CICS Appointed Official Batch Verifier for The Climate Registry

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North American organizations will benefit from independent verification of greenhouse gas emissions

HOUSTON, TX, USA 18 May 2009 Complete Integrated Certification Services (CICS), a global leader in CO2 verification, has been appointed as the first official Batch Verifier to Members of The Climate Registry. This non-profit organization establishes consistent, transparent standards throughout North America for businesses and governments to calculate, verify, and publically report their carbon footprints in a single, unified registry ― ultimately helping them to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Successfully completing the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) GHG accreditation program (based on the internationally-recognized ISO 14065 standard), CICS will work within The Climate Registry’s rigorous and comprehensive standards. Members under the batch verification process will be provided with accurate, complete, consistent, transparent, and verified GHG emissions data supported by a robust reporting and verification infrastructure as part of a three step process:

1. Calculate: each year all Members must calculate all GHG emissions (CO2, CH4, N2O, PFC, HFC, and SF6) from operations in North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico) using the General Reporting Protocol.

2. Report: Members must enter their GHG emissions into the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS), an online GHG calculation, reporting and verification tool that enables public access to verified emission reports.

3. Verify: all Members must then obtain annual third-party verification to ensure the accuracy of the data.

CICS can also offer verification under the California Climate Action Registry and is positioned to participate in the forthcoming mandatory schemes across North America.

Shaun Bainbridge, Director at CICS, comments: “GHGs are having a major impact on the global climate and it is through important initiatives such as The Climate Registry that organizations can calculate and report their GHG emissions. CICS will work in conjunction with The Registry to ensure the accuracy of Members’ data – a critical part of ensuring robust and transparent reporting.”

Tony Kinsella, Managing Director of CICS, adds: “This is a very prestigious and important appointment for CICS, particularly in light of the strong competition we faced. Covering industries from healthcare and manufacturing to transportation, government and defense, the CICS team is ideally placed to work alongside Members to ensure completely independent verification of their GHG emissions and play a role in tackling the effects of climate change.”

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About CICS

With Regional North American offices in Houston, Texas, CICS provides industry leading experience and knowledge of CO2/GHG verification under both mandatory and voluntary (carbon foot printing) schemes throughout North America. A range of related ISO certification services is also available. CICS provides: Management system certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Product Certification services; and Greenhouse Gas Emissions verification under The Climate Registry and California Carbon Action Registry, and other global Emission Trading Schemes. All services are accredited to internationally recognized standards (including ANSI) and guidelines, and are based upon a policy of providing a unique combination of: Industry Sector Knowledge; Specialist Auditors; Service Orientation and Cost Effectiveness; and International Recognition.

www.cicsglobal.com

About The Climate Registry

The Climate Registry is a non-profit collaboration among North American states, provinces, territories and Native Sovereign Nations that sets consistent and transparent standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions into a single registry.

www.theclimateregistry.org

For further information, please contact:

Kurt Teuscher

GHG Manager — North America

Phone +1 281 292 8606

Email kteuscher@cics-americas.com

Mandy Rymill

Marketing Communications Manager

Phone +44 (0)1782 764 326

Email mandy.rymill@ceram.com

Gurminder Marwaha and Jo Bowler

College Hill

Phone +44 (0)1260 296 508

Email ceram@collegehill.com