Farallon Geographics Goes Green

Media Contact:
Joe Metro
Farallon Geographics, Inc.
Tel.: 415-227-1140 x128
E-mail: jmetro (at) fargeo.com

April 28, 2008 - San Francisco - Farallon Geographics today announced that it is the first IT or GIS firm to be certified as a Green Business by the City of San Francisco. Farallon is committed to helping the planet through mapping and geographical information services (GIS), as well as minimizing Farallon’s impact on the environment. Recognition as a Green Business is the result of several key initiatives, including:

• Posting maps and geographic information online to minimize paper use.
• Helping environmental organizations such as Bay Area Air Quality Management District by building mapping applications to monitor air quality.
• Maintaining a robust program of reuse, compost and recycle.
• Using bikes, walking, BART, and MUNI for transportation to the office.
• All marketing is online so no trees are harmed or fossil fuels consumed.
• Using CFLs and Energy Star equipment to reduce energy consumption.
• Purchasing recycled content products and low-toxic cleaners.

“Farallon Geographics is committed to making a significant, positive impact in the communities where we do business. From purchasing decisions through resource consumption and transportation policies to the services we provide, we are setting the standard for environmental awareness,” said Joe Metro, Chief Marketing Officer, Farallon Geographics.

About Farallon Geographics
Farallon Geographics (www.fargeo.com), based in San Francisco, is a leader in the planning, implementation, and integration of geospatial data and GIS systems to support mission critical business functions. As systems integrators focused on geographical data, Farallon provides unique and unbiased strategic and technical implementation services for enterprise-scale GIS.

About San Francisco Green Business Program San Francisco Green Business Program is a partnership of various City agencies that promotes, recognizes and provides hands-on support to local businesses that operate in an environmentally responsible way. In order to get designated as a San Francisco Green Business, a business must be in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations and implement a minimum number of resource conservation, waste minimization and pollution prevention practices.