the industry's code of best practices and commits to a «process of continuous improvement» in these practices.
Consistent with Tourism Improvement District best practices surveyed for Visit California, the Temecula T.I.D. assessment calculation is a simple 4 % levy of hotel room rates paid by lodging guests.
New evidence suggests that sustainability standards are drivers of the adoption and improvement of corporate practices.
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) developed a third - party certification program related to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) to increase the sustainability of the California wine industry by promoting the adoption of sustainable practices and ensuring continual improvement.
Another important part of the program is the ability to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement in the adoption of sustainable practices.
Our animal welfare policy is guided by the Five Freedoms of animal welfare, and we expect all suppliers to implement practices and pursue continuous improvement consistent with these Five Freedoms:
This will happen by adopting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement that works to implement best practices across a full spectrum of sustainability dimensions — social, ecological, economic, cultural and accountability — for the benefit of all of agriculture and the peoples of the world that depend on it.
Continuous improvement practices toward achieving this goal must be part of the Participant's quality management systems.
This should enable the adoption of better farming practices more quickly as well as continuous improvement in the production and sale of key commodities [such as coffee, cocoa, tea, and bananas].
Building on major trends and successful regional efforts, Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) launched the SWP in 2002 to give growers and vintners educational tools to increase adoption of sustainable practices and to measure and demonstrate ongoing improvement.
Participants use the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook to self - assess their sustainability practices and learn about areas for improvement.
The director - general of the International Dairy Federation, Caroline Emond, says that the dairy sector's ongoing commitment to animal health and welfare was driven by a steadfast dedication to the continuous improvement of best practice across all levels of the dairy supply chain.