Sentences with phrase «with environmental programs»

That pledge came after Mr. Clinton became the focus of increasingly harsh criticism from countries like Britain and Germany, which have pushed ahead with environmental programs to cut their output of carbon dioxide.

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.

Other partnerships link environmental groups with universities and tourism programs.

With so many U.S. corporations racing to the bottom — moving manufacturing to foreign countries for cheap labor and no environmental responsibility, taking advantage of the H1 - B Visa program to bring cheap workers in, lowering benefits and eliminating pension plans — it's refreshing to learn that some companies are taking the exact opposite approach.

As its province's good - news environmental storyteller, The Alberta Emerald Foundation champions environmental excellence in management, technology and education with its Emerald Awards program.

Aspiration evaluates mutual fund companies across three categories — social, environmental, and governance programs — and will choose to work with them only if they have committed to more employee training to reduce safety violations on site, reducing their carbon emissions, or increasing gender diversity at the board level.

In early January, Walden Asset Management, a corporate client who uses Vanguard for their 401 (k) program, wrote Vanguard about its proxy voting practices with respect to social and environmental issues like political spending and climate change.

Sanyo also said that Agra will map out programs to deal with environmental pollution and manage clean...

With almost 20 years of experience in shareholder advocacy, Jonas is responsible for leading and coordinating Trillium's extensive advocacy program, which works to engage companies on their environmental and social performance.

After beginning her career with Chevron, Gordon has managed an active energy and environmental consulting practice, taught at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and directed the Energy Policy Program at the Union of Concerneenvironmental consulting practice, taught at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and directed the Energy Policy Program at the Union of ConcerneEnvironmental Studies, and directed the Energy Policy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Canada needs stronger legislation and regulation, more investment in research and policy development, greater consultation with communities and environmental advocates, and public service programs and staff to enforce compliance.

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.

She concludes that «congregations that do not try new programs and new forms of outreach when they are faced with environmental change are not likely to survive past the life spans of their current members.»

Through water conservation, reduced emissions, program activation, and partnerships with environmental organizations, Coke Consolidated supports the safeguarding of the planet's natural resources for future generations, says Brett Frankenberg, senior vice president of supply chain planning.

Dedicated to growing wine naturally, the winery introduced its natural farming and conservation program with goals of worker health, environmental protection and enhanced grape quality.

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers leverages its science and technology know - how through a global development team working with converters, brand owners, retailers and others on packaging programs in the areas of total cost reduction, product protection, environmental stewardship, shelf appeal and convenience.

For example, monthly conference calls with plant engineering and environmental staff facilitate ongoing conversations about environmental programs and sustainability issues.

«An extensive environmental program is also in place, which helps us monitor the status of our equipment, along with our air and water quality.

The company's listeria and environmental monitoring programs are in full compliance with 430.4 control of Listeria monocytogenes in post-lethality exposed ready - to - eat products.

The program team will also continue to study the social, economic, and environmental benefits of shade trees (including species such as durian, sesbania, and mahogany) by working with Olam to distribute these to farmers, and develop a monitoring plan that will track trees and cocoa seedlings that are distributed.

With more than 70 % of California's winegrape acreage and case production engaged in the CSWA program, the industry has bolstered its environmental and sustainability credentials in the public policy and marketplace arenas, including the competitive global market,» said Robert P. (Bobby) Koch, president and CEO of Wine Institute.

As at 30 September 2015, over 4914 GL of Commonwealth environmental water has now been delivered to rivers, wetlands and floodplains of the Murray - Darling Basin, with early signs of significant environmental benefits showing up in monitoring programs.

The annual GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency and Resources Agency in partnership with the State and Consumer Services Agency.

As for the AAA Sustainable Quality program, see this post for an overview of the environmental and social requirements for producers in the Nespresso's AAA Sustainable Quality Program, with its low bar for incprogram, see this post for an overview of the environmental and social requirements for producers in the Nespresso's AAA Sustainable Quality Program, with its low bar for incProgram, with its low bar for inclusion.

And as part of the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program, which incorporates Sustainable Agriculture Network standards, the Rainforest Alliance has been working with Nespresso for 10 years to promote environmental and social responsibility on supplier farms and support producers who wish to seek Rainforest Alliance certification.

The annual GEELA program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Natural Resources Agency, in partnership with the Department of Food and Agriculture, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the State and Consumer Services Agency.

During the press conference, CSWA board chairman Chris Savage, senior director of environmental affairs at E&J Gallo Winery, moderated a Certification Pilot Panel with panelists speaking about their experiences with the Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

Commonwealth environmental water was delivered in conjunction with water from The Living Murray program.

