Ernst & Young [allegedly] Reduces its Carbon Footprint in the Americas by 15% [in a year] - 33,200 Metric Tons of CO2

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young today announced a 15% reduction, or 33,200 metric tons of CO2, in the overall carbon footprint of its member firms in the Americas from the 2008 to 2009 fiscal year. It also reported a 12% reduction in intensity, or carbon footprint per person, for the 41,487 employees in the Americas.
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* Responsible meetings: Ernst & Young's member firms have developed a formal set of standards to help large group meetings, such as the International Intern Leadership Conference, be more eco-friendly. This includes: pooling transportation, eliminating bottled water, reducing hand-outs and signage and encouraging on-site recycling.

[Note that at a nickel per ton on the Chicago Climate Hoax Exchange, this entire claimed reduction is worth less than two thousand dollars]

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