initiative

fresh, new

The company launched a new initiative to help employees work from home more flexibly.

pioneering

The company launched a pioneering initiative to make renewable energy affordable for low-income families.

undertake

The government undertook a new initiative to improve public transportation in the city.

introduce, launch, set up, start

The company started a sustainability initiative to reduce plastic waste in its offices.

be/become involved in

Several local businesses became involved in the environmental initiative to reduce plastic waste.

reject

The government rejected the environmental initiative because it was too expensive to implement.

sponsor

The government sponsored a new initiative to help young people find jobs in their local communities.

endorse, support

The government supported a new initiative to make public transportation free for students.

welcome

The school welcomed the students' initiative to start a recycling program.

be aimed at sth, be designed to

The government's new initiative was designed to help young people find jobs in their local communities.

founder

The government's new education initiative foundered after just two years due to lack of funding.

~ against

The government launched a major initiative against childhood obesity last year.

~ by

The new recycling program by the local government has made a real difference in our community.

~ for

The government launched a new initiative for improving literacy in rural schools.

~ on

The company launched an initiative on reducing plastic waste in their packaging.

individual, personal, private

She appreciated her boss's personal initiative in organizing the team building event without being asked.

have

Sarah had the initiative to start a community garden in her neighborhood last spring.

act/work on your own, use

When the project leader got sick, Maria took the initiative and organized the team meeting herself.

stifle

Strict rules at work stifled employee initiative, so few people offered new ideas.

on sb's ~

The community center was built on the initiative of several parents who wanted a safe space for children.

~ in

She took the initiative in organizing the community cleanup project last month.

a lack of initiative, on your own initiative

My manager noticed that several employees showed a lack of initiative and rarely suggested new ideas.

have, hold

The home team had the initiative throughout the match and scored three goals in the first half.

regain

After losing ground in the debate, she managed to regain the initiative with a strong argument.

comes from sb/sth, lie with sb

The responsibility for this new community project lies with the local volunteers.

~ in

My brother took the initiative in organizing the neighborhood cleanup project last month.