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For instance, we can help clients develop revenue opportunities with innovative forest solutions, including ecosystem services, alternative energy resources, biomass feedstock, commercialized renewable forest products and environmental benefits.

Cool Springs is actively managed as a working forest to demonstrate forestry practices, while maintaining and enhancing wildlife habitat, air quality, water quality, as well as aesthetic, recreational and historical values.

part on climate with sciencebased goals The next step is managing emissions, and we have set an ongoing goal to source 100% renewable energy, even as Mastercard grows.

Spotlight: TE Subsea Communications’ Green Ships Initiative Conserves Fuel, Reduces Carbon Emissions TE SubCom ships are running more efficiently than ever thanks to an ambitious shipboard energy management plan.

Economic conditions in California are subject to various uncertainties at this time, including the pace of recovery in construction and real estate sectors, the effect of drought on the agricultural sector and its infrastructure, and the California state government’s budgetary difficulties and fiscal condition.

We have long been involved in environmental projects that preserve and protect healthy ecosystems, and we optimize our work with national organizations such as Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC).

Total LandCare helps rural communities plant approximately 20 million tree seedlings in Malawi annually.

In 2013, we planted 72 million seedlings, most of which were grown in our own nurseries.

utilize a wide variety of alternative fuels including wood chips, tires and non-hazardous liquid fuels as well as other bio-derived materials to offset traditional fuels.

During these discussions we also confirmed that none of the palm oil or its derivatives should be sourced from the Borneo region.

This initiative, which helped aid restoration of the mangrove forest in the region, was filled with activities and events such as planting, sightseeing, and observing local mangrove animals.

Prevent competing vegetation from crowding young trees in their first few growing seasons.

Our Sustainable Development (SD) Risk Management Practice is used to evaluate and categorize our biodiversity risks.

The development of our technology and operations (T&O) model will help us cultivate new business, focusing on global products and digital services.

Lack of Historical Operating Data for Vessels before their Acquisition (other than those acquired in a Business Combination) 58 Consistent with shipping industry practice, other than inspection of the physical condition of the vessels and examinations of classification society records, there is no historical financial due diligence process when we acquire vessels.

Appropriately, monkey has a strategic spot in the crook of the tree, while Clifford the Big Red Dog has staked out a comfy place at the foot of a limestone boulder.

IT services companies, such as ours, must move beyond a focus solely on green IT and into what I call Sustain- able IT: using technology to address not only environmental but also social and governance issues.

The Company carries what management believes to be sufficient environmental insurance to cover any potential liability for soil and groundwater contamination at the affected sites identified in the environmental site assessments.

In Colorado’s DJ Basin, we operate adjacent to the Pawnee National Grasslands, which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM.

Changes in weather or other environmental conditions, such as temperature and precipitation levels, can affect electricity demand, presenting both business risks and opportunities.

Green Advantage loan - A multifamily loan that we offer under our Green Advantage initiative, whereby borrowers finance the installation of green technologies that reduce energy and water consumption.

A circular economy emphasizes reuse and durability, reducing waste and pollution, and renewable energy.

We are committed to managing our forests sustainably, conserving natural resources and reducing waste and pollution.

Logs too small for dimensional lumber are processed into engineered wood products such as oriented strand board.

Bureau branded products consists primarily of farmers, ranchers, rural and suburban residents, and related individuals and businesses.

Pemba Foundation: FMC sources seaweed from small farmers in Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

A similar CAD68 million loss was incurred in the previous quarter for the Boulder Creek and Upper Lillooet River upon closing of the CAD491.6 million financing of the projects.

DESTINATION Albemarle discharges water to three major destinations: Surface water, including discharge to streams, rivers, lakes and marshes; Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW); and deep well injection.

Wood chips left over from making lumber are used to make pulp and paper.

In 2001, Mosaic took over the site management of Wellfield, a 1,000-acre scrub habitat in Manatee County, with the goal of restoring the overgrown habitat to be more conducive to scrub jays.

The approach is one of structured engagement with co-operating customers to assess their long term levels of sustainable debt.

The shell will then be transported by barge to the Eastern Shore sanctuaries to complete planned reef restoration in Harris Creek and make major progress on similar efforts in the Little Choptank.

The Cardinal Plant, in Brilliant, Ohio, is one of AEP’s plants most likely to be affected by the U.S. EPA’s proposals to modify cooling water intake systems to reduce the impact on aquatic life.

The licence requirements relate to air, noise, water and waste disposal.

The company consults on management of an additional 638 acres to help protect unique ecological sites.

At IMU, Bob Gallagher and the IMU team produced some of the most profitable results in the ocean marine industry.

Energy and climate protection Linde website: Environment and safety Linde website: Clean Technology by Linde Policy on health, safety and environmental protection Linde has global guidelines in place for potential cases of recalls.

We’re committed to helping companies move beyond conservation and efficiency to a circular water stewardship model based on recycling, reusing and repurposing water.

Biodiversity considerations are incorporated throughout an ESIA, including consideration of the biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of the area under study.

