Sentences with phrase «through other initiatives»

The company is also fostering employee retention through other initiatives, many of which are driven — either directly or indirectly — by «The Twenty.»

The state had also allocated $ 2.5 million to other programs in Nassau and Suffolk counties through other initiatives.

Mr. Thompson said the City should focus on fighting obesity through other initiatives including improved health education, increasing access to healthy foods and improving recreation opportunities rather than by banning unhealthy options.

Not exact matches

The initiative is intended to teach small businesses how to use Facebook to generate new customers, retain existing ones and build an online community through things like buying display ads targeting specific markets as well as other cost - free measures.

Peers can share their goals, cheer each other on, answer questions and offer support as they go through initiatives together.

Zehner is also involved in a wide range of other women's initiatives and is a philanthropist herself through a family foundation she established with her husband.

Through this initiative, post-secondary students and young professionals investigate an issue that matters to the Canada - Asia relationship in terms of politics, diplomacy, economics, education, the environment, culture, human rights, or other area.

Other new investors in the round include Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Omidyar Network which invested through their Financial Inclusion initiative.

And through our talent initiative, we have also helped cleantech companies hire more developers than any other position over the last year.

Banks and financial services companies have been the most active investors — either through internal venture capital arms or through other strategic initiatives.

Thank goodness because there was more than enough in his previous budgets, including the proliferation of tax expenditures (which are really spending programs but delivered through the tax system), various initiatives included in the Economic Action Plan, among others).

As manager of the firm's Corporate Governance Consulting Group with over 30 years of experience in the field, Bill has guided companies through a wide range of governance and takeover challenges, including contentious shareholder proposals and compensation - based initiatives, proxy contests, tender offers, and other corporate control matters.

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the company's BlackBerry 10 smartphones; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

In addition to building a pipeline of employment opportunities for transitioning veterans and military spouses, Starbucks is creating connections for these individuals with both civilian and veteran networks for improved reintegration through Military Family Stores, military service organization relationships and other initiatives such as:

This news release contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding: BlackBerry's expectations regarding new product initiatives and timing, including the BlackBerry 10 platform; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding new service offerings, and assumptions regarding its service revenue model; BlackBerry's plans, strategies and objectives, and the anticipated opportunities and challenges in fiscal 2014; anticipated demand for, and BlackBerry's plans and expectations relating to, programs to drive sell - through of the Company's BlackBerry 7 and 10 smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets; BlackBerry's expectations regarding financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014; BlackBerry's expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its financial resources; BlackBerry's ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and its expectations relating to the benefits of its Cost Optimization and Resource Efficiency («CORE») program and similar strategies; BlackBerry's plans and expectations regarding marketing and promotional programs; and BlackBerry's estimates of purchase obligations and other contractual commitments.

In addition, the party has pledged other key health - related initiatives, such as limiting the commercialization of genetically modified crops; developing national goals for pre-natal care; reducing cigarette smoking through education and taxes; and promoting healthy eating and physical activity.

According to Walmart's Global Responsibility Report, the retailer has diverted 77 % of waste from unsold food, other unsold products, and materials from landfill through a variety of initiatives including food donations, repurposing products, and composting.

Will the Harper government have the patience and the staying power to follow through on EAS and other regional initiatives?

These people would not allow any religion but Christianity to be seen in a good light if taught in classes in the USA, when history proves that, Christianity is the reason so many people in the USA have been motivated to lynch black people, make gays second class citizens, fought against woman being allowed to vote, hunted down and killed others from different denominations, force all other's to pay for their «work» whether in the USA or around the world through tax exempt status, gifts or «Faith - based initiatives».

So the male, who is not necessary for the virginal conception because he is superseded by God whose determining power he ministers in the sexual act, is therefore necessary for the procreation by which new human persons are created through the initiative of other men.

Buy through farmers markets and other initiatives that allow consumers to bypass the middlemen, meaning a greater share for the producers.

«The fact that three of the top four biggest selling soft drinks in Australia are now zero or low kilojoule shows that companies are taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives to provide consumers with variety and choices consistent with healthy lifestyles.

«The fact that three of the four biggest selling soft drinks in Australia are now zero or low kilojoule shows that companies are taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives to provide consumers with variety and choices consistent with healthy lifestyles,» Mr Parker concluded.

Through the «Food is Precious» initiative, IKEA is working to reduce food waste within its stores as well as to inspire further action from others.

«We are taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives to adapt to Australian's changing lifestyles.

We deliver our products and services through the Canberra node of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, the High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre and other initiatives and partnerships such as the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

«As an industry we are taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives to adapt to Australian's changing lifestyles.

