About Carbon Planet

Carbon Planet's Founders

Dr. Ross Williams

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Ross Williams conceived and co-founded Carbon Planet in 2000 in a personal and commercial response to the increasing urgency of global warming and the lack of consumer carbon credit retail services available.

The foundation of Ross' knowledge was a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Adelaide, in the area of data compression.

Soon after completing his PhD, Ross founded the software company 'Rocksoft', created the Veracity data integrity software product and developed the Blocklets data de-duplication software technology.

Dave Sag

Founder, Executive Director

Dave Sag is a pioneer of the Australian carbon management industry, with expertise in carbon accounting, engineering, trading and offsetting.

A serial entrepreneur, Dave's career began in information technology and later led him to complement his experience with careers in online retail, satellite-launch re-insurance trading and work at the European Patent Office.

In 1998, Dave received an Australia Day Council award for services to Australian business.

Having founded and grown a number of companies in Australia and Europe, Dave's diverse experience provides him with the insight to guide clients through the rapidly evolving carbon market.

Most recently, Dave was nominated by ABC Carbon as one of the 50 most influential carbon professionals in Australia for his leadership in green/eco movement and commitment to sustainability.