This aim was borne out by a recent announcement from Natura, in which the company announced plans to establish "concrete commitments" to adopt new sustainability guidelines by 2020.
In the mining industry, high-level commitments to adopt sustainability have been made at the corporate levels of mining companies, but there continue to be problems when attempts are made to adopt these high-level sustainability aspirations and translate them into appropriate targets and methods at the more-specific operational level.
When we decided against adopting the boy, we were told that our application was on hold, since we had not shown sufficient commitment to adopt.
"HSBC has a commitment to adopt the highest compliance standards, and as a result we must apply enhanced oversight on any customer with connections to sanctioned countries," an HSBC spokeswoman, based in Dubai, wrote in an e-mail.
The subsidiaries also agreed to extend the supplemental warranty program for these devices by an additional six months and reaffirmed their commitment to adopt changes recommended by a panel commissioned by Guidant in 2005.
The most promising aspect of the accord, officials said, was China's commitment to adopt an export-control list under which Beijing would require Chinese companies to get licenses to export "equipment, materials and technology that can be directly used in missiles, as well as missile-related dual-use items".
Now, based on calls she gets from people who say they cannot make a commitment to adopt Premarin foals because they cannot afford to keep the horses they already own, Ms. Buongiorne says she thinks her rescue efforts may need to be redirected closer to home.
As long as governments make "a firm commitment" to adopt the proposals, they could become law "in a matter of months", he says.
As I've mentioned, the key to its open strategy is Sony's commitment to adopt the ePub format, which is an open format for electronic books.
oPart from the city of Palermo that postponed the signing of a pact, since local elections were being held at that time, all metropolitan areas that signed pacts with the Ministry of Home Affairs complied with their commitment to adopt their own security pact within the limit of 60 days from the signing of the National Pact.
