Greener eBusiness UK invests in Ethiopian forest

February 21, 2008 - A pioneering internet firm has become one of the first companies to achieve carbon neutral status.

eBusiness UK is tackling the escalating problem of climate change by investing in an Ethiopian forest.

The company has planted hundreds of trees in the developing African country to offset its carbon emissions and help support the local population.

And after launching its national franchise network last year, eBusiness UK will also be encouraging its franchisees to sign up to similar carbon neutral schemes.

Globetrotting Kam Kothia, who set up eBusiness UK in 1998, was the driving force behind the decision to plant the trees through the CarbonMe.org scheme.

He said: “I have been lucky enough to travel the world through business and pleasure and so it is important for me personally that we do our best to protect it for future generations.”

Jonathan Stross, who founded CarbonMe.org, said: “We plant the trees in areas like Ethiopia, because they grow much faster in that climate and absorb three times as much carbon, but it also provides a sustainable income which provides food and medication for the local population.”

As well as planting trees to neutralise its carbon output, eBusiness UK has developed a number of environmentally friendly eBusiness applications for its customers which have reduced the use of paper and the need to travel, helping further reduce the number of trees felled and fuel related carbon emissions.

For more information on eBusiness UK’s work visit www.ebusinessuk.com or to find out more about CarbonMe, visit www.carbonme.org


Source : www.franchisewire.com