Greenstone Carbon Management Identified As Leading UK Provider And Global Challenger In Carbon Management Software Market

…Verdantix cites “breadth and quality” of Greenstone’s software in new independent research report…

Tuesday 3rd November 2009 – Greenstone Carbon Management, the global specialist carbon solutions company, today announced that it has been identified as the leading UK provider and a global Challenger brand in a major new research report into the carbon management software market. The analysis was conducted by Verdantix, an independent business research firm focused on climate change, carbon markets and corporate responsibility. The Verdantix Green Quadrant report is designed to help potential customers gain greater insight into their own requirements and the offerings of the main vendors in this relatively new market.

To be included in the report, Greenstone had to demonstrate that its carbon management software meets Verdantix’s extensive functional criteria, that it is capable of meeting the requirements of firms with revenues of $1 billion or more and that it has a well-established customer base.

Verdantix reports that Greenstone is – a company that is “putting the heat on market leaders” through “razor-sharp focus on delivering on carbon management needs”, “achievement of best-in-class functionality in some areas” and “convincing carbon management domain expertise”.

According to the report; “Innovative firms like Greenstone were specifically founded to assist firms and public agencies with their carbon management strategies — this focus shows through in the impressive breadth and quality of the Greenstone software.”

The report also notes that, “The Greenstone SaaS solution is particularly strong on energy, emissions and sustainability data capture; the ability to define organizational models and adapt emissions reports to reflect business change; the internationally-scalable emissions calculation engine; and a growing set of carbon reduction analysis and project management tools.”

Matthew de Villiers, CEO at Greenstone Carbon Management comments, “We are delighted to be recognised in this Verdantix report which highlights the increasing client demand for carbon management software and identifies Greenstone as one of the software providers coming to the fore in addressing these needs. Given the UK’s leadership in compliance legislation and corporate reporting it has been particularly important for us to establish a strong foundation and client base in the UK. We find organisations are often daunted by the new carbon management requirements and lack the necessary information and decision support tools to address the emerging analysis, reporting and compliance demands. Carbon management software provides a comprehensive capability in managing this area and can yield real tangible benefits in addition to cost reductions and compliance. Greenstone works closely with its customers to enable them to be self sufficient in their carbon management requirements – providing both software tools and necessary advice. The combination of our leading Acco2unt software suite and specialist knowledge has helped a wide cross section of clients locally and globally for example, Fujitsu, Virgin, and Ocado.”

Further details on the “Verdantix Green Quadrant: Carbon Management Software (Global)” report are available on-line at www.verdantix.com.

Greenstone Carbon Management will also be exhibiting at The Green IT Expo (stand 13) which is being held at the Barbican Exhibition Centre, London, UK, on the 10th – 11th November 2009. Greenstone will showcase its carbon accounting software suite Acco2unt* and its recent Green IT proposition release. Details of The Green IT Expo can be found by visiting www.greenitexpo.com

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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, IT, 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: (i) 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 the Virgin Group, Fujitsu and Ocado Limited. For further information please visit http://www.greenstonecarbon.com or http://www.youtube.com/user/GCMgmt

About Verdantix
Verdantix is an independent analyst firm that helps P&L owners and change leaders with unique commercial analysis of climate change, sustainability and energy issues. For more information please visit www.verdantix.com

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