Imperial Coffee has once again demonstrated its commitment to environmental excellence by purchasing carbon credits from Carbonzero to offset a portion of the emissions resulting from its participation a Law Office Management Association event in Collingwood, Ontario on October 27-29, 2011.

Imperial Coffee and Services President Mark Steiner said: "Imperial Coffee is proud to be not only the market leader but also the environmental leader in office coffee, water services and vending in Toronto and Ontario. We are pleased to have mitigated the environmental impact of our participation in this meeting by purchasing offsetting carbon credits."

The emissions reductions were purchased from the Niagara, Ontario Landfill Gas to Energy Project. The project is publicly listed on the CSA Clean Projects Registry and has been third party verified under ISO-14064-2 by ICF International. This projects collects, captures and recovers landfill gas originating at the East Quarry Landfill in Niagara and processes it into a useable fuel source for distribution via pipeline to a nearby recycled paper mill. More information is available at www.carbonzero.com/projects

Imperial Coffee and Services has long been committed to a "go green" mandate. Imperial Coffee and Services provides customers with aggressive options in the areas of responsibility, sustainability and minimization of waste. Among many initiatives are: bio-degradable packaging, re-cycling brewers and filter packs, and using Greenware cold drink cups. The Imperial Coffee and Services warehouse uses energy-efficient radiant heating.

Imperial Coffee and Services offers Fair Trade and sustainable coffee from such leading suppliers as Starbucks, Timothy's and Flavia. Imperial Coffee and Services also offers its own private label Fair Trade and sustainable coffee.