Sentence examples for voluntary programmes from inspiring English sources

A recent study by the OECD suggested that voluntary programmes alone are inadequate.

"Such voluntary programmes represent good employment practice and are often agreed in advance with the trade union side," he said.

It points to the introduction of the national living wage in April 2016, plunging food prices, the emergence of voluntary programmes to tackle school holiday hunger, and supermarket projects to pass on surplus food to charities.

Having rejected Kyoto, Mr Bush proposed a toothless combination of voluntary programmes and "emissions-intensities" targets (where the carbon content is measured in relation to the economic output of the company or industry concerned).

Quota may not be the best way to reach this but may be taken into consideration if voluntary programmes are not successful.

The recent food scares have been the motivation for voluntary programmes on food safety being promoted by public authorities and voluntarily implemented by food operators.

Ford said it hoped to achieve the UK staff reductions through a voluntary programme.

The "Big Five" investment banks, including Bear Stearns, were in a voluntary programme of supervision by the SEC established in March 2004.

Both men have taken advantage of a government amnesty and are in a voluntary programme for disengaged combatants.

The FNP is a voluntary programme offered to all first-time mothers under 20 (along with the dads) in England.

This week, George Bush pledged $6 billion for these sorts of products; and a voluntary programme began to vaccinate health workers against smallpox.