Green

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1. Sustainability - noun.

Economic and other activity which is environmentally sustainable.


2. Green Loan Principles (GLP) and Green Bond Principles (GBP) - noun.

Compliant with the environmental sustainability guidance in the GLP, the GBP or both of them.


Renewi entirely green
"We are doing something slightly unusual and saying that we are entirely green.
There are not many companies in the world that can put that endorsement around all of their operations.
The category in which we describe ourselves as green, within the taxonomy of the Green Loan and Green Bond Principles, is that we are focused entirely on 'pollution prevention and control'.
This is our purpose in the framework.
We have then taken out some assets that are less green in order to give some clarification around the remaining assets."
Adam Richford FCA FCT, Group Treasurer, Renewi, The Treasurer, August 2018, p18.


3. Sustainability - environmental concerns - verb.

Greening, or to green, means converting or transitioning to technologies and practices that are more environmentally friendly.


It's time for Indian logistics companies to go green
"Pros of greening logistic company fleets include increasing flexibility, performance, and optimising the network...
The Government should support logistic companies to use green fleet technologies. In turn, logistics companies should provide training for their staff to learn how we can both benefit the company and protect the earth from ozone depletion and greenhouse effects."
Sachin Kumar MBA, Director of global procurement.


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