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About Blog Skills for Sustainability highlights a range of issues, concepts and examples of sustainability practice.

While energy lawyers expect omnibus tax reform next year, it would be «very difficult to undo the bipartisan tax package that included the ITC,» Merril Kramer, chair of the sustainability practice at Sullivan & Woochester, wrote in an email.

Each season is marked with a reflection by farmer Lora Lea or her husband Rick about life on the farm as well as knowledge of sustainability practices that can be incorporated, no matter the location, or lack of farm.

Not surprisingly, as Hall has always been on the cutting edge of sustainability practices.

The wind turbines and solar panels are just some of the many cutting - edge green technologies at work in the Center — a living demonstration of sustainability practices.

The District's strong leadership in its adoption of sustainability practices has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the California Climate Registry, Global Green USA, and Flex Your Power.

Not exact matches

While movies are not mandated by the law to adopt sustainability practices, O'Brien says it's just a matter of time.

«Sustainability» is a catch - all phrase that refers to the science, or practice, of acting so as not to harm the environment, protecting (rather than depleting) natural resources and supporting long - term ecological balance.

Cascade has spent years focusing on employees, the community, and sustainability, so making the grade was largely a matter of documenting existing practices.

The third wave, of structured corporate sustainability, occurred in this century as companies aligned sustainability practices and reporting and introduced sustainability officers.

Oatly's new packaging highlighted the company's commitment to sustainability, in part by calling out unsustainable practices of the dairy industry.

Sharon Kraun, former sustainability practice leader at Cohn, Overstreet & Parish Integrated Marketing in Atlanta has had to rely on the good old - fashioned way of person - to - person networking particularly for her start - up Marketing Matters.

This year the LEAD group, leading the way on integration of sustainability into core business practices, is focusing specifically on the SDGs.

One reason for that is McLaughlin, who previously directed McKinsey's Social Innovation Practice, and has led the foundation since October of 2013 while also serving as Walmart's chief sustainability officer.

Sustainable Endowments Institute provides research, educational publications, and workshops on the sustainability investment practices of university endowments.

Second, although the Auditor General concludes that the Department of Finance's fiscal sustainability analyses are based on sound practices, he questions why they are not done for all major initiatives or on a timely basis.

Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer wrote in the journal, Academy of Management Perspectives, that, «Although most of the research and public pressure concerning sustainability has been focused on the effects of business and organizational activity on the physical environment, companies and their management practices profoundly affect the human and social environment as well.»

The pilot aims to quantify the sustainability of agricultural practices and reward farmers when appropriate.

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.

Not evident in such calculations is the extent to which the practice of high grading (mining of the highest - grade ore) has further gutted the sustainability of industry production at current levels.

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.

Sustainability Reporting: Final chart in this session looks at the proportion of companies which have adopted «sustainability reporting» - it speaks to the emerging field of ESG research where there is a growing acceptance and body of evidence which says that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) factors are also relevant and can particularly be useful in filtering out companies that are at risk of brand impairment, legal liability, and general backlash due to inferior ESG practiceSustainability Reporting: Final chart in this session looks at the proportion of companies which have adopted «sustainability reporting» - it speaks to the emerging field of ESG research where there is a growing acceptance and body of evidence which says that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) factors are also relevant and can particularly be useful in filtering out companies that are at risk of brand impairment, legal liability, and general backlash due to inferior ESG practicesustainability reporting» - it speaks to the emerging field of ESG research where there is a growing acceptance and body of evidence which says that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) factors are also relevant and can particularly be useful in filtering out companies that are at risk of brand impairment, legal liability, and general backlash due to inferior ESG practices and ratings.

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...

In fact, a University of Oxford study showed that 80 % of 200 studies showed positive stock price performance with good sustainability practices.

Even newfound practices of sustainability and restoration of ravaged lands border on cheap grace, helping us too easily to forget our past sins and too readily easing our needed lamentation.

