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mission volontariste

English translation: voluntary initiative

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French term or phrase:	mission volontariste
English translation:	voluntary initiative
Entered by:	Sarah Truesdale

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17:55 Sep 25, 2007

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Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations / Company's environmental statement

French term or phrase: mission volontariste

Context: Company's environmental statement/approach

Sentence: A cette mission volontariste, sont associées des cibles environnementales spécifiques à l'établissement ...

Voluntary mission does not really work here. Project of good will? Altruistic project? ??

Suggestions please.

Thanks.

Sarah Truesdale Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 54 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0 New Zealand
Local time: 09:26

voluntary programme / action / initiative / approach

Explanation:
Voluntary Corporate Environmentalism
voluntary environmental programs at companies in various types of industries, including fast food and oil
http://www.knowledgeproblem.com/archives/001526.html

view of the voluntary approaches to environmental issues,
http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=978052...

Advocacy of corporate voluntary environmental initiatives—understood as actions taken to reduce environmental impacts
http://www.unrisd.org/unrisd/website/document.nsf/0/49970261...

It's that horrible French word 'mission' that you want to get rid of!