Steve Cox, the incoming President and CEO of the Council of the Better Business Bureau will have more to
say about that initiative and the potential for future partnerships this afternoon.
Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe had this to
say about the initiative and how it fits into the airline's wider sustainability goals:
Not exact matches
Strategy in cases like this is as much
about saying «No» to things as it is
about embarking on new
initiatives.
«It's not just
about hitting that number in your class profile, it's
about the broader
initiative of changing the discussion at that boardroom table, changing the landscape of business,»
says da Silva at Rotman.
Say you're prepared to talk
about a time you led an
initiative to increase efficiency.
During her tenure, Lee oversaw
initiatives to improve Google's employee diversity, which she
says is
about more than just numbers and also factors in inclusion.
He's less hopeful
about the Bangladeshi government's
initiatives, but
says, «I think that part of the key points of this agreement is that you've got some of the major buyers in Bangladesh working with some of the major trade unions and labour rights groups together to push on Bangladesh and I think that combination is going to be a powerful force.»
And there are many who support the Google
initiative, like Vox Media's director of product Trei Brundrett, who
said he was optimistic
about the results:
Their choice, they
say, is all
about having the flexibility to invest in whatever
initiatives they think will have the greatest impact, be they for - profit, nonprofit, or government sponsored.
Coles
said that you want to have men involved in
initiatives to recruit women and foster leadership among female colleagues in the same way you want white employees involved in
initiatives about racial diversity.
The Alaska measure led by
about 52 - 48 percent with all precincts reporting preliminary results early on Wednesday, and groups for and against the
initiative said it had passed.
While not contending with these headline - grabbing controversies, Clement has also quietly been pushing forward with
initiatives with major implications across a host of sectors «One of the nice things
about politics is you get to engage in a little bit of self - definition as to what your job is,»
says Clement.
«Social entrepreneurship is
about people starting any
initiative that has a social, environmental or community objective,»
says Siri Terjesen, a professor at American University who co-authored the report, in a press release.
Target CEO Brian Cornell was
said to be excited
about the
initiative, making the shutdown even more shocking, these people
said.
She also
says some business owners are timid
about marketing because they don't feel aligned with their marketing
initiatives and their materials — their messaging doesn't reflect who they are.
Mr Mawhinney remained sceptical
about Mr Regan's
initiative,
saying the QBE boss made the process sound «too easy».
Opponents
say that
about 70 percent of food sold in the state, by dollar volume, would not be covered by the
initiative, an exemption list that includes restaurant meals, meat and dairy products sold in supermarkets, and alcohol.
Last year at EuroFinance in Vienna, Sebastian Rojas, corporate engagement manager for SWIFT's Global Payments Innovation (gpi)
initiative,
says there was a lot of talk
about blockchain and cross-border payments, but nothing has really come to fruition yet.
They are paying more attention to transparency
about fees and investment products, and that will continue even if the DOL doesn't persist with the rule,
said Jean - David Larson, director of regulatory and strategic
initiatives at Russell Investments.
Kaspar Korjus, managing director at e-Residency, Enterprise Estonia,
said that the
initiative was
about creating a «borderless digital nation».
More importantly, executives had encouraging things to
say about Sanmina's near - term future, pointing to new
initiatives that could help push the company forward more aggressively during the remainder of the fiscal year.
CEO and chairman Eivind Kolding
says: «The earnings and cost
initiatives, together with improved conditions in the capital markets, have brought
about improvements in 2012.
Too often we focus upon the depth of our repentance rather than the depth of Gods love in rescuing us all, I read recently that repentance is not as much
about saying sorry and turning from sin as it is recognizing what it cost God to save us and that he was the one who took the
initiative and not us.
Of course, The Laurels and The Cedars are just two schools and much more could be
said about the good work that is being done in schools across the country,
about the sterling work done by Catholic home educators, and
about a range of other
initiatives including the steady growth of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the projects arising out of Stratford Caldecott's two books on education: Beauty for Truth's Sake and Beauty in the Word.
Taylor, the small church enabler at Small Church Connexion (SCC), a Baptist
initiative to assist small churches,
says: «In 2004, I went to talk to a big church
about SCC.
But,
says Initiatives, the entire point of that document was to direct the church's attention «outward» to service in the world, while «A Call to Reform» is an «inward» complaint
about what's wrong with the church.
Where does God
say,» Just do spiritual warfare on ONE ISSUE at a time???»... Ever since the day of John the Baptist a WAR has been RACING in the heavens, and the VIOLENT -LRB-... Holy Spiritually VIOLENT...) are taking it... BY FORCE!!!!... As for single moms???... The tiny home
initiative has reduced homelessness in Utah by over 70 % and that takes
about 45 - 60 % of a single year's aide to build it THIS YEAR and next to nothing to keep it going!!!!... Next issue....