«The fact that three of the four biggest selling soft drinks in Australia are now zero or low kilojoule shows that manufacturers and the beverages industry are already taking significant action through innovation, reformulation and other initiatives, to provide consumers with variety and choices consistent with a healthy lifestyle.»

Through these and other industry initiatives, our suppliers work in close collaboration with farmers and other stakeholders to develop sustainability criteria that can be applied to the production of these key raw materials.

OTA's members work together through networking, advocacy, and other initiatives to encourage and protect organic farming practices, and to share messages about the positive environmental and nutritional attributes of organic products with consumers, the media, and policymakers.

Through its broad range of sustainability initiatives and research activities, the company works with farmers, farmer organizations and other partners to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.

As a natural products manufacturer NOW is keenly aware of our potential impact on the environment, and we're committed to responsible stewardship of our planet through the reduction of our carbon footprint and other sustainability initiatives.

Bangladesh has made incredible progress in terms of women's entrepreneurship through the Grameen Bank micro-loans and other initiatives.

She shared some creative ideas on how anti-hunger groups can help school nutrition programs through initiatives like school meal application campaigns and grant writing, and she punctuated her points with success stories from DC Hunger Solutions and DC public schools, Ohio's Children's Hunger Alliance, and Project Bread, among others.

Its leading competitor, Danone, is also targeting health workers through sponsorship, study days, professional services and other initiatives.

This USDA initiative targets «competitive foods,» which are all foods and beverages sold to students on campus during the school day, typically through vending machines, a la carte lunch lines and in student stores, other than those meals reimbursable under federal meal programs.

I had been working on equity initiatives locally through the LLL Groups, other organizations, and in my own job in the public health department, but I had been mostly working as an individual.

«Nigeria is already collating this information through the extractive industry initiative process and will extend it to other sectors,» the statement read.

«For the avoidance of doubt, we need to state it again that Dr. Ayeni is a law abiding and patriotic entrepreneur who continues to contribute to the growth of this economy and who, through business acumen and initiatives, continues to create employment opportunities to hundreds of Nigerians in the finance, telecommunications, oil and gas, maritime and real estate sectors, among others, of our economy.

With his reputation and media connections, particularly to the Murdochs, he is better placed than any other Tory one can think of to see this sort of liberal initiative through.

In order to circumvent the oftentimes arduous process of intra-Government sign - off, ministries and other executive bodies have reverted to introducing their policy initiatives through deputy proxies.

It must try to earn leadership through argument in open debate with others — including trade unions, religious groups, community organising initiatives and anti-cuts campaigners.It is encouraging to see that Labour is starting to grapple with the need for serious economic reform.

Tesla, in return for $ 750 million in state subsidies through the state's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative to build the factory and buy much of the equipment that will go inside it, also has pledged to help bring 1,440 other jobs to the Buffalo Niagara region through suppliers, vendors and service providers for the factory.

According to Nweke, our bank is a bank with strong affiliation to youths, evident in the Bank's scholarship and grants schemes through the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition amongst other educational initiatives.

«I am very happy to state that through this Safety Corps initiative the State Government has created over 7,000 jobs for officers of the Corps, artisans and other support staff.

The Department of Consumer Protection is charged with ensuring a fair and equitable marketplace for consumers through various initiatives including scam alert and protections, licensing of plumbers and electrical engineers, helping consumers find the lowest gasoline and oil prices, ensuring accuracy of weights and measures, protecting consumers from the sale of unsafe children's products and other programs aimed to ensure fairness to Westchester's consumers.

«But through a bipartisan effort, rules changes were adopted that strengthened the committee process, increased transparency and disclosure to give the public greater insight into legislative proceedings, and placed term limits on the length of time legislative leaders and committee chairs can serve, among other reform initiatives.»

«This initiative gives us another opportunity to recognize standout youth and adults within Oneida County that are doing exceptional work, have overcome obstacles and continue to strive for the improvement of themselves and others through volunteerism, setting attainable goals and leading with their heart,» said Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Kevin Green.

While appreciating the General Overseer of RCCG Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife, Folu Adeboye for dedicating efforts and resources to treat and rehabilitate people who have gotten addicted to one form of drug abuse or the other through the centre, the Governor said it was inspiring and instructive that the duo and others behind the initiative thought it necessary to use the platform of the church to join in the fight against the social menace.

The governor consequently listed the objectives for the 2018 budget to include, intensifying efforts on independent revenue initiatives, massive infrastructural development, wealth creation through empowerment of youths, artisans, farmers and market women; and enhancing the community development through improved collaboration with communities, among others.