Sentences with phrase «raise standards in the industry»

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Foreign firms have pushed for a greater say in procurement to combat inefficiencies and graft, oil industry sources said, but disputes over governance standards have caused operational delays, raising tensions over Venezuela's falling oil output.

Anago — a major competitor in the commercial cleaning industry — has been raising the bar for cleaning standards since 1989.

His first response is that DOL «retained the spirit of the rule — to raise the standards of care for retirement investors — but they also listened to a lot of the concerns that retirement advisors» and the industry had about the preliminary rule, which has been six years in the making.

Given that's now the third refusal by Facebook to confirm GDPR will apply universally, it looks pretty clear that users in North American will get some degree of second tier privacy vs international users — unless or until US lawmakers forcibly raise standards on the company and the industry as a whole.

In a utopian world, Canadian auto workers would get huge raises, governments would lavish money on the industry, and cars would drive themselves as they met fuel efficiency and emissions standards effortlessly.

DALBAR, Inc. is the nation's leading financial services market research firm and performs a variety of ratings and evaluations of practices and communications that are committed to raising the standards of excellence in the financial services and healthcare industries.

The platform has raised standards in the cryptocurrency industry by being the first to adopt usage of KYC docs in its blockchain.

«Our collective aim is to raise the awareness of truly sustainable palm oil [so that] other producers that meet this highest standard of sustainability join the program, thus eventually becoming a collaboration of organic fair trade producers that can truly move the needle in impacting the palm oil industry.»

Leah Riley Brown, Technical Information Advisor at TiFSiP, explores the complexities of defining a sustainable diet and the role of the food industry in raising nutrition and sustainability standards.

Social Responsibility Today, Jenn is focused on raising the standard of excellence in the baby industry through creative designs and unique marketing approaches.

We are also a partner in ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the UK construction industry, and we are raising employer engagement in training, providing labour market insights on future skills needs and developing standards and qualifications for the sector.

While U.S. EPA recently announced carbon reduction policies that will affect the coal industry and the Obama administration has issued new rules in 2012 to sharply raise fuel economy standards for automakers, among other steps, the federal government has yet to enact serious legislation to combat climate change's impact on infrastructure.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

Receiving her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in 1994, Dr. Alschuler quickly established herself as an advocate of quality care in the profession, developing the Emerson Quality Program at Emerson Ecologics, rigorously raising the industry standards of natural products for integrative providers.

Korean beauty products are incredibly advanced when it comes to ingredients and formulations because the Korean beauty R&D labs are pushed to extremes as Korean women continue to raise the bar for beauty products — in a culture where skincare is an extremely serious pursuit and the standard for «flawless skin» is unparalleled, a very exciting industry ecosystem develops where companies and labs rise to meet the challenge and ultimately, create beauty products that deliver results through supremely high quality ingredients and in a gentle way.

Magazine is aimed at promoting the art and science of cookery, raising standards in the hospitality industry and showcasing the profiles of the talented culinary professionals we have in South Africa.

A consequence of this is that all those involved, teachers and industry partners and pupils, begin to develop a better understanding of and respect for both education and business and the way in which both can be mutually supportive and help to raise standards and motivation.

As the education sector's trade association, the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) supports the industry to raise standards and make certain that resources are in line with teachers» current needs.

Set - up by leading industry experts in 2015, the CAA is a not - for - profit, industry - led independent association that is committed to setting and raising standards in all organised children's activities across the UK.

BESA is committed to working with both schools and suppliers to raise the standards in education, therefore, back in 2012 we worked with FIRA (Furniture Industries Research Association) and decided to start a process for change.

As a professional body committed to raising standards within the recruitment industry, the REC is at the forefront of ensuring its members are demonstrating ethical business practice, specifically in the education sector where the importance of finding the right talent to educate people is of paramount importance for any skills shortages that exist in the UK.

«We welcome our new MCSAC members and look forward to their contributions that will help FMCSA raise the bar for carriers to enter the industry, maintain high safety standards to remain in the industry, and remove high risk carriers and drivers from our roadways,» said FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro.