Talking
about the value addition that Asepto brings to the table, Mr. Ashwani Sharma, President & CEO, New Business
Initiatives at Uflex Limited
said, «Asepto is redefining the contours of Aseptic Liquid Packaging world over.
We have been listening as we've developed our new
initiatives and it's clear that franchisees share our excitement
about the new brand positioning and design but also the implementation of more effective operational systems,»
said Cicis CEO Darin Harris.
While Dugan
said she doesn't always hear directly from customers
about organic
initiatives, there is substantial buzz among retailers.
The most important factor in replicating the success of the Harlem Children's Zone is accountability,
says the man who wrote the book
about the successful New York
initiative.
The use of this common indicator is «clinically significant because quality improvement
initiatives about human milk feeding are undertaken to reduce the prevalence of specific morbidities for which a mother's own milk, but not donated milk, is protective,» Meier
said.
«One of the allegations [of an affair] I believe is [from] an intern, which is even more troubling,» Quinn
said, answering questions
about the probe after a press conference announcing an educational
initiative at the Urban Institute of Mathematics in Throggs Neck.
As a Southampton Town Board member, Ms. Fleming
says she's helped to eliminate a budget deficit, thereby restoring the town's credit rating; focused on proper staffing and controls in the town finance department; and spearheaded economic
initiatives such as the Farm Fresh Market in Flanders, which is run by teenagers and sells local produce, and the Youth Build Project in Riverside, which teaches young people
about sustainable building methods while restoring blighted homes.
Other
initiatives discussed from the Dec. 14th agenda included Brad Hoylman speaking
about the negotiations in the NYS Senate regarding the IDC; Laurie Hardjowirigo gave the Voter Reform Committee Report; Nat Johnson gave the Environmental Committee Report by stressing what was learned at the December 4 Future of Renewable Energy Forum; Erik Coler of Affordable Housing recapped the year's achievements by
saying this year 42 units had been re-stabilized and he was hoping next year to add 90 more.
Ted Walters, NYC CAN's Executive Director,
said the ballot
initiative was a way for conspiracy theories
about the destruction of the World Trade Center to be «mainstreamed.»
Compared to when he announced the Buffalo Billion, Cuomo spoke less
about region specific
initiatives this year --- but Upstate Mayors Byron Brown and Lovely Warren
say the governor's focus on things like education funding, infrastructure and economic development remain important to their cities.
«When this community talks
about Consensus, it's been «A or B,»» Mahoney
said after the shared services
initiative vote.
Cohen
said that of the $ 104.7 million at risk, $ 66 million accounts for concerns
about legislative approvals and whether new
initiatives can be implemented.
President Donald Trump will tout the accomplishments in his first year of office and talk
about infrastructure and immigration
initiatives he's sending to Congress in his State of the Union address Tuesday, a senior administration official
said.
Commenting on the success of the
initiative, BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson
said, «Alom's book is a perfect tool for helping young people to think critically
about the world around them, whether used in the classroom to stimulate discussion or simply read at home for pleasure, with the warmth and colour that only autobiography can provide.»
«I'm not
about letting city government off the hook in terms of supplying capital money, but I think you shouldn't expect the de Blasio administration to be funding these
initiatives any time soon,» Staten Island Borough President James Oddo
said of Freshkills Park.
I want to let you know
about some of the
initiatives of the Comptroller's office and then I want to hear from you,» Comptroller Stringer
said in his opening remarks at the roundtable.
«Despite the mayor and first lady touting their mental health
initiative, they continue to be silent
about the repeated killings of people in emotional distress by police, which now totals at least 11 in the past four years,» Pierre
said in a statement.
«What I'm mostly concerned
about this coming school year is an attendance
initiative,»
said At - Large Member Patty Pierce.
The GOP senators are even less excited
about one of the governor's top economic development
initiatives originally known as START - UP, which they
say should be shut down.
In a reference to Cuomo's Start Up New York
initiative, Teachout
said that «when [Cuomo] sees tech policy all he can think
about is tax giveaways, as opposed to... what is needed to build true infrastructure for the next generation of entrepreneurs.»
In talking
about the 2nd incarnation of his Smart Economy plan, Poloncarz
said about half of the
initiatives in the original economic development blueprint, introduced in 2013, are complete while the rest are near completion.
Brian Ellner, head of the marriage
initiative for the gay advocacy group Human Rights Campaign,
said that the Republican's remarks were insensitive given a recent swirl of news
about suicide in the gay community and antigay violence.
Certain aspects of the contract appear to be specifically intended to alleviate concerns
about the independence of the probe, which will focus on contracting in the state - backed «Buffalo Billion»
initiative, SUNY - backed upstate nanotech deals, as well as «other matters directly related to those programs» as determined solely by Schwartz, the contract
says.