Awards
Our Community Recognition
Namaste Solar has taken an uncommon approach to business. We choose co-ownership over hierarchy, democratic decision making over centralized leadership, sustainable growth over aggressive expansion, and collaboration over competition. We value openness, equality, and honesty in the workplace. We share our values with our community in the way we relate to our customers and partners. We support like-minded organizations through solar grants and sponsorship. Our unique business model has brought innovative results, and we are recognized for going above and beyond what’s expected.
B Corp’s Best for the World: Best for Workers 2012–2019, 2021; Best for Environment 2016-2019
Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work, Top 100: 2013–2019
Solar Power World’s Top Contractors 2015-2021
Boulder Weekly’s Best of Boulder: 2016-2020
Awards & Recognition
2021
Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards – Community Service Award
Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards – Green Building Award
Top Companies in Energy – ColoradoBiz Magazine
Best for the World: Best for Workers – B Corporation
Top Solar Power Contractors – Solar Power World
2020
Top Solar Power Contractors – Solar Power World
Best of Boulder: Solar Systems – Boulder Weekly
Best for Colorado – The Alliance Center
Number One Largest Denver-Area Solar Company by Kilowatts Installed – Denver Business Journal
2019
Best for the World: Best for Workers; Environment – B Corporation
Best of Boulder: Solar Systems – Boulder Weekly
Partner of the Year – Denver Public Schools, CareerLaunch
Best for Colorado – The Alliance Center
Building Performance – U.S. Green Building Council Colorado
Top Solar Contractor – Solar Power World
Best Places to Work, Top 100 – Outside Magazine
2018
Best of Boulder: Solar Systems – Boulder Weekly
Inc. 5000: Fastest-Growing Private Companies – Inc. Magazine
Best Workplaces – Inc. Magazine
Partner of the Year – Denver Public Schools, CareerCoach
Best Places to Work, Top 100 – Outside Magazine
Best for the World: Best for Workers; Environment – B Corporation
Top Solar Contractor – Solar Power World
2017
Best Places to Work – Outside Magazine
Best for the World: Best for Workers – B Corporation
Top Safety Award – Lennar
Best of Boulder: Solar Systems – Boulder Weekly
Top Solar Contractor – Solar Power World
2016
Best Solar Energy Provider – Daily Camera
Best Places to Work – Outside Magazine
Best for the World: Best for Workers – B Corporation
Top Solar Contractor – Solar Power World
Best of Boulder: Solar Systems – Boulder Weekly
2015
Best for the World: Best for Workers – B Corporation
Best Places to Work – Outside Magazine
Best Solar Energy Provider – Daily Camera
2014
Most Democratic Workplaces – WorldBlu
Best Places to Work – Outside Magazine
Best Solar Energy Provider – Daily Camera
Best for the World: Best for Overall; Workers; Environment – B Corporation
2013
Most Democratic Workplaces – WorldBlu
Best Places to Work – Outside Magazine
Best for the World: Best for Overall; Workers; Environment – B Corporation
B Corp Champion: Blake Jones – B Corporation
Solar Contractors Top 100 (#59) – Solar Power World
Business Innovator of the Year: Blake Jones – Boulder Chamber of Commerce
2012
Best for the World: Overall Corporate Impact – B Corporation
Best for the World: Positive Worker Impact – B Corporation
Best for the World: Positive Environmental Impact – B Corporation
2012 Gold People’s Choice Awards: Best Solar Provider Daily Camera
2011
Top Small Company Workplaces – Inc. Magazine & Winning Workplaces
Most Democratic Workplaces – WorldBlu
8 Best Places to Work – Yellow Scene Magazine
Boulderganic: Innovation in Business – Boulder Weekly
Blue Ribbon Small Business Award – U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Best of Business Award: Electrical Category – Small Business Commerce Association
2010
Entrepreneur of the Year: Rocky Mountain Region – Blake Jones – Ernst & Young
Most Democratic Workplaces – WorldBlu
Boulder Best Places to Work – Boulder Chamber of Commerce
Forty Under 40: Blake Jones – Boulder County Business Report
Inc 5000: Fastest Growing Private Companies #975 – Inc. Magazine
2009
Top Company Award: New Energy – Colorado Biz Magazine
Inc. 500: 56th Fastest-Growing Private Company – Inc. Magazine
100 Brilliant Companies – Entrepreneur Magazine
Top 250 Private Companies, Ranked 107th – Colorado Biz Magazine
Best Places to Work – Denver Business Journal
Denver’s 50 Most Influential People: Blake Jones, Ranked 36th – 5280 Magazine
Environmental Achievement Award: Bronze Level – Colorado Depart. of Public Health and Environment
Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist: Rocky Mountain Region – Blake Jones – Ernst & Young
Colorado Companies to Watch – Colorado Economic Council
2008
Best Customer Service Award – SunPower Corporation
Power Book Finalist: Blake Jones – Denver Business Journal
2007
Business to Watch – Boulder Weekly Small Business Spark Award – Boulder Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer of the Year: Wes Kennedy – Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association
2006
Zero Waste Business Award – Eco-Cycle
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