'Greater Philadelphia Green Business Initiative' Fosters Local Sustainability Initiatives

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March 24, 2009

Roux Associates Named ‘Charter Member’

March 24, 2009; West Deptford, NJ:--- The Greater Philadelphia Green Business Initiative, an educational and advocacy alliance whose mission is to encourage the region’s businesses to implement sustainability programs, was launched earlier today at a ceremony at the Rohm & Haas headquarters offices in Philadelphia.

Roux Associates, an ENR 200 environmental consulting and management firm with a 60-person office in West Deptford, NJ, is pleased to announce that it has joined the Initiative as a Charter Member.

Representatives from Roux Associates were privileged to join Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph Hoeffel, and Chester County Commissioner Carole Aichele at the Initiative’s public announcement ceremonies.

“By becoming a Charter Member of the Greater Philadelphia Green Business Initiative, Roux Associates demonstrates once again its company-wide commitment to address climate change challenges at all levels,” said Paul Roux, CEO and founder of the firm.

Roux Associates has implemented its own green initiatives, including recycling, energy efficiency, and employee education, at each of its regional offices.

“Companies that participate in the Greater Philadelphia Green Business Initiative wish to demonstrate their interest to become sustainability leaders in their local communities,” said Beth Hyde, Director Business Development for Roux’s office in West Deptford. “The environmental and sustainability professionals at Roux are eager to assist enterprises in the Greater Philadelphia area to do the same.”

Roux Associates is an ENR 200 environmental consulting and management firm specializing in integrated sustainability solutions, site investigations and remediation, hazardous waste management, Brownfield redevelopment, air quality and facility engineering services, litigation support, compliance services, and indoor air quality.

For more information about Roux Associates, please contact:

Beth Hyde, Director of Business Development (856) 423-8800.

Al Lewis, Environmental Marketing & Communications Inc. (212) 496-1940.