The report synthesized the current state of knowledge regarding the primary factors that scientists believe have the greatest impact on honey bee health, including exposure to pesticides and other environmental toxins, poor nutrition due in part to decreased availability of high-quality/diverse forage, exposure to pests (e.g., Varroa mites) and disease (viral, bacterial, and fungal), as well as bee biology, genetics, and breeding.

These emissions are further categorized as criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide equivalent tonnes).

Pentair is actively searching for new renewable projects that reduce energy demand, and lower our carbon footprint.

• Dow epoxy technology makes it possible to create lighter, larger, and more durable windmill blades offering higher energy yields, increasing the use of renewable energy.

Rainfall and river overflow additions to the freshwater intake created unacceptable uncertainty in the 2015 intake number so the 2014 number was used as the 2015 baseline number.

The quantity of waste (solid and liquid) generated at our shoreside facilities is not material when compared to our ship waste generation as our shipboard waste generation represents the majority of our total waste.

Next Steps As the next step on our journey toward sustainable palm oil, we will: n Work with suppliers and external expert organizations to identify potential social or environmental risk in our supply chain and to address those risks through transformation actions n Achieve full traceability of our palm oil, palm kernel oil and palm oil derivatives supply chains back to the first refineries, mills and to the plantation by year‑end 2020 n Purchase increasing volumes of physical certified sustainable palm oil and palm kernel oil each year with a goal to source 100% by year-end 2017 n Purchase increasing volumes of physical certified sustainable palm oil derivatives n Communicate the expectation that suppliers publish concession maps n Measure suppliers’ conformance to our policy based on third‑party verification.

Cedar Bayou EcoCenter We operate the Cedar Bayou EcoCenter on Galveston Bay in Texas to increase public awareness of the needs of the ecosystem, offer wetland education and develop solutions for coastal issues and restoration.

This third-party certification recognizes our efforts and partnerships in conservation education.

Allergan agrees with the principles included in the UN Convention on Biodiversity and strives to meet these principles.

These new drilling rigs, if built, would increase rig supply and could intensify price competition in Brazil as well as other markets as they enter the market, would compete with, and could displace, both Diamond Offshore’s deepwater and ultra-deepwater floaters coming off contract as well as its newbuilds coming to market and could materially adversely affect Diamond Offshore’s utilization rates, particularly in Brazil.

We also continued participation in the South Platte Water Related Activities Program (SPWRAP), an organization that allows us to offset water consumption in the DJ Basin to address Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues related to the Platte River.

KCSM is also responsable for maintaining the conservation areas by irrigating them, pruning trees, and replacing dead trees or plants.

The company embraces its role in responsibly accessing, developing and producing oil and natural gas to help meet the world’s energy needs.

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With help from a diverse range of community partners, it includes reforestation, grassland and prairie reestablishment, creating a solar-powered rainwater irrigation system, developing a tree nursery and certified arboretum trail with 30 native tree species, as well as extensive bird and pollinator habitats.

If we should violate these laws and regulations, we could experience delays in shipments of our goods, be subject to fines, penalties, criminal charges, or other legal risks, be liable for costs and damages, or suffer reputational harm, which could reduce demand for our merchandise and hurt our business and results of operations.

New sources of natural gas continue to be identified and developed in the U.S., including the Marcellus and Utica shale plays which are closer to the traditional high value markets Boardwalk Pipeline serves than the supply basins connected to its facilities.

Information regarding proximity of operations to areas of high biodiversity value is not tracked at the enterprise level.

For example: 1We currently do not serve certain species such as Chilean sea bass, orange roughy or any type of shark, as these species are overfished at present.

Most notably, Freeport-McMoRan won the prestigious Employee Engagement award, which recognizes a company’s contribution towards conservation through the sheer strength of its employee involvement in habitat management and conservation education activities.

He is a past Chairman of the Shipston Home Nursing and Jerwood charities, and founder of the SMA Trust to further research into spinal muscular atrophy.

Farming practices have been passed down from generation to generation, with limited professional training on modern techniques.

Using recycled materials and promoting recycling Using recycled materials in our packaging and promoting recycling are key to reducing our footprint.

These resources create no emissions, but we can’t control how much electricity they produce or when they produce it; and sometimes, renewable resources cost a little more.

USFE&G’s generation portfolio is a balanced mix of energy resources having different operating characteristics and fuel sources designed to provide energy at the lowest possible cost.

Sponsoring a “Better Bannerghatta” The Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) in India breeds local endangered species, develops programs for conservation awareness and maintains a rescue center for wild animals.

Nearly all of the infrastructure removed from the seabed – more than 90 percent in 2013 – has been reused or recycled.

Santa Susana is home to more than 16 plants and animals that are either endangered, rare or a special species of concern.

International Marine Underwriters, focused on ocean marine, and A.W.G. Dewar, focused on tuition reimbursement, had simple and compelling business models: both had been consistently profitable for a long time, had focused underwriting units, were managed by deeply-skilled and experienced teams, provided tailored products and services, and distributed mostly through specialized channels.

