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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.

Not exact matches

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.

Previously he was a Director (senior partner) at McKinsey and co-founded and led the Cleantech and Sustainability practice there, working extensively with Global 100 technology, industrial, infrastructure, building systems, retail, utility and energy companies across the US, China, Korea, Japan, India, and Europe.

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.

Betty & I ™ Fresh Juice Truck, LLC will at all times demonstrate her commitment to sustainability, both individually and as a firm, by actively participating in our communities and integrating sustainable business practices wherever possible.

From 2005 to 2011 Jennifer was senior partner at KPMG, heading up the firm's Sustainability, Climate Change and Water practice and its NSW State Government practice.

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.

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

Their farm, and their practices are crafted with compassion and sustainability at their core, which makes for delicious meat that's good for you and the planet too.

Advancing the practices for sustainability is also a prime motivator for the industry's vintners and growers,» said Chris Savage, Director of Environmental Affairs at E. & J. Gallo Winery and Co-chair of the Wine Institute Technical Committee's Environmental Working Group.

Since the statewide California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) introduced its Code of Sustainability workbook in 2002, about 37,000 acres in Sonoma went through the voluntary assessment at least once during those dozen years, so many growers were familiar with the best practices.

A series of free seminars will be hosted at foodpro covering topical industry issues such as traceability, sustainability, best practices, along with case studies and demonstrations.

«Every organization is at a different point in the sustainability journey so our program allows businesses to use their own baselines to determine a set of goals based on their region, operation and other factors, and then focus their resources on the practices that will make the most difference for their company, the environment and the community, continually improving year after year.»

For this review, we'll look at Daterra Estate, a company known for its sustainability practices.

Through ethical trading practices in the worldwide cocoa industry and corporate responsibility here at home, Davis Chocolate is finding ways to craft premium chocolate while closing the loop on sustainability,

The Sustainability Awards categories spotlight each of the key areas of innovation where the environmental footprint of packaging and packaged goods can be reduced, from resource efficiency to recycling, biomaterials to greener packaging machinery, and driving best practice at the brand owner and retailer level.

At Hormel Foods, we recognize that our sustainability practices directly align with our financial goals, and thus sustainability serves as a guide to our day - to - day business operations.

«Sustainability research and policy initiatives need to focus more on the practices underlying how and why we consume resources rather than the technology,» says Dr Chris Foulds, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University.

Sustainability best practice was considered at every stage of the project and some of the measures included: · at least 90 % of construction and demolition waste was either recycled or diverted from landfill; · a project - specific construction travel plan was devised prior to work on site to reduce road transport movements and deliveries;

Garofalo praises other sustainability practices such as recycling, at the same time noting that efficiencies and credits — «the stuff that people don't see» — have a much bigger impact on the environment.

Anne Thompson, NBC's chief environmental affairs correspondent, moderated the expert panel, which included (from left): Heidi Cullen, a correspondent for Climate Central, a nonprofit that reports on climate science; Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico and a board member of the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank; Grady Gammage Jr., a practicing attorney and a senior scholar at the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability; and Pat Mulroy, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

When one California city started a composting program to keep food waste out of its landfill, residents began to pay more attention to other environmentally sound practices, such as taking shorter showers, according to a study led by Nicole Sintov, an assistant professor of behavior, decision making and sustainability at The Ohio State University.

Abbott is a faculty member of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin and serves as the Director of the Center for Science and Practice of Sustainability in the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Incorporating environmental sustainability into practice was an emerging field at the time, Hope says.

The actions we are taking include (1) the development of new sustainable chemical technologies to reduce the magnitude and the impact of society's chemical and energy activities, (2) the development of a new multidisciplinary effort, The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry (http://bcgc.berkeley.edu/) to organize and enhance sustainability activities on our campus and to reach out nationally and internationally for coordination and best practices transfer, and (3) the reconfiguration of the delivery and content of our educational curriculum and activities at all levels to emphasize sustainable green chemical practice, concepts and awareness so that all members of our profession advance the sustainability of our society through their work and decisions.

At first glance, you'd never guess that these outfits were made using green practices, and they show that you don't have to be decked out in moss or covered in tin cans in order to make a statement about the importance of sustainability (though honestly, that could look really cool).

The cost of group based health sustainability practices (Tai Chi, Qigong, Wellness Coaching, Yoga, Meditation, etc.) is cheaper by magnitudes than treating people one at a time with pharmacy and clinical procedures.