Sociological theology has focused on questions of justice, but as it has recognized that the effects of human beings on their environment are having seriously deleterious consequences for humanity, it has extended its concern to questions of the sustainability of human society.23 Yet in practice the difference of the amount of attention given to these two issues of justice and sustainability still leads to opposing judgements on important issues.

(We can talk about the democratic practice of an omnibus bill later, perhaps, because gracious, what a miscarriage of democracy...) So Bill C - 45 is an omnibus bill, attached to our budget currently going through Parliament, with hundreds of provisions included, which (and these are the key ones related to Idle No More) seriously undermine our environmental sustainability as a nation and the sovereign rights of the First Nations still existing within our borders.

Jackson's work at the Land Institute has the potential to revolutionize farming practices in the direction of long - term sustainability

I read and underlined all of the books, downloaded podcasts, I wrote and waxed philosophic about discipleship, about the theology of place, about community, sustainability, intentional organic church practices, justice, mercy, redemption, I was seeking an active and inclusive living out of the Jesus - life I knew right now.

Incorporating sustainability practices into its business model is a major focus for Central Waters, which claims to be one of the greenest brewers in the nation.

Instead, the company works to create really good beer while incorporating sustainability practices that help shrink the amount of resources it uses daily.

Kristin Komives, ISEAL's Impacts Director, explores how sustainability standards drive the take up of sustainable practices, following the...

The statewide Sustainability Reports document results, identifies strengths and opportunities for improvement, and sets goals to increase use of sustainable practices.

Finally, there is the growing importance of sustainability, with around 20 % of consumer clean label perceptions being based on brand identity, sourcing, company practices, and manufacturing methods.

It is increasingly common wisdom that we're not going to achieve our collective global sustainability goals by certifying the good practices of every individual enterprise around the world.

They have come together to make steady, measurable improvements in sustainability and food safety practices through all levels of the produce supply chain.

What are your sustainability practices for the food program here in terms of mentoring and guiding your staff?

Sustainability is an essential ingredient in the food industry's business practices and encompasses a gamut of production touch points including environmentally friendly farming methods, green operational practices, cleaner food preparation and customers» perceptions.

«When farms sign on for verification, we create case studies applying the 5P's to eight separate categories of sustainability: pest management, good employee practices, soil treatments, climate / energy, water, waste, packaging and community support.

Many of Cal Dining's sustainability philosophies and practices are derived from its participation in three initiatives.

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.

During the Rainforest Alliance's 30 years, we have seen — and been a part of — impressive changes within the business community, which has embraced sustainability practices slowly but steadily.

«This organization was created a year - and - a-half ago and has accelerated its efforts to deliver standards on best practices to improve the sustainability of beef in every way,» Langert explains.

I learned how to identify potential sustainability «hotspots» for any coffee producer, regardless of how comparatively ecologically friendly their farming practices may be.

More recently, the winery has committed to sustainability, with a focus on converting all family - owned vineyards to sustainable farming practices as well as the use of solar panels.

Upholding the ethos of our Group, all business practices and product development protocols for aseptic liquid packaging material manufacturing have been immaculately conceived to conform with our guiding principles of innovation to create value added differentiation and sustainability.

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.

To recognize that sustainability is a journey and must encompass a full range of best practices across societal, ecological, economic, cultural, and accountability dimensions.

With a shared vision of how organic principles and practices can benefit all of human society and the planet's diverse ecosystems, IFOAM — Organics International and the International Society of Organic Farming Research (ISOFAR), and their generous supporters, the government of Goesan County, Republic of Korea, held an International Organic Expo from 18 September — 11 October 2015, to imagine and plan the future of the organic sector and its contribution to ecological sustainability and societal well - being.

Striking photos were captured as part of a 2015 study to determine whether the sustainability practices of CINMA - San Martín, a Bolivian forestry company, had helped to conserve jaguar populations in its area of operations.