Sentences with phrase «on environmental companies»

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

As chairman of Puma, Jochen is pioneering an environmental profit - and - loss reporting tool that helps companies assess the impact their products are having on our planet and our communities, and lets customers know which products are sustainable.

Most stories focused on Seventh Generation as an environmental pioneer, but reporters were also struck by the unusual pair that ran the company.

Monsanto (mon) put on hold the launch of a chemical designed to be applied to crop seeds on Wednesday following reports it causes rashes on people, in the latest instance of complaints about a company product that was approved by U.S. environmental regulators.

In business, it means measuring actual performance — not just bottom - line financial performance, but social and environmental performance, too, rather than just relying on the vague feeling that your company is «doing OK.»

According to an Alcoa spokesperson, the company has spent $ 75 million on its Western Australian operations over the past two years in order to comply with environmental standards.

Saildrone offers government researchers and private companies more easily accessible data on fish and wildlife populations, environmental health, ocean temperatures, weather, and climate change.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Elio's motivations are similar to Tesla's — while it's driven by an old - fashioned internal combustion engine, the small, light vehicle will get something like 84 miles per gallon, and the company's DOE application will hinge on its advantages in environmental impact and energy independence.

A decision that rewards a group of companies that manufacture roughly 5 % of the trucks on the road today is astounding — even given president Trump's and administrator Pruitt's antipathy toward environmental regulations.

For several years, Cameco has tied compensation to environmental sustainability and worker safety, because «being in the uranium business, the company understands the importance of the social licence from the community,» says Nancy Hopkins, a lawyer who sits on several private - and public - sector boards, including Cameco's.

Trump has selected Scott Pruitt, a climate change denier, as his pick to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and has promised to lift restrictions on fossil fuel companies.

BP PLC, the world's third - biggest publicly traded energy company — and fourth - biggest public company of any kind — flirted with annihilation this year after a deadly explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20 and the environmental disaster that spread across the Gulf of Mexico in the four months that followed.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused the carmaker of illegally using hidden software to allow excess diesel emissions on Thursday but CEO Sergio Marchionne said the news would not affect the company's financial targets, according to reports in Italy.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

A spokesperson for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told the Chronicle that the company can release the details if someone made a public information request.

Aspiration evaluates mutual fund companies across three categories — social, environmental, and governance programs — and will choose to work with them only if they have committed to more employee training to reduce safety violations on site, reducing their carbon emissions, or increasing gender diversity at the board level.

This environmental regulation for coal companies has been a GOP target since before the election, and Trump singled it out on his website after he became president - elect.

«With more than half of the world's population now living in cities, environmental health is becoming increasingly important to quality of life,» CEO of Aclima Davida Herzl wrote on the San Francisco - based company's blog.

Environmental, social and governance investing, or ESG, looks at the performance of a company based on the six principles laid out by the United Nations» Principles for Responsible Investment, allowing investors to align values with investments.

During the global climate talks in Paris in December 2015, Polman drummed home the point to business leaders and politicians that companies» survival depended on averting environmental catastrophe.

Its rankings are based heavily on a company's long - term financial results and — for the first time this year — take into account its environmental, social, and governance performance as measured by investment research firm Sustainalytics.

The realities of the 21st century require fiduciaries to be concerned with the impact of financial, social and environmental factors on the performance of their company to fulfill their legal obligations and maximize shareholder value.

On the environmental front, big companies must cut carbon emissions and avoid deforestation, and we have exciting innovations popping up, led by the likes of Tesla.

Elders were taken on well - site tours, which is important, because the company's super pads reduce the environmental disruption compared with conventional sites.

Another option is to own a so - called ESG fund, which focuses on a company's environmental, social and governance impact.

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.

Reducing exposure to companies involved in activities deemed irresponsible on either an environmental, social or governmental level; and

Brianna's responsibilities include engaging companies on environmental, social, and governance issues and public policy advocacy.

The downside of a P / E is that it is based on historic earnings, and that those earnings could be low for a specific and not - to - be-repeated event (for example, a bank taking bad debt provision, or san oil company paying compensation for environmental issues).

TORONTO / NEW YORK (Reuters)- Private equity - backed Canadian waste management company GFL Environmental Inc is seeking to raise as much as C$ 1 billion ($ 778 million) in an initial public offering that could be filed as early as the first quarter, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.

Mr. Garland and his team are responsible for developing and implementing the Funds» active ownership programs for public equities, including voting proxies, engaging portfolio companies on their environmental, social and governance policies and practices, and advocating for regulatory reforms to protect investors and strengthen shareholder rights.

With almost 20 years of experience in shareholder advocacy, Jonas is responsible for leading and coordinating Trillium's extensive advocacy program, which works to engage companies on their environmental and social performance.

Ceres is the largest U.S. coalition of investor groups, environmental organizations, and investment funds that engages directly with companies on environmental and social issues.

The Company continuously reviews and improves its environmental management system to reduce the impact of mining on site and on neighbouring communities.

But they also focus on ways businesses can be profitable by creating products that not only advance social change and environmental protection, but which the company can successfully market.

Leading companies of every size across the U.S. have called on EWI to be their environmental consulting and management partner.

The combined company will continue to focus on creating value for its many stakeholders and manage its business to promote safe operations, environmental stewardship and community involvement.

This has increased pressure on companies with oil sands assets to improve (i.e., reduce) their environmental footprint, and in some cases, to divest such assets.

In one meta - analysis, 88 % of studies found that companies that adhered to social or environmental standards showed better operational performance, and 80 % of studies showed a positive effect on stock price performance.

Evidence has also shown that companies that perform well on material environmental, social and governance factors outperform peers.

Standard Life Investments cited a recent poll of UK residents that showed that only 39 percent of 18 - to -24-year-olds and 35 percent of 25 - to -34-year-olds were «more concerned in investing in a company that provides high returns on investment than societal / environmental issues».

But if you'd instead invested that same dollar in a portfolio of companies that focused on the most important environmental and social issues while growing their businesses, that same dollar would've grown to $ 28.36.4

Fidelity ® Select Environment & Alternative Energy Portfolio A sector fund investing in companies with a business focus on alternative and renewable energy and other environmental support services

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.

Although environmental considerations may not have been a serious focus for companies in the past, the size of the fine (and its potential impact on future dividends) may be cause enough for shareholders to press for improved risk management, oversight and environmental stewardship.

Coal had made me money but companies in the industry had fallen on hard times due to low natural gas prices and environmental regulations.

year, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility pioneered the use of shareholder advocacy to press companies on environmental, social, and governance issues.

Currently celebrating our 47th year, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility pioneered the use of shareholder advocacy to press companies on environmental, social, and governance issues.

Others may evaluate potential investments based on their Environmental Social Governance (or ESG) profiles, creating a scoring system to guide the investment manager to the most values - positive companies.