...Global ports and marine sectors taking the lead on carbon management...

LONDON - Thursday 17th February 2011 - Greenstone Carbon Management, the global specialist carbon solutions company, has announced that it will be exhibiting at the GreenPort Logistics and Energy for Green Ports conferences, held in Venice during the 23rdand 24th February 2011. Greenstone Carbon Management will be showcasing their Acco2unt carbon management software which is already helping to reduce the complexity of carbon management for many ports and organisations in the marine sector. One of Greenstone's partners, The CarbonNeutral Company, a world leading provider of carbon reduction solutions, will also be at these events, providing advice on how ports can significantly reduce operational emissions.  

The two conferences are being held to help decision maker's deal with sustainable environmental practice and will enable organisations to effectively implement the changes required to reduce their carbon emissions. The conferences will be co-located at Marittima, Terminal 103, Venice Passenger Terminal.

Matthew de Villiers, Chief Executive at Greenstone Carbon Management said; "Due to the scale of port operations - often in multiple global locations - managing carbon is a complex process and spreadsheets are simply not up to the task. We have been working with our port clients to simplify the process of accurate carbon management and as a result we have customised our Acco2unt software to measure the carbon emissions for port specific assets - from forklift trucks, to quayside cranes and welding equipment. By removing the challenges of data calculation, our clients such as DP World, are able to focus on analysing their emissions and prioritising where to focus their reduction efforts."

Charles Haine, Global Environment Manager, DP World and a customer of Greenstone Carbon Management said; "We recognise that our ability to monitor our carbon emissions will help drive continuous improvement in our sustainability efforts. Due to the complex nature of our diverse business operations, we looked for a professional and cost efficient solution that was easy to use and implement. There's no doubt that Greenstone's Acco2unt software has automated much of the manual process, which can be prone to human error. Our new approach has enabled us to quickly develop targeted reduction projects with greater focus, transparency and efficiency - and moving forward it's also given us the ability to compare performance across the business and drive on-going improvements."

Greenstone is accredited by the Carbon Trust to provide specialist carbon management strategies and solutions that help private and public sector organisations manage their climate change risks within a commercial context. Greenstone's consulting team includes experts with a blend of capabilities covering scientific and commercial skills in sectors such as IT, automotive, marine, travel and leisure, building and property, utilities, financial services, FMCG and retail.

Visit Greenstone Carbon Management at the conference in the exhibition area during conference breaks. To find out more visitwww.greenport.com/greenportvenice

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Notes to Editor
* Greenstone's unique Acco2unt software product suite provides organisations with robust carbon management and accounting solutions. It enables organisations to measure, manage, plan, store and report emission data, track performance on their carbon footprint at multiple organisational levels and to accurately model carbon footprint reduction strategies. Acco2unt can significantly reduce the burden of auditing and reporting for compliance purposes, for stakeholders and customers. An extensive list of emission sources is included in the software's calculation covering energy, travel and transport, together with waste and water consumption.

About Greenstone Carbon Management Limited
Greenstone Carbon Management Limited is a specialist carbon solutions company - based in London, United Kingdom. Formed in 2006, it works in partnership with major commercial and public sector organisations to help measure, manage and mitigate their carbon emissions to realise business and financial benefits. Greenstone's proposition comprises both consulting advice and access to a suite of Carbon Management software tools through a SaaS model.

Typically, engagements with clients follow a three step process: Carbon Readiness Assessment; (ii) Carbon Measurement and iii) Carbon Reduction Strategies. During the engagement, Greenstone will provide tools to help measure and manage the organisation's carbon emissions, help set up processes to gather data and to train personnel to manage their carbon footprint on an ongoing basis. 

Greenstone has worked with a range of global businesses and respected brands such as G4S, Fujitsu and Nomura. For further information please visit http://www.greenstonecarbon.com

The CarbonNeutral Company www.carbonneutral.com is a world leading provider of carbon reduction solutions. It has worked with over 300 major businesses and thousands of small and medium sized companies in 32 countries to develop offset inclusive carbon reduction programmes. Since 1997, it has purchased carbon credits from over 200 projects in 24 countries.

CarbonNeutral® is the registered trademark of The CarbonNeutral Company and is a global standard to certify that businesses have measured and reduced their CO2 emissions to net zero for their company, products, operations or services. Permission to display the CarbonNeutral® mark is only given to clients whose carbon reduction programme is implemented in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. The Protocol assures quality of offset projects, carbon footprint assessments and communication and is regularly reviewed by an Independent Advisory Group. The company's 'audit trail' includes an annual independent verification of CarbonNeutral programmes - from contracts with carbon offset partners through to contracts with clients and everything in between.

The CarbonNeutral Company has offices in New York, London and Singapore. The CarbonNeutral Company is a founding member of The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), which provides leadership and a unified voice advocating for rigorous industry standards www.icroa.org.

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