B Corp Commitment

Business and purpose go hand-in-hand at ReVision, whether we’re helping a town save money through an offsite solar array or helping individuals reach their dream of operating an organic, clean energy farm.

We also partner with local non-profits to expand solar access to great organizations that can extend those financial and environmental benefits to the communities they serve. Funded by our Solar Impact Investors, we can install solar arrays through PPAs that save nonprofits, schools, and other community organizations thousands of dollars in energy costs for no upfront cost.

Through programs, partnerships, and even getting involved in legislature change, our company leads the movement of creating a clean energy future. Building a better world is what we’ve been about since day one.

For us, being a B Corp means continuously pushing ourselves and our business to be better. When we first achieved certification in 2015, it served as a baseline for continued growth and progress on which we've evolved our benefits, company policies and business strategies. 

The voluntary recertification process is rigorous and measures ReVision against some of the best companies in the world. We partake in an in-depth evaluation of our business practices, and scores us across 5 categories detailed below: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment, and Customers. This process allows us to see where we excel and offers a tangible roadmap areas we in which we need to improve. 

Good Governance

Governance evaluates a company’s mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through corporate structure or corporate governing documents.

Why we excel: We achieve a strong score for Governance through our employee-ownership, corporate transparency, and mission alignment.

Where we’re still growing: Employee-owned since 2017, we are in the process of developing a voting model to elicit even more participation from co-owners in our decision-making process.

Good for our Community 

Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. 

Where we excel: Our local presence means we can serve our communities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts directly. We don’t work with large, out of state developers (unless we have to clean up their mess) and our outreach and marketing efforts are focused on local organizations, businesses, and schools. We also prioritize recruiting locally, and tap into our Solar Champion community for homegrown referral efforts. 

Where we’re still growing: Alongside our JEDI initiatives, we are working towards increasing the diversity of our leadership teams and meeting our growth goals set for hiring, retaining, and promoting co-owners from underrepresented populations.

Good for our Environment 

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations, and its supply chain and distribution channels. 

Where we excel: Given the nature of our solar business, we score highly in this category due to the positive impact from the solar energy systems and complimentary technology we install. We also apply sustainability efforts and renewable tech at our own facilities, and are working on improving our company's waste reduction and energy and water efficiency.

Where we're still growing: We are working towards better tracking our footprint and setting clear goals to reduce waste at our facilities and within our operations. Led by our new Sustainability Coordinator, we are implementing and tracking proactive solutions for waste and emissions from our daily business activities.

Learn more about our growing sustainability efforts at ReVision →

Good for our Customers 

Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy, and feedback channels. 

Where we excel: The satisfaction of our Solar Champions is crucial to the growth of our mission and our commitment to quality is evident through the entire customer journey, from the first chat with a Solar Advisor, to install and service, to our communication and outreach. Our products are certified for quality, and we connect with customers regularly to ensure their systems and experiences are of the highest caliber.

Where we're still growing: Keeping our Solar Champions better informed in a transparent and enjoyable manner is a big focus for our customer experience teams. We are in the process of creating a comprehensive customer portal through which customers can track their project's progress, monitor their systems, and easily contact our service team. 

For our ReVision Energy co-owners, the ideals of a B Corp go beyond conducting business; doing good for our planet and our communities is part of who we are, even after our ReVision work is done. Many members of our company start working at ReVision because their own personal values align with our mission.

“I love working for a B Corp because I can bring my whole self to work. No need to check my values at the door!”

– Dan, ReVision co-owner

For our co-owners, B Corp practices have included in-person and virtual volunteering in our communities, getting involved in pushing impactful policy change, and taking care of our local spaces through clean ups and trail maintenance.