Pop - in at the Outdoor Voices store on Hayes Street to learn about our grown diamonds + sustainability practices.

Sustainability at Work was formed in 2007 as a solution for businesses lacking in time, budget and expertise and who want to improve their environmental practices.

Initially launched in October 2015, the «Life Beef Carbon» initiative, inspired by France's Dairy Carbon Program, aims at promoting innovative livestock farming systems and associated practices to ensure the technical, economic, environmental and social sustainability of beef farms, and thus to reduce the contribution of livestock production to GHG emissions.

At Audubon, student growth and self - awareness are promoted through restorative practices, which seek to promote a cohesive and peaceful environment built upon the growth and sustainability of community within our learning environment.

It was designed to recognize and support green school initiatives at the school and school district level and to aid them in adopting practices that will conserve natural resources, promote sustainability and reduce operating costs.

Schools must be in existence for at least five years and must demonstrate academic excellence as measured by standardized achievement tests, strong governance, operational sustainability and sound fiscal practices.

A member of the Pet Industry Sustainability Coalition, American Solar Energy Society and International Solar Energy Society, de Vos has overseen Cardinal Laboratories transition to a fully solar - powered office complex, and has implemented many «green» practices at the company, including the use of recyclable packaging materials.

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.

Respecting the natural mountain environment and redefining future development in Taos County, The Blake at Taos Ski Valley incorporates LEED building, ground - source heating and industry - leading sustainability practices.

Du Toit - Helmbold was a keynote speaker at the 10th ITB Convention, speaking on both Cape Town Tourism's digital journey and Cape Town's passage towards greater sustainability through responsible tourism practices.

Sustainability at Work was formed in 2007 as a solution for businesses lacking in time, budget and expertise and who want to improve their environmental practices.

to introduce students to sustainability in sculpture practice, specifically «Earth Clay» or Cob Plaster Building 2011 Academic Senate Travel Grant, for exhibition at Lennon, Weinberg Inc..

Below is an excerpt from a review of NWEI's discussion guide A World of Health: Connecting People, Place and Planet, written by brothers Larry Frolich and Alan Frolich (Larry is faculty in Biology at Yavapai College in Prescott Arizona and Editor of the Journal of Sustainability Education and Alan practices medicine at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson).

We make sure to enjoy the great outdoors together during our annual staff retreats at Mount Hood, and we constantly assess how we are doing in the realms of sustainability and simplicity practices.

«There may be ways to integrate biodiversity into rubber plantation landscapes that should be researched and put into practice, and at the very least, companies that convert legally protected forests and protected species habitats to rubber should face restrictions to market access through a sustainability certification,» says Warren - Thomas.

Identify qualities, tools and practices needed for leading in sustainability at your own organization.

«We are collating research and aggregating learning from best practices, and then sharing back with individual farmers so they can benefit from the collective information,» said Amy Braun, Sustainability Director at Kellogg.

Earlier this year, the 2013 Sustainable Brands conference convened in San Diego, California, and to highlight some of the ideas and initiatives represented at the conference, we asked some of the leading business executives in attendance to share with us how their organizations think about and practice sustainability across the board.

I think what's happening is that people are looking at it, and are beginning to understand and kind of pick up where I think the environmental movement failed — the a sustainability movement is, I think, a much more healthy model, and it includes both government and corporate practice, as well as what the environmentalists and certain citizens.

Acting as a catalyst for thought leadership at the practice, the Sustainability Group looks at ways to advance our sustainable design processes.

Steering Committee, ICLEI, and consultants at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability and the City of Bellevue Washington, with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities - LEAP) Program, are working to advance the state of the urban sustainability practicSustainability and the City of Bellevue Washington, with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities - LEAP) Program, are working to advance the state of the urban sustainability practicsustainability practice by -LSB-...]

The IGCC essentially takes voluntary rating systems such as LEED and Green Globe together with industry best practices and crafts it into regulations aimed at building energy and sustainability performance.

In addition to measuring and offsetting the carbon footprint of the 2013 Green Living Show, Carbonzero will be hosting a «Carbonzero Consultation Couch» at the event, where free 30 - minute sustainability consultations will be offered to Green Living Show exhibitors who are interested in learning how businesses of all sizes can best adopt and communicate sustainable practices.