Responding to increased client concerns about how to respond appropriately to the challenges of global warming and climate change, Simpson & Partners expanded its environmental practice in early 2006. The company's long history of commitment to and consulting on issues of environmental sustainability and stewardship includes work in the technology areas of pollution detection/amelioration, water treatment,renewable energy, alternative fuels, organic waste stream management, brownfields clean-up, waste-to-energy; due diligence/research in various areas of natural resource allocation and protection; an most recently, programs in carbon credits and other initiatives reflective of the worldwide interest in the goals of the Kyoto Accord. The environmental practice has been named American Carbon Emissions Solutions (ACES) to refect its distinctive mission within Simpson & Partners :

To help clients gain

• greater competitive advantage,
• enhanced image and respect,
• increased stakeholder loyalty and pride of association, and
• an improved bottom line through the intelligent, appropriate and strategic practice of the principals of environmental sustainability and stewardship.
  
  ACES is a Simpson & Partners company. Visit: www.acesprogram.com