Kitchener, Ontario (PRWEB) October 21, 2009
Athena Software (http://www.athenasoftware.net ) one of the worldʼs leading providers of integrated client management solutions for health and human services, became one of the first Pledging Partner organizations in the Sustainable Waterloo Regional Carbon Initiative. Athena Software is working with Sustainable Waterloo to reduce carbon emissions and become more environmentally sustainable.
Dana Fox, Director of Business Development, Athena Software said, "We are excited to become a Bronze Pledging Partner with a 20% intensity-based reduction over 10 years." Fox went on to say that,"Sustainable Waterloo is a wonderful mentor as we work towards our carbon emission reduction goals. The carbon accounting and reporting tool, quarterly educational forums and technical workshops are tangible evidence of Sustainable Waterloo's commitment to making change accessible."
"We're incredibly excited not only to officially launch the Regional Carbon Initiative, but also to celebrate the commitments of organizations like Athena Software in Waterloo Region" says Sustainable Waterloo's Executive Director Mike Morrice. "Our first Pledging Partners have announced ambitious carbon emission reduction goals and we're thrilled to work with them and other organizations in Waterloo Region - particular the high-tech sector - to demonstrate our community's leadership in environmental sustainability."
Media Contacts:
Dana Fox, Director of Business Development
Athena Software
519.500.9251
866.806.6014 x303
318 Duke Street West Kitchener, Ontario N2H 3Y1
Joanna la Fleur
Public Relations Manager
Sustainable Waterloo:
22 King St S, Suite 405
Waterloo, ON, N2J 1N8
T. 519-772-0621 ext. 702
http://www.sustainablewaterloo.org
Athena Software
about athena software.net Athena software is one of the world's most powerful and fully integrated case management and client information solutions designed for counseling, mental health centres and EAP providers. Athena helps its customers reduce operating costs, increase efficiency and improve customer service by integrating human resources, notes, outcome evaluation and billing into one system. Athena solutions combine decades of combined experience with the power of server based open source database technology. Athena gives the power to innovate and customize the system back to the customer without the cost. We make systems integration easy and affordable for people helping others.
United Nations Global Compact Member
http://www.athenasoftware.net
About Sustainable Waterloo
Sustainable Waterloo is a not-for-profit that guides organizations in Waterloo Region towards a more environmentally sustainable future. To do so, Sustainable Waterloo facilitates collaboration between industry, local government, academia and NGOs, with a focus on the high-tech sector. The current work of Sustainable Waterloo is centered on the Regional Carbon Initiative, which supports voluntary target setting and reductions of carbon emissions in organizations across Waterloo Region.
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