NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Columbia, MD, United States, 09/17/2008 - An award-winning debt settlement company helps fight climate change through environmental programs.

The employees at Debt Shield, an award-winning debt settlement company, are doing their part in the global war against climate change by implementing a collection of programs to significantly reduce the company's environmental impact.

A popular option is the company's work-from-home program. So far, about 15 percent of the Debt Shield team works from home for two or three days per week. By doing so, employees save a combined 1,300 gallons of fuel annually, which translates into approximately 27,000 pounds of CO2 not released into the atmosphere each year. Due to its success and popularity, Talent Development Director Jill Strider said the company may expand their work-from-home program.

"Employees are enjoying some much-deserved relief from high gas prices." Strider explained. "Plus, our environmental programs are now becoming an important part of our corporate culture, much like our charitable programs."

Debt Shield's environmental initiatives also include programs that reduce paper consumption. A local paper recycling company helped Debt Shield save 160 trees since the beginning of 2007. The company's efforts to go paperless also led them to their Digital Signature Process for completing program applications. So far, Debt Shield reduced physical paperwork by 88 percent.

Other conservation initiatives around the company include low-energy florescent lighting throughout the building and low-flow water fixtures.

"As an organization, we're doing what we can to have a more positive impact on our environment," said Strider. "It's just another way for us to give back to the community."

About Debt Shield

Debt Shield, Inc., is a debt settlement company dedicated to helping consumers resolve their unsecured debt through mutually agreeable and discounted lump sum settlements in consideration of legitimate financial hardships. By helping consumers avoid bankruptcy, Debt Shield provides a service for both debtors and creditors.

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