Hyderabad(IndiaPRwire)

Ness Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: NSTC), a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced that it has launched the Ness-Sense program, commemorating the World Environment Day, with the goal of empowering employees and communities to reduce carbon emissions as part of the company’s commitment to social responsibility.

The Ness-Sense program aims to reduce carbon emissions and to support environmental protection in the long-term, by educating people to conserve energy resources and reduce consumption of energy resources.

Carbon dioxide emissions are causing the earth’s climate to change and warm. This will lead to catastrophic results unless properly dealt with. The effects of climate change can already be seen. Temperatures are rising, glaciers are receding at unprecedented speeds, ice shelves are breaking off, tsunamis occur frequently, warmer seasons are becoming longer and storms are growing more severe and causing great damage. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions globally is the key to fighting climate change.

Ness-Sense aims at checking and addressing carbon emissions via:

• Education and awareness exercises
• Periodic internal carbon audits
• Outreach Programs

The Ness-Sense program will start with Ness employees and their families, through education & awareness exercises. Ness employees, who will volunteer to implement Ness-Sense externally, will help educate their communities. In each course, participants will have the opportunity to use basic carbon audit resources to get them started on the program. Once employees have completed the course, they will review it by filling out the scorecard. They will then submit completed scorecards for a chance to win prizes as part of the Ness-Sense reward program.

"Improving employeeawarenessaboutvehicle pollution and road safetycan go a long waytowards contributingto the health of the environment," said Mr. M. Punna Rao, Additional Commissioner of Traffic Police, Hyderabad City. "Focused efforts to control vehicle pollution through monitored fuel usage,carpooling and emissions controlcan greatly contribute to the fight against global warming. Ness' commitment to supporting education and its dedication to investing in the communities where it operates provide a great contribution to society."

“Ness-Sense comes from the Ness Corporate Social Responsibility team in India. It helps instill awareness among employees about how they too can reduce carbon emissions on a daily basis, working towards being conservationists in their own way," said Raj Velagapudi, Managing Director, Ness Technologies - India. "By auditing our generation of carbon emissions through conscious efforts, we become part of the solution to climate change by supporting the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, furthering the global sustainability philosophy."

About the Ness-Sense Initiative

Ness-Sense advocates educating people to conserve energy resources and reduce consumption through carbon generating mediums. The initiative underscores that we can reduce global warming by understanding and following simple tips in our daily lives.

Other Ness India initiatives:

Traffic Pointers

Doing their bit for motorists who are part of the company; the Ness team came up with a strategy for the company that aims to combat traffic hazards and encourage road safety by distributing helmets to the India employees. With the launch of the Traffic Pointers Forum, Ness works to enlist leading global corporations, providing them with a platform to discuss their views on traffic hazards, generate resources for employees and facilitate contribution to generic traffic safety measures in conjunction with the traffic police and key influencers.

Go Green Bangalore

This initiative was put into action on World Environment Day by making and planting 20,000 seed balls (www.millionseedballs.org) with employees and children with special needs on the Ness premises. The initiative helps corporations fully integrate their concern for ecological balance into their ongoing operations and community outreach programs. Ness Technologies encourages its employees to become more sensitive to the ecosystem by understanding that technology companies, through sound human resources practices, corporate governance and social responsibility initiatives can work to build stronger communities.

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