C-Questor sponsorship helps to create a larger canvas for Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation for the Environment

The C-Questor Group (“C-Questor”) today announced that it has agreed to extend its sponsorship of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (“the Foundation”) through the Eco-Art Parade, a cultural initiative where themed works of art are auctioned for the benefit of the Foundation. The deal will help Eco-Art Parade to roll out a new series of auction events around the world, increasing the funds available to the Foundation to promote sustainability and support projects and solutions within the environmental sector.

This new commitment extends C-Questor’s links with the Foundation. C-Questor was one of the main sponsors of the first Eco-Art Parade auction event in Monaco on Saturday 10th October 2009. Sponsorship included providing all guests with a certificate giving them 100 Platinum Standard bio-diversified carbon credits in order to neutralise their carbon footprint and render the evening a carbon free event.

C-Questor, a worldwide organisation dedicated to solving the problems of global warming and climate change through the application of leading edge technologies, has developed a range of financial products. These are best exemplified by the integration of carbon credits with environmental benefits and biodiversity support through the launch of their new Platinum Standard carbon credit, developed in partnership with the Carbco Corporation.

The Eco-Art Parade was attended in Monaco by decision makers, influencers and VIPs. While fundraising is a key objective – the Auction raised around 700,000 Euros for the Foundation – C-Questor also views these events as important opportunities to educate business and opinion leaders about climate change. C-Questor intends to continue to sponsor the Eco-Art Parade fund raising initiative as it rolls out to other countries as part of an ambitious programme to support cultural initiatives that help to combat climate change.

The auction was followed by a dinner hosted by Prince Albert II at which a number of Awards were presented to outstanding young scientists for excellence in the field of environmental research. The Awards are designed to provide practical financial support to allow the winners to continue carrying out vital research into climate change and other environmental issues.

Michael Chambers, CEO of The C-Questor Group, commented: “Tackling climate change can only be achieved by educating and engaging business, government and opinion leaders, supporting research and innovation that provides the knowledge and tools for tackling climate change and enabling workable and cost-effective strategies to be implemented at a local level. A cultural initiative like the Eco-Art Parade can play a valuable role in this process. It captures the interest of art lovers and exposes them to the topic of climate change, while simultaneously raising funds for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which recognises and funds, amongst other initiatives, scientists who are at the cutting edge of climate change research in sectors such as Marine and Polar – both of which we have considerable expertise and interest in. We are delighted to be involved with such an august and innovative organisation and look forward to supporting similar events in the future.”

London, 13th October 2009