Industry Leader Takes Action on Climate Change

PORTLAND, OR – Ecos Consulting (Ecos) has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry by being among the first to join the organization. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders. Thirty nine U.S. states, five Canadian provinces, three Native American tribes, two Mexican states and the District of Columbia are the founders of the organization.

“Ecos has demonstrated exemplary environmental leadership by courageously stepping forward to support The Climate Registry in its preliminary stages. We are deeply grateful for their integral support in helping to address the challenge of climate change,” said Gina McCarthy, Chair of The Climate Registry.

A forerunner with more than 10 years of experience in climate solutions, sustainability, and energy efficiency, Ecos has demonstrated environmental stewardship on several fronts by voluntarily committing to measure, independently verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on an annual basis utilizing The Climate Registry General Reporting Protocol. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Ecos has managed more than 435 projects throughout the United States and Canada since 1996, saving approximately 10 billion kilowatt hours.

“Ecos is proud to be a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry. We recognize the importance of consistency and transparency in the public reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, and applaud TCR for working to create a unified national standard,” said Jon Thomsen, vice president, Ecos Climate Solutions.

Entities that join before May 2008 are eligible to receive Founding Reporter status.

About Ecos Consulting
Based in Portland, Oregon, Ecos (www.ecosconsulting.com) delivers proven results for clients looking to reduce their energy use, manage their carbon emissions or make their operations more environmentally sustainable. With over a decade of experience designing innovative and cost effective ways to leverage market-based mechanisms for the benefit of our planet, Ecos performs the research, develops the plans and implements the projects that make significant impact on the vitality of both our clients and the world in which we live. Ecos has offices in Portland, Ore., San Francisco, Calif., Seattle, Wash., and Durango, Colo.

About The Climate Registry
Incorporated March 2007 in Washington, DC, The Climate Registry provides accurate and transparent measurement of GHG emissions and ensures consistency of measurement metrics across industry sectors and borders. The Climate Registry accounting infrastructure supports both voluntary and regulatory programs. For more information please visit, www.theclimateregistry.org.