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About Us
Transforming Energy, Transforming Business.
Not Just Another Solar Company
We’re built from the ground up to be better. As one of the only locally born and raised Colorado solar companies still in business after 20 years, we’ve built a long track record of success while also creating something unique: an employee-owned cooperative that runs its business as a force for good in our communities. What’s the secret to our success? People come to work here out of a desire to align their work and their values. And when you love what you do, why you’re doing it, and the people you work alongside, you do outstanding work.
Transforming Business
Business can be a powerful engine for change in our communities, and that’s what we’re trying to do here at Namaste Solar. Not only do we transform the power of the sun into electricity, we’re also transforming the way businesses operate. We’re pioneering conscientious business practices, such as employee ownership and holistic stakeholder wealth, that result in a higher quality of life for employees, a superior quality experience for customers, and a positive impact on our wider stakeholder communities.
- Employee-ownership is key to how we operate.
- As a Certified B Corporation, we measure success in terms of people, planet, and profit.
- We give back to the communities we live and work in.
- We’re striving to increase equity at our cooperative.
- We have a Stakeholder Code of Conduct for business entities we work with.
Read more about Namaste Solar in our 2023 public benefit report or our 2024 Impact by the Numbers.
Community Initiatives
We work to be engaged members of our communities. This includes sharing some of our profits with our community and paid volunteer time for our employees.Sustainability Initiatives
We make concerted efforts to reduce our environmental footprint through our energy and water use, waste generation, and transportation choices. Namaste Solar has committed to be net zero by 2030.Equity Initiatives
Namaste Solar is committed to building a more equitable cooperative and creating a more equitable society. We will be sharing along the way as we see successes and struggles in our anti-oppression work.Pillars of Employee-Ownership
Cooperative Ownership
We share the risks and rewards of business ownership.Democratic Decision-Making
Major decisions are made on a one-person, one-vote basis.Extreme Transparency
We practice open book management and hold open meetings.Our Core Values
Distributed Leadership
We foster leadership at all levels by encouraging drivership of new ideas, providing space for risk taking, and valuing diverse perspectives.
Ownership Mindset
We engage in co-creating our success as an employee-owned cooperative through a commitment to accountability and collaborative practices.
Long-Term Thinking
We prioritize long-term over short-term thinking by intentionally considering the impacts of our decisions on all our stakeholders.
Stakeholder Balancing
We measure success holistically by balancing the interests of our customers, investors, community, company, ourselves, and the Earth.
Come as You Are
We cultivate an inclusive environment for people to bring their authentic selves to work and encourage a sense of community, having fun, and leaning on each other for support.
Equity
We work to build justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion by uncovering and dismantling oppressive systems in ourselves, in our company, and in our community.
Frank, Open, Honest
We practice frank, open, honest (FOH) communication in a respectful and kind manner by encouraging empathy and recognizing the power dynamics inherent in our interactions.
Safety
We foster a culture of safety by holding ourselves accountable for our own and other’s physical, interpersonal, and emotional safety.
Awards & Certifications
