Your Choice To Go Solar Impacts More Than You Think!

Jul 29, 2022

Going solar impacts more than just your choice personally. Even more, the company in which you choose to help you go solar is the most important choice you make. While of course most of us are concentrated on what solar can do for our home or our business, we can also see the benefits in our surrounding communities and the companies involved in the process. Here at Ambrose , your #1 SunPower Dealer, we are honored to be part of the bigger mission by helping each client, step by step, through the process of going solar. 
Take a look at how choosing the right company to help you go solar has impacted the community beyond you and your home!

Environmental Impact

SunPower is the nation’s longest-standing solar company, leading the industry for more than 37 years with innovation and exceptional service. Our work is motivated by a mission to address the environmental challenges facing the United States and the world, and every dollar we spend and employee we hire is dedicated to that mission. We are simultaneously committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations by refining our processes and introducing new innovations to limit our carbon footprint.

SunPower has enabled the installation of solar projects which have generated 133 TWh since 2005. This is the equivalent of avoiding 94 million metric tons of carbon emissions. the offset CO2from SunPower’s products is equivalent to negating greenhouse gas emissions from 104 billion pounds of coal burned or 11 billion gallons of gasoline consumed. In 2021, SunPower enabled 14 million metric tons of CO2e of carbon avoidance for our customers that could not have been accomplished without our dealers. 

Social Impact

Our work at SunPower is centered on the idea that clean,safe and affordable energy should be accessible to all Americans. This belief is expressed through our company values, as well as through dedicated initiatives that seek to address long-standing inequities in our industry. SunPower is committed to supporting a workforce and customer base that reflects our nation’s strength in diversity.

Our company’s success depends on our ability to attract and retain skilled employees. Talented employees come from all walks of life, and we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, safe and inclusive work environment that allows each person to thrive and maximize their growth and success.

Safety is more than just a part of SunPower’s culture, it’s a core value. To help facilitate safe working conditions, SunPower tracks safety indicators with a monthly target of reducing the total recordable injury rate for its employees. In 2022, SunPower will complete a safety culture assessment, including training for managers and field leaders to further strengthen company programs on prevention. SunPower has also set targets and objectives to promote health and safety in the workplace by preventing occupational illness with updated COVID-19 protocols and providing communications and training to mitigate injuries.

Governance Impact

We believe in accountability. At SunPower, we set and maintain high standards for our employees, officers, directors and partners. We are committed to sound corporate governance, which is expressed through our comprehensive policies and processes for ethical operations.

SunPower’s uncompromising pursuit of innovation is encouraged throughout every facet of the company, including its financial products. Last year, SunPower launched a financial services institution designed to help make solar more accessible for homeowners than ever before. These new financial products lower the barrier of entry for U.S. homeowners interested in solar energy with no down payment and lower monthly payments. 


Solar power is making a huge impact, and it's not slowing down any time soon. Your choice has a ripple effect that becomes part of the bigger mission. Do your part in #goinggreen, contact us today!

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