CHICAGO, ILL. - December 3, 2008 - Enablon, the world's leading provider of Corporate Responsibility and QEHS management software, announced today that it is featured in the Aberdeen Group's Benchmark Report "Getting from Green to Gold: Retail Success Factors and Outcomes." The report focuses on the processes and technology strategies of the Best-in-Class companies that are actively engaged in green programs and demonstrates how green is strategically important to successful retail enterprises.

The report features the work Enablon has done with Carrefour, the number one retailer in Europe and the second largest retailer in the world, with 500 000 employees and more than 15,000 stores in 30 countries. Carrefour has implemented Enablon's Corporate Social Responsibility software, a comprehensive business-oriented solution designed to optimize CSR performance. The solution enables Carrefour to facilitate and improve the reporting and management of its sustainability performance (social, environmental and economic performance).

"We believe that our sustainability strategy and Enablon's software tool has powerfully improved collaboration, innovation and overall performance," Paul Rowsome, Environmental Manager at Carrefour's Corporate Sustainability Department stated. "It is helping in the drive to reduce total cost of operations, to track developing consumer interest in sustainable products and overall allowed us to better meet our stakeholder expectations. This has been a phenomenal success for us."

"In an increasingly instable global economic environment, it is of the utmost importance that companies concentrate on strengthening their processes, reducing their operational costs and managing their risks. Only these companies will reap the benefits of being truly sustainable in the long run" said Philippe Tesler, Enablon North America Chief Executive Officer. "By working with Enablon, Carrefour has made it clear they are determined to be among the best in class in these areas."

"Top performing retailers are dynamically innovating to meet the challenges of the complex and hypercompetitive global market of the 21st century. The Best-in-Class retailers in our study averaged impressive 20% reductions in energy costs, while achieving a 17% improvement in new customer acquisition as well as a 31% improvement in customer retention. By leveraging comprehensive, integrated, and performance-driven sustainability and Corporate Responsibility initiatives to drive down costs, optimize performance, and powerfully boost customer loyalty, the Best-in-Class are tremendously positioned for responsible and sustainable success." said Jhana Senxian, Social Responsibility Specialist at Aberdeen.

To get your free copy of the « Getting from Green to Gold » Aberdeen Report, please contact Stephanie Leblanc at: sleblanc@enablon.net

The report may also be requested on Enablon's corporate web site: www.enablon.com

About the Carrefour Group

As the world's second biggest distributor and the leader in Europe, the Carrefour Group has been a partner in the day-to-day lives of more than 20 million customers in Europe, Asia and Latin America for over 40 years. With 490,000 employees worldwide, including 140,000 in France, it has developed an innovative strategy based on a network of hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount stores, convenience stores and cash-and-carry outlets to offer its customers the lowest prices on a large range of products and services. The Carrefour Group currently operates nearly 15,000 stores in 30 countries.

About Aberdeen Group a Harte-Hanks Company

Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions.

About Enablon

Enablon is the world's leading provider of Corporate Responsibility and QHSE management software solutions and a recognized expert in Governance, Risk & Compliance.

Enablon offers integrated software solutions and on-demand services for:

• Corporate Responsibility and QHSE Management
  
• Corporate Governance and Legal Management

For more information about Enablon, please visit: www.enablon.com

Enablon

Enablon

Enablon is one of the world's leading providers of Corporate Responsibility software solutions with recognized expertise in EHS Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance. Enablon offers integrated software solutions for: - Corporate Responsibility & EHS Management - Risk, Internal Control & Audit Management - Corporate Governance & Legal Management Enablon solutions are used by more than 120 global companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Avon, AXA, Beiersdorf, Cadbury Schweppes, Canon, Covidien, Danone, Del Monte, Dell, Esté©e Lauder, L'Oré©al, LVMH, McGraw-Hill, Renault, Reuters, Seagate, Symantec, Texas Instruments, Thomson, Timberland, TNT, Toshiba and Total. For more information about Enablon, please visit: www.enablon.com

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