WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 1, 2008 - ENSR, one of the world's leading global environmental management and sustainability firms, announced that it is joining the World Environment Center (WEC), a global non- profit, non-advocacy organization that is a leader in advancing sustainable development business practices. WEC membership includes over 40 of the world's leading corporations.

Founded in 1968, ENSR, an AECOM Company, provides global environmental management and sustainability solutions for leading industry and governmental agencies through a full range of environmental, health and safety consulting, engineering and remediation services from its100 worldwide offices.  
 
Dr. Terry F. Yosie, President & CEO of the World Environment Center, welcomed the newest member, "ENSR is focused on solving business problems by applying proven environmental and sustainable development practices in the global marketplace.  They will perform a particularly important role in helping transition firms in emerging markets to improved energy efficiency, environmental performance, and sustainable business operations."
 
"The biggest impact ENSR can have on global sustainability is to use our environmental science, engineering and management expertise to help companies mitigate their environmental footprint and adapt their businesses to a changing planet. We look forward to contributing to WEC's important charter," said Robert C. Weber, ENSR President and Chief Executive Officer.

The World Environment Center, headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices and operations in many emerging and developed markets, is unique in its direct application of sustainable development strategies and practices to the business operations of its members. WEC creates sustainable business solutions through individual projects in emerging markets; convenes leadership roundtables to shape strategic thinking across a range of sustainability topics; and honours industry excellence through its annual awarding of the Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. WEC members currently represent twelve different business sectors.  For more information about WEC, please visit www.wec.org.   For more information on ENSR, please visit www.ensr.aecom.com.

World Environment Center

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The World Environment Center advances sustainable development through corporate business practices. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Europe and Latin America, WEC creates business solutions through Executive Roundtables on key sustainability challenges, builds capacity of small enterprises in emerging markets, and honors industry excellence through its annual Gold Medal Award. WEC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, please visit www.wec.org.

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