Genevieve Bennett is a Senior Associate at Ecosystem Marketplace, where she contributes tracking and analysis
on environmental markets to both the water and biodiversity programs.
The report, which aggregates historic data from 215 forest carbon projects around the globe, was published last Thursday by Forest Trends» Ecosystem Marketplace, a world - leading provider of news, data and analytics
on environmental markets and investments in conservation.
Its nothing more than another corporate giant jumping
on the environmental marketing band wagon.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
The premier recognizes the need to reduce dependence
on non-renewable resource revenues, diversify
markets, invest in renewable energy, reduce
environmental footprints and mitigate labour shortages.
That's because nearly three - quarters of all sunscreens
on the
market don't work as well as they claim to, or they contain potentially harmful ingredients, according to a recent study from the nonprofit
Environmental Working Group (EWG).
SUMMARY: Cutting edge content
on green business and sustainable living is available very affordably to publications and organizations, from Shel Horowitz, multiple - award - winning and
environmental category best - selling author of Guerrilla
Marketing Goes Green and seven other books.
** GuerrillaMarketing Goes Green (published by John Wiley & Sons as part of the enormously popular Guerrilla
Marketing series) was
on Amazon.com's
Environmental category best - seller list at least 32 different months — at least twice as # 1 in category
The authors emphasise that success in business is based
on ethics, social and
environmental responsibility, providing value to others, and people - centered
marketing.
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.
I have used a fall in exports to show how constrained Beijing's policy choices are, but I could just have easily done the same using as an example any change in the currency regime, the reform of the hukou system, the de-industrialization of the bankrupt northeast provinces, the development of the OBOR and Silk Road projects, changes in interest rates or minimum reserves, protecting the stock
market from crashing, the provincial bond swaps, changes in the tax regime, improving energy and
environmental policies, and so
on.
Horowitz's eighth book Guerrilla
Marketing Goes Green (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) has been
on the Amazon.com
environmental category bestseller list for nine of the ten months since its release, reaching # 1 in April.
As part of this mandate, EMG provides guidance
on environmental issues and works closely with the business areas to further ideas and opportunities related to
environmental markets.
Overall, our work suggests that stability in financial
markets might be improved by considering how social,
environmental and procedural factors such as the release of important financial information may impact the hormone levels of traders participating in those
markets, and therefore could be of benefit to policymakers intent
on developing more efficient institutions.
The study also found that long - term annual returns of the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index, which comprises firms scoring highly
on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, outperformed the S&P 500, a benchmark of the broader US stock
market, by 45 basis points, since its inception in 1990.
Proposal: Developing a thematic index underlying new Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) focused
on environmental impact, long - term risk reduction, and competitive
market returns.
Courteney Keatinge oversees Glass Lewis» research and vote recommendations for shareholder proposals and covers research
on major
environmental and social issues in all major
markets.
The team comprises regional specialists for the 100 +
markets covered by Glass Lewis, as well as experts within Glass Lewis» issue - specific practices focused
on the analysis of mergers and acquisitions, other financial transactions and contested meetings; compensation; and
environmental, social and governance («ESG») issues.
Cultivating relationships with other nonprofit organizations, including those focused
on environmental, global hunger, public health, free speech, and food safety issues, to build alliances and support for the policies that will be most effective at increasing plant - based options and readying the path to
market for clean meat.
Beyond that, Brand said she intends to «focus
on finding the best women - led companies with innovative solutions to
environmental and human health challenges — and deploy millions of dollars in capital to grow and scale these solutions out into the
markets.»
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate
markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new
markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial
markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key
markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and
market our cruises; our reliance
on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and
environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report
on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Here is the Pembina Institute's briefing
on carbon pricing, here is the OECD's briefing
on carbon
markets and here is the
Environmental Protection Agency's guide to cap and trade.
I would have to say that the people here with a corner
on the
market of «hate speech, legalism, and self - righteousness» would have to be the secular groups here: the politicians (any flavour), local
environmental groups, the local anti-religious groups, public servants who want to squeeze Christians out of community life, and the local media.
The organic
market in the People's Republic of China is enjoying continued growth, as more and more consumers are turning to products developed
on environmental principles: with turnover of more than 5.8 billion USD in 2015, China is now the world's fourth - largest organic consumer
market.
I like to choose organic when buying capsicum as they unfortunately feature
on the infamous «Dirty Dozen» — the
Environmental Working Group's list of the most pesticide ridden produce
on the
market.
This historic partnership — which includes the National Recycling Coalition, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, the American Beverage Association, the Food
Marketing Institute, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the International Bottled Water Association — aims to revive consumers» interest in recycling by educating them
on what, how and why to recycle.
Hancock's career accomplishments include working
on the1990 antitrust case, United States v. Baker Hughes, in which the D.C. Circuit Court set a standard for establishing entry into a
market as a defense in a merger challenge, and Omega
Environmental v. Gilbarco, a Ninth Circuit case involving the legality of exclusive dealing arrangements.
