Sentence examples for a commitment to eliminate from inspiring English sources

In 1994 Interface signed the "mission zero" pledge: a commitment to eliminate the negative impact it has on the environment by 2020.

In 2008 the World Health Organisation produced an interagency statement reaffirming a commitment to eliminate female genital mutilation within a generation.

They also sent a jointly signed letter to Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, who were about to meet for the first time, urging them to make a commitment to eliminate nuclear weapons and start making further big cuts in their own arsenals.Mr Obama could not have been more helpful.

Thus, the highest number of points — 138 of the 500-point scale that Duncan and his staff created for the Race — would be awarded based on a commitment to eliminate what teachers' union leaders consider the most important protections enjoyed by their members: seniority-based compensation and permanent job security.

A1 Gore's Economic Vision The Gore campaign issued an economic blueprint for the next decade, including a $300 billion rainy day fund, a commitment to eliminate the national debt and goals that included increasing family incomes, reducing poverty and narrowing the gap in wages between men and women.

The report says Whole Foods has "good transparency" on its BPA policies "but has not demonstrated that it is actively testing any BPA-free options for its private-label cans, despite a commitment to eliminate the chemical from packaging".

Though industry insiders remain cautious, the move illustrates a commitment to eliminating challenges inherent in a cash-flushed cannabis business.

"Without fiscal discipline and a credible commitment to eliminate the deficit, we cannot achieve the stability we need.

Beyond a general commitment to eliminate sources of illegal income, the plan says that officials must abide by already announced rules to report earnings and assets to superiors.

The London Declaration, in January 2012, gathered together international politicians, heads of pharmaceutical companies and of donor organisations, and was for many in the global health community evidence of a renewed commitment to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

"It is a disappointment that there was not a more powerful commitment to eliminate protection in the textile and apparel industry and look out for the interest of consumers," said Julia K. Hughes, vice president for international trade for the United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel.