Sept. 28, 2007 As part of its pledge to become carbon neutral by the end of the year, financial services firm ING says it will purchase wind energy credits equal to 100% of electricity usage at its locations thoughout the U.S.

With this commitment, ING joins the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership 100% Club.

"America is shifting to a 'green culture,' with more and more businesses understanding that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility," notes Marcus Peacock, EPA's deputy administrator.

ING says it is continuing efforts to increase energy efficiency, expanding the purchase of green energy, and offsetting all remaining CO2 emissions through reforestation projects. The company already offsets all of its global business travel by supporting the planting and rehabilitation of 300 hectares of degraded tropical rainforest in Malaysia.