Sentences with phrase «voluntary environmental programs»

Darnall, N. and J. Carmin, 2003: The design and rigor of U.S. voluntary environmental programs: results from the survey.

He teaches courses on corporate environmental management, and his research focuses on management, voluntary environmental programs, and public policy.

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The U.S. computer industry has responded by adopting a voluntary program called Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) that is designed to provide standards for greener computers as well as to keep discarded electronics out of landfills, where the majority end up.

Introduced in 2004, the Florida Green Lodging Program is a voluntary initiative of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that designates and recognizes lodging facilities that make a commitment to conserve and protect Florida's natural resources.

Prior to her current responsibilities, Lori was integrally involved in AGA's pipeline safety and environmental advocacy, including participating in the development of the EPA STAR program to encourage voluntary operations reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, serving on the executive steering team of the Department of Transportation's distribution integrity management program, and participating in the launch of the Common Ground Alliance — a collaborative organization with the goal of reducing excavation damage of underground facilities.

Such credits are likely to have some continued value, because they can be used in other environmental programs that allow their use, like voluntary ones through which companies offset the emissions generated by having a conference or travelers opt to pay a fee to offset the emissions from an airplane flight.

The idea as stated by ICC is to move from voluntary green building programs and rating systems to a mandatory basis: «The IGCC is poised to produce environmental benefits on a massive scale: a scale impossible to attain with purely voluntary green building programs and rating systems.»

As part of WestJet's environmental commitment, which includes one of the newest and most efficient fleets in North America, Carbonzero has developed a voluntary carbon offset program to allow WestJet's Guests to measure and mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel.

American Carbon Registry (www.americancarbonregistry.org), an enterprise of Winrock International, is an Offset Project Registry for the California cap - and - trade program as well as a leading voluntary carbon market offset program recognized for its high standards for environmental integrity.

The Sustainable Slopes Program and the voluntary environmental performance of western ski areas.

The EcoPartnerships program brings together Chinese and US entities from the public, private, and civic sectors to create mutual economic and environmental benefits through voluntary, cooperative partnerships at the sub-national level.

Nau has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) «SmartWay Transport Partnership» Program, a voluntary partnership between EPA and businesses aimed at reducing fuel consumption as well as greenhouse gases and other air emissions.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.