Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is pleased to announce that NativeEnergy and 3 Phases Energy Services will be offsetting 100% of carbon emissions generated by travel and electricity usage during BSR's 2005 Conference, "Questioning Assumptions - Changing Frameworks," in Washington, DC, Nov.1-4, 2005.

"As a global business organization promoting social responsibility, we are committed to reducing our impact on the environment," said Michael Schilling, BSR's Conference Director. "The energy-related activities calculated from air travel, electricity and natural gas usage indicate that the Conference would release 1,625 tons of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Offsetting that impact by purchasing renewable energy certificates helps support renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would be equivalent to taking 3,250 cars off the road for an entire month," he said.

Renewable energy certificates represent the environmental benefits created when electricity is generated from renewable resources instead of fossil fuels that release air pollution. NativeEnergy and 3 Phases Energy are generously sponsoring these offsets. 3 Phases supports over 56 wind, landfill gas, biomass, geothermal and solar generation facilities across the U.S. NativeEnergy has a diverse portfolio of energy resources, including the first and only tribally owned and operated wind farm, plus solar, family dairy farm methane, and other biomass energy projects.

According to Billy Connelly, Senior Advisor at NativeEnergy, "Every NativeEnergy project helps fight global warming while enabling Native tribes and family farms to build sustainable economies and enhance the reliability and security of the electricity grid. We're proud to help BSR reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to the development of more renewable energy."

"3 Phases applauds BSR for holding true to its mission by proactively managing the sustainability of its Conference," said Steve McDougal, Senior Manager of Green Certificates for 3 Phases Energy. "BSR's purchase of Certificates benefits the environment by increasing renewable energy generation, facilitating the construction of new facilities, and displacing fossil generation from the electricity system."

For more information about carbon offsets and renewable energy, visit www.3phases.com and www.nativeenergy.com. For more information about BSR and its 2005 Annual Conference on corporate social responsibility, visit www.bsr.org.

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Since 1992, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has been providing socially responsible business solutions to many of the world's leading corporations. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and China, BSR is a nonprofit business association that serves its 250 member companies and other Global 1000 enterprises. Through advisory services, convenings and research, BSR works with corporations and concerned stakeholders of all types to create a more just and sustainable global economy. For more information, visit www.bsr.org.

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