To justify the award, the act must be evidenced by the outstanding voluntary initiative of the member.

It is fair to add, however, that voluntary initiatives do emerge and prosper, sometimes financed, wholly or in part, by the statutory sector.

The safety board was not invited to help design the study but said in a statement, "As always, we welcome such voluntary initiatives from the industry."

Eastman is a member of Responsible Care, a global voluntary initiative of the chemical industry.

There was no shift away from these private voluntary initiatives.

But there is room for compromise, efficiency and a voluntary initiative.

That recital concerns the voluntary initiatives to help companies report what they pay governments around the world in the extractive industries.

More recently, a number of voluntary initiatives have sought to foster a sense of belonging to the community on the part of young people.

The policy of deferring to voluntary initiative has been more effective.

He said it could become a model of voluntary private initiative on how to transform and save children who would otherwise be society's castoffs.