As a longtime self - published author, I also believe she is raising the standards of our whole industry by providing real value in educating nonfiction writers about the professional way to go about creating and publishing content.

«I look forward to continuing my life's passion of improving the health and welfare of animals in the pet industry and building upon Petland's 51 years of raising standards of care.»

Prior to his involvement with NASC, Mr. Hartog was the founder and President of the National Association of Equine Supplement Manufacturers, a nonprofit group formed in 1999 with the goal of raising standards in the equine supplement industry.

The Pet Express retail chain seeks to elevate standards in the live - animal sales sector of the industry by setting the example and collaborating with retailers and breeders to raise the bar.

By adopting voluntary standards throughout the industry, we will protect the animals entrusted in our care, challenge the small minority of substandard breeding facilities to raise their standards of care, and ensure consumers have reliable choices.

Magazine is aimed at promoting the art and science of cookery, raising standards in the hospitality industry and showcasing the profiles of the talented culinary professionals we have in South Africa.

The coal group has joined other industry - aligned organizations in claiming that new standards on carbon will hurt the economy and raise consumers» electric bills.

[3] By raising Maryland's Renewable Portfolio Standard to 50 % by 2030 with an additional solar carve - out, Maryland could support and retain nearly 20,000 jobs in the solar industry.

The study, which was featured in the August 9, 2010 issue of Nature magazine and later published in the peer - reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology, raises serious doubts about the industry's contention that there is no need for tighter water - quality standards to keep mountaintop removal from contaminating drinking water relied on by communities downstream of the mines.

One year ago, the solar industry in Maryland won a stunning victory when the legislature overrode Governor Larry Hogan's veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act — in one swoop raising the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) by 5 % to 25 %.

In her book, Global Spin, author Sharon Beder noted that past Bonner clients have included tobacco companies Philip Morris and U.S. Tobacco Co.; the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; the utility trade group Edison Electric Institute; military contractor McDonnell Douglas; nuclear industry and military services giant Westinghouse; chemical companies Monsanto and Dow Chemical; and the major Detroit auto companies Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (who hired Bonner to help derail Congressional efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards back in the 1990sIn her book, Global Spin, author Sharon Beder noted that past Bonner clients have included tobacco companies Philip Morris and U.S. Tobacco Co.; the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association; the utility trade group Edison Electric Institute; military contractor McDonnell Douglas; nuclear industry and military services giant Westinghouse; chemical companies Monsanto and Dow Chemical; and the major Detroit auto companies Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (who hired Bonner to help derail Congressional efforts to raise fuel efficiency standards back in the 1990sin the 1990s).

The purpose of the Code is to raise standards of practice and service in the general insurance industry.

In an industry that is largely self - regulated in Asia, the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification raises the bar and shows that Hays is setting a high standard for recruitmenIn an industry that is largely self - regulated in Asia, the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification raises the bar and shows that Hays is setting a high standard for recruitmenin Asia, the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification raises the bar and shows that Hays is setting a high standard for recruitment.

N.E.C.A. is known for research programs, education and training, and raising industry standards in skills, knowledge, and experience.

This slideshow (and its accompanying article) offers a look back at a century devoted to raising standards and professionalism in the real estate industry.

Lyle Wolf, Owner / CEO, EXIT Realty Gold Service Always thinking outside the box, Lyle Wolf raises the standards for all in the industry.

When the standards are raised, we'll have a more accountable industry with strong protections for consumers at the street level and agents entering the profession will have the analytical skills to ensure this is in fact the career choice for them.

OREA, Hudak says, had three goals for the plan and was successful in having them all realized: to make sure supply was an important part of the solution; to consider a vacancy tax («because no one has any sympathy for a speculator who buys a house and then leaves it sitting empty») and to have the provincial real estate act reviewed and updated to help raise industry standards — something Hudak says the province has committed to doing.

He was also instrumental in establishing the Toronto Real Estate Board which helped raise the standards of the industry.

Her passion for raising the bar and standards in the real estate industry have been acknowledged in books, newspapers, radio, video, blogs and social media.