# Employee-Owned Sun Energy Namaste Solar Transforms Businesses Through Innovative Panels By Social Business Editor | Published 2014-05-13 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/namaste-solar References: [plus.google](https://plus.google.com/107029446595806780191/about) & [namastesolar](http://www.namastesolar.com/) Based in Boulder, Colorado, [Namaste Solar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/namaste-lamp) is a solar panel installation company that aims to channel green energy and create positive social change through not simply its environmental products but also through its employees. Namaste is employee-owned and takes seriously other initiatives such as democratic decision-making and community outreach. Namaste Solar is a certified B Corporation and aims to operate on a holistic way. In fact, they cite "holistic wealth" on their website as essential to the mission of the company. Wealth, of course, isn't simply about financial profit. **Contact Information** Namaste Solar [website](http://www.namastesolar.com/) Namaste on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/NamasteSolar) Namaste on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/NamasteSolar) Namaste on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/namastesolar?feature=mhum) Namaste on [Yelp](http://www.yelp.com/biz/namaste-solar-boulder) Namaste on [Google+](https://plus.google.com/107029446595806780191/about) Namaste on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/namaste-solar) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Employee-owned Solar Panels:** Identify opportunities for other companies to adopt an employee-owned business model to drive positive social change through green energy. - **Democratic Decision-making:** Explore ways to implement democratic decision-making processes within businesses to foster a sense of ownership and empowerment among employees. - **Holistic Wealth:** Investigate how businesses can redefine wealth beyond financial profit to include social and environmental impact. ### Where This Applies - **Renewable Energy:** Discover how other renewable energy companies can leverage the employee-owned model to transform the industry. - **Sustainability Consulting:** Take advantage of the growing demand for sustainability consulting services to help businesses implement democratic decision-making and holistic wealth strategies. - **Social Impact Investing:** Explore opportunities for social impact investors to support companies that prioritize employee ownership, democratic decision-making, and holistic wealth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [User-Friendly Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-energy.md) - [Colored Glass Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-solar-panels.md) - [Solar Energy Technology Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-energy-technology.md) - [Sustainable Solar-Powered Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakham-sun-city.md) - [Solar Tribal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Chhattisgarh.md) - [Solar-Celebrating Summer Ales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-summer-ale.md) - [Quick-Install Solar Shingles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-energy-shingle.md) - [Enlightenment-Inspired Ceramic Lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/namaste-lamp.md) - [Off-Grid Solar-Powered Saunas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermasol.md)