Translation of "ingénieur responsable de l'approvisionnement de pointe " (French → English) :

While an initiative along those lines would have to fully respect the interests of local stakeholders, the EITI as well as the recommendations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on due diligence and responsible supply chain management could serve as useful points of reference.

There is a collective responsibility to bring forward additional sources of supply and manage available supplies responsibly, particularly in periods of shortage.

10. Recognises that contracting authorities have an important role in using their purchasing power to procure goods and services with higher ‘societal’ value; underlines that social procurement can make an important contribution to the achievement of the EU 2020 targets and that it should be promoted in accordance with the principles of competition, transparency, non-discrimination and cost-effectiveness, and respecting the needs of SMEs; calls, accordingly, on contracting authorities to assess the social risks and the impact of their own activities and of the supply chain; calls on the Commission to foster the development of contact points for environmentally ...[+++]responsible public procurement within the individual Member States, with a view to developing socially responsible procurement practices and providing stakeholders with specialised legal advice;

The European Construction Technology Platform has already brought together, under industry leadership, a wide range of stakeholders (e.g. clients/users organisations, energy supply companies, local-regional authorities, materials producers, equipment manufacturers, architects, engineers and key technologists) to develop a Strategic Research Agenda.

CTEC in Devon, Alberta, also comes to mind with its technologies for the oil sector that reduce energy consumption and are more environmentally friendly. This company has helped the Canadian oil industry become a viable player in the energy supply sector and one that is environmentally responsible.

The proposed legislation also features new language to clarify several key points. In particular, the legislation would not automatically apply to first nations that are signatories to self-government agreements; regulations would not include the power to allocate water supplies or license users of water for any purpose other than for accessing drinking water; regulations on source water protection on first nation lands would be restricted so as to protect it from contamination; only the powers necessary to effectively regulate drinking water and waste water systems would be conferred on any person or body; and first nations would no ...[+++]t be held liable for systems owned by third parties that are on first nations lands.