Bottles & Bottling Corporate Services Department Stores Design Design & Packaging Drinks Drinks Producer
Environmental Sustainability Europe Home Labels & Labelling Launch
Marketing Off Licences / Liquor Stores Off Trade
On Trade Packaging Presentation Packaging Production Services Promotional Items Rose Sparkling Wine United Kingdom Visitor Centres White Wine
The Commonwealth
Environmental Water Office will provide further information to the water
market prior to undertaking any trading action, based
on decisions by the Commonwealth
Environmental Water Holder.
Consumer focus
on wellness,
environmental impact and macroeconomic factors such as the growth of the middle class creating more disposable income are shaping the global packaging
market, said Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO, PMMI.
CGF is urging all consumer goods companies to phase out harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) focusing
on four key points; the installation of new refrigeration equipment in
markets where viable, engagement with stakeholders to overcome barriers in
markets where installation is not currently viable, reduction of the
environmental impact of existing refrigeration systems and the development of individual targets and action plans to measure the first three points.
Previously the AFGC Director of Economics, Trade and Sustainability, Tanya has strong experience with the $ 126 billion food and grocery sector, led the secretariat's work
on international
market access and non-tariff barriers to international trade, as well as a range of issues relating to the competitiveness and
environmental sustainability of the industry.
These
market distortions exacerbate
environmental impacts through overproduction
on the front end, which leads to excessive landfilling of food waste
on the back end.
Unfortunately, although many families rely
on baby food to feed their baby and see it as a healthy option, research from the
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has revealed that many baby foods
on the
market contain levels of lead that are unsafe for babies.
In ingredient safety assessments conducted by The
Environmental Working Group, CRYSTAL ranked as the safest deodorant
on the
market.
With so many choices
on the
market, you're sure to find a laundry detergent that fits your budget and meets your laundry cleaning needs as well as your family's preference of fragrance and
environmental responsibility.
Cik, an
environmental engineer and hazardous material expert, was appalled at what he found
on the
market — crib mattresses made of petro - chemical foam, chemical fire retardants and more.
Not just about baby food
marketing, but trade union busting; failure to act
on child labour and slavery in its cocoa supply chain; exploitation of farmers, particularly in the dairy and coffee sectors; and
environmental degradation, particularly of water resources.
For the last 40 years, the EU has calibrated various
environmental standards, correcting negative
market externalities, and limiting the adverse impacts
on the health of the population across the Continent.
During our
environmental audit select committee's inquiry into the bank, it was impressed
on us the importance of raising funds
on the financial
markets, rather than being dependent
on the Treasury.
Teachout is a Catherine wheel of ideas — in the course of the day we talked about anti-trust, fracking, the desperate need for broadband in rural communities, the way Big Ag gobbles up subsidies meant for family farmers, and the «chickenization» of production that puts all the economic risk and
environmental damage
on farmers as firms like Tyson keep squeezing the
market.
Local governments and
environmental groups have united to blast an executive state budget proposal to use payment - in - lieu - of - taxes agreements instead of
market value to calculate taxes
on the vast Forest Preserve holdings in the Adirondack Park and the Catskills.
Using her banking experience, she contributed a chapter
on harnessing
markets to achieve
environmental goals.
On Tuesday, ClearPath Action Fund, a political action committee that supports a «free market» approach to climate change, announced it will distribute a direct mail piece in response to a press conference Democratic candidate Mike Derrick and the Sierra Club held Monday to discuss Stefanik's score of 9 out of 100 points on the League of Conservation Voters National Environmental scorecar
On Tuesday, ClearPath Action Fund, a political action committee that supports a «free
market» approach to climate change, announced it will distribute a direct mail piece in response to a press conference Democratic candidate Mike Derrick and the Sierra Club held Monday to discuss Stefanik's score of 9 out of 100 points
on the League of Conservation Voters National Environmental scorecar
on the League of Conservation Voters National
Environmental scorecard.
What's more, the rest of the crop — the vast black -
market portion — is planted
on public or tribal lands by people who ignore the
environmental consequences of their activity.
But in a world which does not place a cost
on environmental degradation, but sees the environment as a free resource, it is not surprising that a
market - led energy policy lets industry dump sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and other pollutants indiscriminately into the atmosphere unless prevented by legal regulation.
«Everyone needs to readjust their expectation
on China's national carbon
market,» said Junjie Zhang, director of the
Environmental Research Center at Duke Kunshan University, a joint venture of Duke University and China's Wuhan University.
For several years, the
Environmental Protection Agency has allowed companies that emit sulfur dioxide to the air to buy or sell credits
on the open
market.
Dr Duan Biggs from the ARC Centre of Excellence for
Environmental Decisions (CEED) said the ivory burns and stockpile destruction had increased by more than 600 per cent since 2011, with Kenya burning a record - breaking 105 tons of ivory
on 30 April, valued at up to US$ 220 million
on the black
market.