- NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installers
- Benny Faraone
- Blake Jones
- Dan Yechout
- Jason Newquist
- Jason Sharpe
- Jason R. Houston
- Jeff Denovan
- Jess Roden
- Jon Wedel
- Jonathan Ernst
- Justin Stencel
- Martin Beggs
- Matt Heck
- Max Christian
- Reynaldo Gonzales
- Ryan Dulaney
- Stacey McKinney
- Steve Carroll
- Wade Andrews
Namaste Solar
- Industry: Renewable Energy Generation & Installation
- Product/Services: Solar Electric Systems
- Location: Boulder, CO
- http://www.namastesolar.com
Summary:
Certified: August 2010| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 7.5 | 50% |
| Employees » | 61.9 | 83% |
| Consumers » | 35 | 100% |
| Community » | 17.5 | 39% |
| Environment » | 19.6 | 73% |
| Composite B Score | 141.5 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEmployees: >50% of company is owned by employees; All employees paid living wage; >70% of employee/family health insurance costs covered; 6+ weeks annual leave; 6+ weeks paid maternity leave; Offers health & wellness program; Reimburses employees half of continuing education fees
Environment: >50% of facilities are LEED Certified; >15% renewable energy generated on-site; >75% of office supplies from recycled/sustainable materials; Incentives to encourage carpooling/public transit
Community: >50% of employees participate in company organized community service; >5% of profits donated to charity; Offers employees time off to volunteer; >30% women/ethnic minority Board
NABCEP Certified PV Installers
Namasté Solar is proud to have the greatest number of Certified Solar PV Installers of any Colorado solar installation company. The NABCEP Solar PV installer certification is a voluntary certification that provides a set of national standards by which PV installers with skills and experience can distinguish themselves. The certification provides a measure of protection to the public by giving them a credential for judging the competency of practitioners.
Namasté Solar's NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installers
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Benny Faraone Blake Jones Gabriel Di Giacomo James Bakhaus Jason Houston Jason Newquist Jason Sharpe Jeff Denovan Jess Roden Jon Wedel Jonathan Ernst |
Justin Stencel Martin Beggs Matt Heck Max Christian Renaldo Gonzales Ryan Dulaney Stacey McKinney Steve Carroll Tom Fiddes Wade Andrews |
Namaste Solar Scored in the Top 10 of 450 B Corp Companies
Namasté Solar has proudly been certified as a B Corporation, joining more than 450 B Corporations representing over 50 industries in a diverse, multi-billion dollar marketplace. Certified B Corporations must meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Unlike traditional corporations, B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their employees, suppliers, community, consumers and environment.
B Corporations are working to change what it means to be a successful business, placing an emphasis on restoring the environment, strengthening communities, creating economic opportunity and alleviating poverty. For Namasté Solar, success is measured not only in profits, but in how the company benefits its stakeholdersand the people on earth. Our unique values-based business model includes democratic decision-making, community collaboration, an innovative solar grant program, open-book management, zero-waste initiatives, educational programming and holistic profit measurement.
Visit here to learn more about Namasté Solar as B Corp and to see our scores.
Namaste Solar is named by B Corporation as a Best in World company for 2012. See page 38 of their 2012 Annual Report.
About B Lab B Corporation certification is conducted by B Lab, a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.B Lab drives change by building a community of certified B orporations and promoting supportive public policies, including creation of a new corporate form and tax, procurement and investment incentives for sustainable business. Additional information is available at www.bcorporation.net