February 2024

We Are Certified Women-Owned and Growing!

Lotus Engineering & Sustainability

 

We are a certified women-owned small business

Lotus is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council - West, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC Certification is the gold standard for women-owned business certification in the United States.

We Are Hiring

Lotus is hiring for two positions: Data Research Associate and Part-Time Business Support Specialist. The review of materials is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. We strongly encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Lotus is committed to providing its team with a work experience that compliments and supports the lives that employees want to live. We pride ourselves in supporting hybrid and remote work; providing essential benefits such as healthcare, a wellness stipend, parental leave, and 401(k); 30 hours of paid volunteer or board time; an annual matched donation to charity; and unlimited paid time off recognizing the value of time away from work for rest, relaxation, and personal pursuits.

Project Highlights

JSI

JSI is a public health organization, and Lotus is excited to join the important work of decarbonizing public health. We partnered with JSI to support climate action initiatives for their eight offices in the United States. This internal Climate Action Program will help JSI identify their carbon footprint, solidify their commitment to climate action, and clearly communicate their commitments to its funders (specifically government funding). This work included focus groups with JSI administration, interviews with funders and partners, a greenhouse gas inventory replete with an Inventory Management Plan, climate mitigation strategies, and an implementation plan.

 

YMCA of the Rockies

Lotus worked with the YMCA of the Rockies to support the development of a Sustainability Action Plan that addressed the sustainability objectives in their strategic plan. The project actively engaged YMCA of the Rockies staff to foster a culture of sustainability within the organization and facilitate the implementation of effective climate action strategies. To support this work, Lotus conducted a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory of both campus locations, as well as emissions modeling of sustainability strategies to gain insights into YMCA of the Rockies' environmental footprint and which strategies would be most impactful. Furthermore, Lotus developed a cost evaluation of carbon emission reduction strategies for the YMCA of the Rockies.

Finally, Lotus worked strategically with YMCA staff to bring forward a GHG reduction goal to the YMCA Board of Directors and Senior Leadership to ensure the plan and associated goal were aligned with the mission and values of YMCA of the Rockies and that the Board understood the responsibilities associated with setting a GHG target for the organization. You can view the executive summary of the plan here.

 
“Over the past year, YMCA of the Rockies has had the pleasure of working with Lotus on the creation of our comprehensive sustainability action plan. Through this process, Lotus has helped us to create a plan that aligns with our needs as a mission-based organization. Their thoughtful approach to creating a plan that encompasses all aspects of our needs has ensured that we are setting goals we feel confident in. From understanding our unique needs as a non-profit, to facilitating meaningful conversations with stakeholders of varying climate expertise, Lotus has successfully navigated through the process of developing a plan molded specifically to who we are as an organization. We are glad we chose to work with Lotus on such an important aspect of our mission.”
— Amy Wolf, Environmental Sustainability Director, YMCA of the Rockies
 

DRCOG - Climate Pollution Reduction Grant

Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) was awarded a $1 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) from the EPA and hired Lotus to fulfill the requirements of the grant including a Priority Climate Action Plan (complete and available 3/1/24 on the DRCOG website) and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan. To date Lotus has led and facilitated multiple community and stakeholder engagements, as well as completed 12 separate GHG inventories for the region. Future work includes modeling GHG emissions reductions and analyzing costs and benefits of the selected strategies. Lotus is also will support the reporting requirements and development of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan in the coming months.

Stay up to date on the project and get involved here!

Our continued Commitment to Equity

We are committed to learning and growing in our understanding of equity and environmental justice. We wanted to share a few resources which we have found valuable.

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