Press Release
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership with EQ²
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2009
Contact - JDA
Mike Rioux - 301-940-1460
mrioux@jdasolutions.aero
Contact - EQ²
Phillip Wilkinson - 0044 207 043 9888
pw@eq2.us.com
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions today announced that they have formed a strategic partnership with EQ², a UK based environmental economics solutions provider. The partnership will extend JDA's already exceptional aviation consulting services and provide unparalleled expertise and accuracy in environmental measurement reporting and reduction.
Helping the aviation industry shift to a sustainable business model and improving its operating efficiency and protecting the environment are critical. EQ² has a specialist environmental team with significant aviation experience through JDA that can help tackle these challenges.
EQ² and JDA have combined their expertise to develop an environmental management system (EMS) called EQ2-EMS that is practical to use while complete in its approach, taking into account all operational aspects from ground to air.
EQ2-EMS allows airlines and airports as well as manufacturers and MRO facilities to share information in order to gain efficiencies and deliver a complete sustainability program. "With the pending EU proposal for including aviation in the EU emissions trading scheme all airlines flying in and out of the EU will be regulated and need to pay for their CO2 emissions. The JDA EQ² partnership provides tremendous opportunity for U.S and other aviation entities to greatly benefit from this new service offering" stated Joe Del Balzo, JDA President.
The EQ2-EMS quantifies environmental emissions and impacts in relation to operating costs, providing the metrics to implement reduction targets and mitigate future risk, including emissions trading requirements, tracking and purchase. The EQ2-EMS allows executives and operating teams to have an interactive management platform to work as a single team and use their established operating structure, promoting application ease of use and effectiveness. The EQ2-EMS allows real time energy monitoring, compliance reporting, impact and emissions allocation and audit verification.
"Companies need to base their operational decisions, disclosure reporting and investment proposals on accurate environmental metrics rather than estimates that are likely to cloud, confuse or mislead. We are excited about working with JDA" said Steve Burt CEO of EQ². "We share the same passion for excellence in accurate disclosure and reporting. Together, we combine a wealth of skills and experience that will deliver cost saving results for U.S. organizations."
EQ² also partners with AMEE to provide total accuracy in its reporting. EQ-certified reports provide complete assurance that an organization has properly analyzed its GHG emissions and impacts.
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About JDA - For more than 15 years, JDA Aviation Technology Solutions has been a leading aviation industry consultant, delivering innovative solutions for aviation client challenges in safety, compliance, real estate development, technology infusion, litigation and organization/management.
The company's client base includes many of the leading aviation and aerospace companies and airports in the country, including Republic Airlines, Piedmon Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Sentient Flight Group, Frontier/Lynx Airlines, CJ Systems Aviation, NetJets, Bombardier Aviation, Goldman Sachs, and ITT. JDA is also a strategic consultant to ESCO, which manufactures and installs the Engineered Material Arrestor System (EMAS), the FAA certified breakaway-concrete surface installed at the end of runways to provide overrun protection.
For additional information on JDA Aviation Technology and CertAssureTM visit JDA's website at www.jdasolutions.aero or call 1-877-JDA-AERO (877-532-2376) to arrange for a private briefing.
EQ² quantifies and monetizes companies' impacts and emissions to provide an accurate environmental profile based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) scopes 1, 2 & 3 and GAAP financial reporting standards. This makes for smart, financially sound sustainability decisions.
EQ² is an information business with a global service offering that provides risk management reports on public and private organizations. EQ²'s intelligent management process, critical thinking, issue identification and data analysis with AMEE's data collection and management capabilities provides companies with auditable environmental quality reports that detail a true and accurate impact position.
EQ² calculates and identifies current and future financial risks that can accurately assess a company's total operational impact and costs, hence identifying each organizations current performance and future risks and opportunities. For additional information on EQ² visit JDA's website at www.EQ2.us.com or call 0044 207 043 9888 to arrange for a private briefing.
Contact JDA
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions
4720 Montgomery Lane
Suite 950
Bethesda, MD 20814
Toll Free: 1-877-JDA-AERO (877-532-2376)
Local: 301-941-1460
Email: info@jdasolutions.aero
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