Sentence examples for set benchmark from inspiring English sources

It would set benchmark efficiency levels for 563 big polluters, like power plants, steel mills and cement plants, which account for 54 percent of the country's energy consumption.

It's the job of submitters to send accurate information about the day's trading to the banking authorities, so that they can set benchmark interest rates, based on submissions from all the big banks.

He said the board was also assessing a raft of financial benchmarks used in trading following the Libor scandal (Libor was used to set benchmark interest rates for commodities and swaps trading as well as domestic mortgages).

Gas and oil is often bought and sold "over the counter", but the prices are provided to independent price reporting agencies (PRAs), which use them to set benchmark costs.

After reviewing thousands of internal bank e-mails and interviewing dozens of employees, the authorities have uncovered patterns of abuse at the major banks that help set benchmark interest rates.

The central bank ordered a review into the way banks located in the country set benchmark rates for borrowing and foreign exchange transactions.

"They set benchmarks for Heather and Laura.

Congress set benchmarks that Mr. Bush accepted.

They will set benchmarks of success for resilience at local, state, and federal levels.

The QAA scheme, however, appears to have set benchmarks written, sanctioned and accredited by the QAA.

Business should use science to set benchmarks for their environmental initiatives as well.