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Our industry is dedicated to reducing their environmental impact on every level; from manufacturing and bottling to store delivery.

The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (Neiker - Tecnalia) has coordinated the European BATFARM project, which is seeking to evaluate the effectiveness of technologies and practices used on livestock farms in the European Atlantic region in order to reduce their environmental impact on the air, water and soil.

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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.

On its site, Keurig has also vowed to reduce its other environmental impacts, including greenhouse - gas emissions and water use.

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.»

We are committed to reducing impacts on the environment associated with our business activities and to implementing best practices to support environmental sustainability.

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

PNC's focus on operating with integrity drives the company to help customers achieve their goals while also strengthening its communities, reducing its environmental impact and empowering employees to grow.

Social and environmental responsibility are critical elements of Nutiva's culture and business, as the company is committed to nourishing people by providing the purest quality product and reducing negative impacts on the planet.

Keep America Beautiful offers solutions that create clean, beautiful public places, reduce waste and increase recycling, generate positive impact on local economies and inspire generations of environmental stewards.

Our customers demand information on the environmental impact and sustainability of our processes and on working practices.This is an increasingly important objective for businesses as they strive to reduce their impact on the environment.

It also requires less refrigerant, reducing its environmental impact, and an innovative heating application allows thawing to happen on the truck.

Tesco has begun displaying carbon footprint labels on milk bottles as part of a series of measures designed to reduce the environmental impact of milk production.

The use of environmental water will help to contribute towards improving native vegetation condition, reducing the local impacts of salinity and supporting waterbirds and frogs that rely on the region's wetlands for reproduction and survival.

It is such a powerful message, what one meat - free day can do to reduce environmental impacts and pressures on our environment.

We're particularly enthusiastic to show companies how much environmental and profit benefit they can achieve by investing in waste - to - energy solutions that permanently reduce the expense of fossil fuels while radically improving environmental impacts on air and water quality.»

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Earth Day, and every day, the American Beverage Association (ABA) and its member companies demonstrate their longstanding commitment to our environment through ongoing efforts to further reduce their environmental impact.

We can reduce our environmental impact since food waste puts unnecessary pressure on land and natural resources and results in additional greenhouse gas emissions.

Marc Gunther, editor of Guardian Sustainable Business USA talks to Walmart's sustainability executive Kathleen McLaughlin about how the world's largest grocer is exerting its influence on food companies to reduce their environmental impacts.

This includes Corporate Social Investment, whereby the group promotes the development of learners through three academies which offer holistic, full - year programmes centred around sport, art and education; Entrepreneur Development which focuses on skills - based entrepreneurial development through its Tsogo Sun Book a Guesthouse and Supplier Development programmes; and Environmental Education, committed to initiatives that reduce the impact the business has on the environment.

This calculator also describes the environmental impacts of food recovery, including an estimate for the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from reducing food waste.

We are a global brand, and we want to be a force for change in both reducing our social and environmental impact and confronting head on the challenges facing the fashion industry now and in the future.

Rather, it is a book by an environmental attorney and children's environmental health advocate who helps you reduce your environment's impact on your children.

Although Mass Audubon has no position on the merits of gambling, we do have concerns with projects that would have major implications for the environment like resort destination casinos and have made recommendations for their reduced environmental impact.

This helps them to reduce their environmental impact whilst enjoying the benefits of disposable diapers on occasion.

It also reduces the environmental impact that disposable diapers have on landfills.

She also said the state needs to focus more resources on environmental protection efforts and look at what it can do to reduce the impacts of climate change.

«I request that you work with my administration to convene a task force of Thruway, state, federal and local officials to explore ways to reduce these increases,» Cuomo wrote in the letter to the authority, which praised its work on the environmental impact statement «We have done this successfully in similar situations where a bridge crossing is a necessity for local residents.»

«It is also a general attack on scientific advances aiming to meet one of the world's biggest challenges - providing safe and nutritious food for a growing global population, whilst reducing the environmental impact of production.»

This action follows the release of the New York State Plastic Bags Task Force report in January, which outlined the environmental impact of plastic bags, single - use bag reduction measures, and proposed actions that the state could take to reduce pollution and protect New York's natural resources, including a ban on single - use plastic bags.

«It is another row on a ledger sheet called the «spill impact mitigation analysis,»» which assesses various strategies and tools to reduce environmental and economic damage caused by oil spills.

The petition, which is the first organized by individual scientists in support of GM technology, yielded more than 1,400 signatures from plant science experts supporting the American Society of Plant Biologists» (ASPB) position statement on genetically modified (GM) crops, which states that they are «an effective tool for advancing food security and reducing the negative environmental impacts of agriculture.»