The action is being managed in partnership with the Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Goulburn - Broken Catchment Management Authority, Goulburn - Murray Water and the Living Murray program.

Created with the help of environmental experts and Stellar Certification Services, our third - party certified - sustainable vineyard program is one of the most comprehensive in the country.

Governor Schwarzenegger honored the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) with the 2010 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state's highest environmental honor, for the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program during a ceremony at the Governors» Global Climate Summit 3 yesterday at the University of California, Davis Mondavi Center GloEnvironmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state's highest environmental honor, for the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program during a ceremony at the Governors» Global Climate Summit 3 yesterday at the University of California, Davis Mondavi Center Gloenvironmental honor, for the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program during a ceremony at the Governors» Global Climate Summit 3 yesterday at the University of California, Davis Mondavi Center Global Pavilion.

This statewide program guides California «s wineries and winegrape growers to adopt an integrated system for their operations based on tested «best practices» in alternative energy, packaging, transportation, production and farming practices to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints in the state with the most stringent environmental laws in the country.

As a part of Valio's responsibility program, the company is also creating a «soy - free milk production chain,» which it says helps with exports as an increasing number of customers expect dairy companies to actively reduce the environmental impacts of dairy products.

With grants from the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA), they are supporting programs to help with health and wellness and environmental efforts in these communitWith grants from the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA), they are supporting programs to help with health and wellness and environmental efforts in these communitwith health and wellness and environmental efforts in these communities.

«The program gives winegrowers environmental goals to work toward while rewarding them with reduced costs and, potentially, reduced regulation as they move well beyond compliance.»

As one of the first companies to introduce an organic and fair trade vanilla from Madagascar, we are committed to programs that promote sustainable environmental practices and which enable farmers to earn a successful livelihood in countries where poverty is common.As part of this sustainability commitment, Nielsen - Massey has taken a leadership role in improving the overall health of the vanilla industry, with a particular emphasis on improving economic prospects for the farmers who make the industry possible.

FSA's MSC certification aligns with the distributor's broad sustainability goals and programs, which enable buyers to choose high - quality food products while providing a positive environmental impact.

The MSC runs the only certification and ecolabeling program for wild - capture fisheries consistent with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards and the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization Guidelines for the Ecolabeling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries.

This program will allow Waterkeeper to evaluate the types of litter found at restoration sites and begin management strategies by working with local companies, agencies, and other stakeholders on ways to reduce pollution and by working with schools to directly inform young people on how they can become better environmental stewards.

The problem with most environmental education programs for young children is that they try to impart knowledge and responsibility before children have been allowed to develop a loving relationship with the earth (Sobel 1996, Wilson 1997).

Stefanie Covino, Coordinator of the Shaping the Future of Your Community program notes, «Our water resources are increasingly stressed, but conserving and restoring the natural landscape with native plants can offer social, environmental, and economic benefits such as improved air quality, property values, energy savings, and habitat — both locally and downstream.»

LEAF at Drumlin Farm provides environmental education programs for people with accessibility and / or special needs.

LEAF at Drumlin Farm is environmental programming for people with accessibility and / or special needs.

DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, «Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln on Wednesday unveiled a bill to reauthorize the child nutrition programs that would increase funding for school lunch and other programs by $ 4.5 billion over 10 years, with some of the money coming from the budget for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

OSPI Partnerships In addition to working with Nutrition Services on school meals and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grants, we partner with the Environmental & Sustainability Program, Family & Consumer Science Program and Agriculture & Horticulture program on school gardens, community partnerships, and integration of Farm - to - School education in currProgram, Family & Consumer Science Program and Agriculture & Horticulture program on school gardens, community partnerships, and integration of Farm - to - School education in currProgram and Agriculture & Horticulture program on school gardens, community partnerships, and integration of Farm - to - School education in currprogram on school gardens, community partnerships, and integration of Farm - to - School education in curriculum.

Our program addresses needs associated with serious behavioral, developmental, and environmental barriers to effective learning.

Also, check out this map of school gardens throughout Washington, made by students in collaboration with the Environmental and Sustainability Program.

Environmental studies are incorporated into many aspects of the curriculum, with specific focus in areas such as geography, science, creative arts, and the Gardening and Glen Brook Farm Programs.

Centrally located in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee, our campus rests on twelve verdant acres shared with Trinity Presbyterian Church, with which we hold the common values of environmental stewardship, music programs, and building of inclusive and diverse communities.

The Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) clubs are organized by teachers who have gone through C3 Club training here at the museum and are now organizing afterschool programs on environmental conservation issues in their schools with support from C3!