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Locus Technologies and Ecotek Team to Provide New Cloud Computing Platform for Greenhouse Gases Management and Air Regulations
Upcoming Changes to Regulatory Reporting Requirements Drive New Solutions
| Source: Locus Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 27, 2009) - Locus Technologies (Locus), the industry
leader in web-based environmental compliance and information management
software, today announced a development relationship with Ecotek, a leader
in helping industry navigate the complexities of Federal and State air and
greenhouse gas (GHG) regulation compliance reporting.
The environmental industry is at a critical point in determining how
businesses, government agencies, and community organizations respond to
unprecedented legislative mandates to reduce greenhouse gas to curb global
warming. The California Air Resources Board recently adopted the proposed
Scoping Plan for implementing AB32, the California Global Warming Solutions
Act. And, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed the
first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by major sources in the United
States, the Federal Mandatory GHG reporting Rule.
Business will be required to provide the best possible environmental
information and Locus and Ecotek are teaming to make that possible.
Progressive companies should be acting now to prepare. Locus is a leader
in cloud computing solutions for the environmental industry. Historically,
Locus has emphasized environmental data management for complex analytical
data with their Environmental Information Management (EIM) system, used by
Fortune 100 companies to manage environmental data and risk. Locus'
ePortal is the industry's first on-demand environmental software that
automates environmental information management workflows, compliance, and
reporting at enterprise level through Locus' Software as a Service (SaaS)
environmental software offerings. Locus' ePortal already offers eEHS, a
streamlined enterprise corporate sustainability and CSR (Corporate Social
Responsibility) tracking application that includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG
emissions tracking and key Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) environmental
and labor indicators. GRI is independent institution (started in 1997 by
the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) and became
independent in 2002) whose mission is to develop and disseminate globally
applicable Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The GRI is an official
collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The GRI performance indicators are grouped under three sections covering
the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability.
CSR, corporate sustainability and corporate governance collectively are
shaping the identity of organizations and are therefore increasingly
integrated into the business strategy of successful corporations.
Consequently, the field of responsible business strategy and practice is
becoming one of the most dynamic and challenging subjects corporations are
facing today and possibly one of the most important ones for shaping the
future of the world.
Ecotek is a key player in development and support of air emission and air
regulatory reporting software and provides expert air compliance consulting
services to a strong base of private sector companies and public agencies.
Ecotek's areas of expertise include EPA Title V and California Air Quality
Management District (AQMD) Annual Emissions Reports (AER) and upcoming
Greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations. Ecotek is a Climate Action Leader with
the California Climate Action Registry and a founding member of The Climate
Registry.
"Locus' eEHS application, in use since 2004, was already tracking the Scope
1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions and GRI sustainability indicators as well as
calculating carbon footprint for customers. It was natural to take the
next step and round out the offering by covering the current (AB32) and
proposed (Federal) air quality indicators and GHG reporting requirements
expected later this year," said Locus President and CEO Neno Duplancic.
"Locus selected Ecotek based on their superior qualifications and deep
domain expertise in both old and new air regulatory reporting requirements
and their excellent reputation with the California South Coast AQMD, as
evidenced by their twelve year relationship providing support for that
agency."
"Ecotek is excited to work with Locus on enhancing their popular on-demand
software suite," said Ecotek President Natasha Meskal. "We have long
believed that the advantages of SaaS software applied to air emissions
reporting was a perfect match and would offer a wide range of users subject
to State and Federal regulations an easier and better way to comply with
the current and future requirements, which are only getting more complex.
"Business owners have so much on their plates to comply with requirements
and keep up with regulatory changes, having an easy online tool to
streamline that process for all their various reporting needs will be a
huge benefit," concluded Mesakal.
ABOUT LOCUS TECHNOLOGIES
Locus' EIM software delivered in the Cloud is used by Fortune 100 companies
worldwide to provide the total solution for enterprise environmental
information management, giving business the power to be green on demand.
Locus has provided environmental compliance software and data management
solutions to industry since 1997. Our EIM product is the market leader for
on-demand environmental database solutions and simplifies governance, risk
and compliance (GRC) reporting with robust KPI metrics. And our ePortal,
an on-demand environmental portal, known for its strong business analytics,
environmental risk management and team collaboration, is fast becoming the
preferred choice for environmental managers around the world.
ABOUT ECOTEK
Ecotek is a leading environmental engineering company providing
environmental compliance consulting services and information technology
solutions to a strong base of private sector companies and public agencies.
Ecotek specializes in the design and implementation of strategies that
provide practical compliance and emission reduction solutions that are not
only cost effective, but also improve process efficiency and allow
businesses to optimize their growth potential. Ecotek manages data to
minimize the regulatory impact, by the development and implementation of a
customized, proactive compliance programs, applying technological
innovations. Ecotek is a Climate Action Leader with the California Climate
Action Registry and a founding member of The Climate Registry.
www.ecotek.com