Prof Carlos Peres, an author on the study from UEA's School of Environmental Sciences, said: «Our analysis shows that even so - called «reduced - impact logging» in tropical forests can rarely be defined as sustainable in terms of forest composition and dynamics in the aftermath of logging — never mind the greater susceptibility of logged forests to catastrophic fires.

Using an interdisciplinary approach that combined evidence from climate modelling of large 20th - century eruptions, annual measurements of Nile summer flood heights from the Islamic Nilometer — the longest - known human record of environmental variability — between 622 and 1902, as well as descriptions of Nile flood quality in ancient papyri and inscriptions from the Ptolemaic era, the authors show how large volcanic eruptions impacted on Nile river flow, reducing the height of the agriculturally - critical summer flood.

In the high - flying mid-1990s, selling people on a system that required between 10 to 13 years before costs could be recouped was difficult, but in the end the university decided that it was worth it to reduce its overall environmental impact.

«The increasing frequency and intensity of these harmful algae blooms will impact our ability to achieve the ultimate goal of restoring a healthy ecosystem in the Bay and put a premium on effective methods to reduce nutrient pollution,» said Don Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

«In the developed world, the most effective way to reduce the environmental impact of diet, on a personal basis, is to become vegetarian or vegan,» says Annette Pinner, chief executive of the Vegetarian Society in the UK.

«The reason we think biofuels can reduce global warming is because we assume the feed crop will take carbon out of the air,» says Tim Searchinger of Princeton, the lead author of a report on biofuels» environmental impact in a February issue of Science [subscription required].

A transformation to the new technology, based on feedstocks from Swedish forests can strongly contribute to reducing negative environmental impact.

The installation of domestic rainwater harvesting systems leads to substantial savings for families on detergents and other additives used for laundry purposes, and also makes a valuable contribution to reducing this activity's environmental impact.

-- Energy technologies that exist or are under development could greatly increase energy efficiency in residences and businesses, reduce dependence on oil, accelerate the provision of energy services to the world's poor, increase the reliability and resilience of electricity grids, and shrink the impacts of energy supply on climate and other environmental values.

MONGOLIA «Water and Mining - Impact avoidance through mine design and planning, balancing operational needs with the environmental sensitivity» prepared for Conference on THE MITIGATION HIERARCHY: REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LARGESCALE AND SMALL - SCALE MINING MAY 27 - 28, 2015 ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA by Paul Robinson, Research Director Southwest Research and Inforenvironmental sensitivity» prepared for Conference on THE MITIGATION HIERARCHY: REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LARGESCALE AND SMALL - SCALE MINING MAY 27 - 28, 2015 ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA by Paul Robinson, Research Director Southwest Research and InforENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LARGESCALE AND SMALL - SCALE MINING MAY 27 - 28, 2015 ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA by Paul Robinson, Research Director Southwest Research and Information Center

Her extension efforts focus on policy and implementation of management practices to reduce environmental impact.

These challenges include increasing our nation's energy capacity; reducing dependence on imported oil; and detecting, mitigating and preventing the environmental impacts of legacy waste and energy generation and use.

Apart from the obvious advantages of reducing your environmental impact and providing a healthier alternative to a meat heavy diet, the low carbon diet will lighten the pressure on your hip pocket.

Whether we want to be more conscious of our environmental impact, get ready more efficiently in the morning, reduce the amount of chemicals we put on our bodies, or simply wake up looking our best, we could all benefit from simplifying our beauty routines.

While reducing your emissions should always be your first priority, offsetting is basically a way to press tare on your environmental impact.

This set of resource includes: • 6 attractive PowerPoint presentations which lead the class through each of the lessons • Fun and thought provoking activities and discussion starters, worksheets and questions to reinforce the learning • 6 differentiated homework tasks • A mark sheet which allows pupils to track their own progress • An end of unit test to prepare the students for exams or can be used as a form of assessment • A complete teacher's guide including easy to follow lesson plans • An answer booklet to help the teacher along The lessons are: Lesson 1 — Looking into ethical and moral dilemmas such as driverless cars and the impact of technology on modern life Lesson 2 — More ethical dilemmas including the ratings culture, medical apps, sharing personal data and cyber bullying Lesson 3 — Environmental issues with technology and how organisations and individuals can reduce these effects Lesson 4 — The Computer Misuse Act 1990 Lesson 5 — The Data Protection Act 1998 Lesson 6 — Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 For more high - quality resources written by this author visit www.nicholawilkin.com

In addition to economic benefits, there are social and environmental advantages to reducing energy consumption, such as preserving fossil fuels and minimising impact on the environment.

Green Apple Day of Service projects focus on making school improvements to benefit students in line with the three pillars of a green school: reduced environmental impact, health and well - being and increased sustainability and environmental literacy.