Volume increased due to additional waste shipments .

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Since the hurricanes, most schools have reopened, energy and water consumers have service, street light fixtures have been repaired or replaced, and tourism has been recovering.

Under some conditions, well-designed reclamation projects can also provide opportunities for recreation, wildlife habitat enhancement, and renewable energy projects.

However, the government has stopped developing the Yucca Mountain storage facility in Nevada, leaving generators with no place for permanent disposal.

Environmental regulations can also have an adverse impact on the availability and price of certain raw materials such as lumber.

Areas in California have historically experienced significant earthquake activity and seasonal wildfires.

We Make Electricity We operate major generating facilities that use a variety of fuel sources including coal, natural gas, nuclear fuel, water (hydro), oil, and refuse; we also have smaller facilities that generate electricity from the wind and sun.

regulatory environment; (4) fluctuations in the real estate market; (5) changes The continued future success of agriculture related businesses is highly dependent in business conditions and inflation; (6) changes in securities markets (7) risks on the availability of water and is subject to fluctuation in worldwide commodity associated with acquisitions, relating to difficulty in integrating combined prices and demand.

Still, while renewables will continue to gain importance, an adequate and reliable natural gas supply is needed in order to ensure 24/7 reliability.

We are also driving forward the development of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources.

In 2012, we strategically sourced from estates that are a part of the ETP program and subject to third-party independent audit on the social and environmental criteria outlined in the ETP Global Standard.

Likewise, substations are retrofi tted with wildlife protection as necessary.

→ SCIB collaborates on analysing how to invest in Colombia's clean energy, water and sewage sectors, as well as how to structure SDG-linked financing in the 4G road infrastructure programme.

Due Diligence on Conflict Minerals The Issue Increased scrutiny from NGOs and growing interest from governments have put a spotlight on the use of certain metals in the electronics industry, specifically those derived from potential “conflict minerals,” namely columbite-tantalite (known as “coltan,” refined to produce tantalum), wolframite (refined to produce tungsten), cassiterite (refined to produce tin), and gold.

As part of the initiative, in FY18 the last footwear finished goods factory successfully converted its coal-fired boiler system to use sustainably-sourced, renewable biomass – marking the end of coal use in any of NIKE’s footwear focus factories.

Numerous conservation projects at Intel sites worldwide contribute to the management of water use.

The site also has been a Wildlife Habitat Council certified Corporate Wildlife Habitat since 2008.

though we continue to see the historically low mortgage rates, a decline in Many of the agricultural crops grown by our Central Valley customers have been housing values and first time home buyer tax incentives. harvested with preliminary results demonstrating that California’s drought has The Bank holds stock from the Federal Home Loan Bank in relationship with definitely had an impact with lower crop yields compared to the previous year its borrowing capacity and generally receives quarterly dividends.

To help participants reduce environmental impacts and save money, “eco-prizes” were awarded including reusable water bottles, grocery bags, water conservation kits and gift cards to fund conservation or social projects.

NIKE encourages each vendor to have a short-term strategy based on improving manufacturing process efficiencies – fixing leaks; replacing old dyeing machines with more water-efficient equipment; optimizing rinsing and scouring steps; and ensuring their wastewater meets the requirements of the ZDHC Wastewater Guideline – since all of these will result in a more cost-effective long-term strategy for wastewater recycling.

• Provide moderate assurance (Type 1) in accordance with the AA1000 Assurance Standard v3 (AA1000AS v3) on the adherence to the AA1000 Accountability Principles 2018 (AA1000 AP, 2018) namely, inclusivity (identification and communication with stakeholders), materiality 2 of 5 (evaluation of material issues), responsiveness (response to stakeholder issues) and impact (monitoring, measuring and accountability on how actions affect the organisation’s ecosystem).

We are committed to advancing the sustainability of agriculture and conserving natural resources around the globe.

We continue to promote stewardship of natural resources in our operations through efficiency, low-carbon technologies and sustainable practices.

In Brazil, RCL is working with PADF to fund the conservation and monitoring of the Red-tailed Amazon parrot and its habitat on Rasa, Gamelas and Grande islands, off the northern coast of the state of Paraná.

In the first half of 2016, Fieldwood completed a debt restructuring, resulting in the elimination of borrowing base re-determinations until May 2018.

yet balanced with renewable energy, we offset with carbon credits.

I was wondering just dollar amount wise, how much you would expect the cost is going to be for the repairs and also what you expect in lost shipments and whether you expect to be covered from business interruption insurance on that?

This growth is only adding to the already common challenges of emissions pollution and congestion, caused not only by an increasing number of residents but also by surging e-commerce and new business models like ridesharing.

The environment Take a cautious and responsible approach to the environment; promote compliance with environmental law, improvement in management standards and the sustainable management of natural resources; and help combat climate change by supporting the development of products and services that are environmentally benefi cial. 4.

Homebuilders compete for, among other things, home buying customers, desirable land parcels, financing, raw materials and skilled labor.