Leadership in Environmental and Social Sustainability Sample Clauses

Leadership in Environmental and Social Sustainability. Context: The college considers the terms of the Climate Change (Scotland) 2009 Act by the obligations of our five year Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP). The college has already exceeded the target of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide equivalent) by 20% over the period 2015-2019 against our 2014 baseline year. Current emission reductions are at 23%, from the end of 2017. Some of the actions that have helped achieve this have been changing the boilers at both campuses and changing to LED lighting in large parts of the buildings and the Dumfries campus carpark. The college reports progress of our carbon reduction through Scottish Government mandatory climate change reporting for public bodies. Furthermore, we also have a strong sustainability ethos throughout the college to inform and educate students and staff wherever possible to give them the knowledge, skills and values to live more sustainable lives, which includes energy reduction. This is in line with the Scottish Government aim for Scotland to be an example of Sustainable Development Goals. Our sustainability ethos and work was recently recognised by the college being ‘highly commended’ by the College Development Network in the sustainability category at their annual awards. The college’s Climate Change Officer works closely with the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges and is a Topic Support Network (TSN) Convenor for the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) TSN. The Climate Change Officer also produces learning and teaching materials for embedding ESD within the curriculum in the Scottish college sector. What we will do: • The college will continue to implement our five-year CCAP (2014 – 2019) which aims to reduce our carbon emissions by 20% by the end of 2019, against our 2014 baseline. The college will produce a CCAP for the next five-year period and implement new internal reduction targets. • The college and the Students’ Association are working in partnership on the NUS Responsible Futures project, which is a whole-institution approach to embedding social responsibility and sustainability across the formal and informal curriculum. We are aiming to be audited this academic year to gain accreditation under the programme. • The college will further develop our ESD programme to ensure sustainability is embedded within the curriculum wherever possible, in order to remain sector leading in pushing learning for sustainability.
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Leadership in Environmental and Social Sustainability. The University of Glasgow is seeking to implement a ‘whole-of-institution approach’ to sustainability management, as outlined in our Sustainability Strategy (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/media/media_558384_en.pdf). The strategy commits us to respecting the environment, becoming a positive force in the marketplace, understanding our impact on people and communities and sharing knowledge and best practice. A number of different strategies and action plans sit beneath the Sustainability Strategy, as described below, with their implementation overseen by our Sustainability Working Group (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/myglasgow/sustainability/sustainabilityapproach/). Our Energy Strategy (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/myglasgow/sustainability/energymanagement/) commits us to reducing the University’s carbon footprint by 20% with respect to the 15/16 figure (69,591 tonnes CO2e). In order to meet this target, the Energy Strategy must deliver ~6,000 tonnes CO2e emissions savings per annum, while also ensuring that we continue to provide a reliable and resilient energy supply to our estate. Effective implementation of both our Strategic Travel and Transport Plan (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/media/media_462432_en.pdf) and our Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/media/media_597483_en.pdf) will be required in order to realise an additional 3,000 tonnes CO2e emissions savings per annum. We anticipate that additional emissions reductions will also come from grid decarbonisation and from the rationalisation of our estate, as we progress with the redevelopment of our Gilmorehill campus. As we embark on our ambitious redevelopment of the former Western Infirmary site (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/myglasgow/campusdevelopment/) we will ensure that our new buildings are delivered to the highest standard, with designs based on established methods of sustainable construction and whole life costing principles, in order to minimise energy consumption and carbon emissions. All new build developments will be required to achieve a minimum BREEAM rating of "Excellent" and EPC "A" rating. We have also developed a soft landings strategy (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/media/media_575779_en.pdf), to ensure that new buildings perform according to their original design. Furthermore, the University also has a well-developed Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/media/media_586161_en.pdf) and has recently published a Climate Change Adaptation Plan (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/media/media_6...
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Related to Leadership in Environmental and Social Sustainability

  • Environmental and Social Safeguards 1. The Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that the Project is carried out and implemented in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Environmental Management Plan.

  • Environmental and Social Standards 1. The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the Environmental and Social Standards, in a manner acceptable to the Association.

  • Environmental Health and Safety i. Environment, Health and Safety Performance. Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller’s EMS shall promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this clause to its suppliers. Seller shall not deliver goods that contain asbestos mineral fibers.

  • Environmental Health and Safety Performance Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller’s EMS will promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this clause to its suppliers. Seller shall not deliver Goods that contain any asbestos mineral fibers.

  • COUNTY’S QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN The County or its agent will evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this Contract on not less than an annual basis. Such evaluation will include assessing the Contractor’s compliance with all Contract terms and conditions and performance standards. Contractor deficiencies which the County determines are severe or continuing and that may place performance of the Contract in jeopardy if not corrected will be reported to the Board of Supervisors. The report will include improvement/corrective action measures taken by the County and the Contractor. If improvement does not occur consistent with the corrective action measures, the County may terminate this Contract or impose other penalties as specified in this Contract.

  • Ethics and Compliance This trial will be conducted in accordance with the ethical principles that have their origin in the Declaration of Helsinki and the referenced directives, regulations, guidelines, and/or standards.

  • ETHICS COMPLIANCE All Bidders/Contractors and their employees must comply with the requirements of Sections 73 and 74 of the Public Officers Law, other State codes, rules, regulations and executive orders establishing ethical standards for the conduct of business with New York State. In signing the Bid, Bidder certifies full compliance with those provisions for any present or future dealings, transactions, sales, contracts, services, offers, relationships, etc., involving New York State and/or its employees. Failure to comply with those provisions may result in disqualification from the Bidding process, termination of contract, and/or other civil or criminal proceedings as required by law.

  • Environmental Safety Upon encountering any previously unknown potentially hazardous material, or other materials potentially contaminated by hazardous material, Contractor shall immediately stop work activities impacted by the discovery, secure the affected area, and notify the ODR immediately.

  • General Compliance This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. For purposes of Section 409A, each installment payment provided under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest, or other expenses that may be incurred by the Executive on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.

  • Labor Compliance Program The City has its own Labor Compliance Program authorized in August 2011 by the DIR. The City will withhold contract payments when payroll records are delinquent or deemed inadequate by the City or other governmental entity, or it has been established after an investigation by the City or other governmental entity that underpayment(s) have occurred. For questions or assistance, please contact the City of San Diego’s Equal Opportunity Contracting Department at 000-000-0000.

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