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Law Firms Are Going Green With EcoAnalyze: Niche Consultancy Debuts 'Carbon Footprint Tool' That Allows Law Firms To Reduce Their Carbon Foot Print While Lowering Operational Costs

7.11.2010

NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., July 12, 2010 -- Professionals everywhere are increasingly conscious of the trend toward sustainable business models - and that this trend is likely here to stay. Implementing green practices and reducing an organizations carbon footprint, however, poses a challenge for many companies simply because they lack the tools and support to make and maintain the change. With the launch of ecoAnalyze, that is no longer the case within the legal industry. ecoAnalyze is a premier consultancy that specializes in assisting law firms nationwide in reducing their environmental impact.

Established in 2009, ecoAnalyze has timed the official announcement of its eco-consulting solutions to coincide with the unveiling of its "Carbon Footprint and Management tool, ed3", a web-based, interactive resource that can measure a law firm's carbon footprint, help create benchmarks and establish carbon reduction targets.

"The legal profession has always been at the forefront of change within the realm of business and the community at large," says Gayatri Joshi, ecoAnalyze's vice president of client service. "At ecoAnalyze, we believe the next wave of change involves protecting the environment and economic independence, and that's why ecoAnalyze is partnering with law firms to achieve their vision of an environmentally responsible legal community. We're a niche service with highly innovative yet easy-to-use resources for our clients. With ecoAnalyze, going green is a truly efficient process - one that's simple, profitable and sustainable."

ecoAnalyze is on board with one of the Pacific Northwest's fastest growing law firms, Smith Freed & Eberhard (http://www.smithfreed.com). Smith Freed & Eberhard is a litigation law firm with more than 60 attorneys serving fortune 500 clients in litigation matters throughout Oregon and Washington. Based in Portland, Oregon which is one of the greenest cities in the U.S., Smith Freed & Eberhard understands the importance of reducing their carbon footprint and engaging in sustainable business practices. Jeffrey Eberhard, managing partner at Smith Freed & Eberhard, says "As a law firm interested in reducing our carbon footprint and operating as a sustainable business enterprise, we were extremely impressed with the robust and dynamic carbon-footprint measuring tool for law firms offered by ecoAnalyze."

"A clear understanding of the law firm environment gave ecoAnalyze an immediate advantage, and we were impressed that with this tool a law firm can potentially save within the first year of implementation more than 10 times the initial cost. We will also be collaborating with ecoAnalyze to develop a clear message regarding our sustainable accomplishments to key stakeholders such as clients, employees, law students, and the business community at large."

For more information, visit http://www.ecoanalyze.com.

About ecoAnalyze

The only eco-consultancy dedicated to the law firm community, New York City-based ecoAnalyze works with law firms throughout the United States to discover and reduce their carbon footprint, distinguish their organizations by implementing a carbon reduction strategy, achieve industry recognition via various voluntary reporting registries as well as develop marketing/PR platforms targeted towards specific green industries and key client relationships.

Contact:

Gayatri Joshi
Vice President of Client Service
ecoAnalyze, LLC
Tel:212.726.1223
gjoshi@ecoanalyze.com
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