Coloradans have always made the environment a top priority, so it’s no coincidence that a lot of local companies put a strong focus on sustainability. The state helped define the new energy economy, and is a bustling market for agtech and biotech. These are some top local businesses keeping Colorado green.
Top Sustainability Companies in Colorado
- SRAM
- AMP
- Sunrun
- Agribotix
- Coolerado
Sustainability Companies in Colorado to Know
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Founded: 1986
What they do: KPA makes software for environmental, social and governance (ESG) management and sustainability. On its platform, clients can report and review their company data on ESG and sustainability, project it against standards for their industry and create internal goals with specific milestones. Its sustainability monitoring products create an assessment of a company’s greenhouse gas emissions totals and carbon footprints while also including data on sustainability across each client’s supply chain.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Founded: 2004
What they do: Coolerado brings fresh outside air into spaces using less energy than standard air conditioners, while also improving air quality and cutting carbon emissions. Its patented heat and mass exchanger technology uses the Maisotsenko cycle to enable indirect evaporative cooling without chemical refrigerants or compressors. These products require less energy than conventional cooling systems and serve government, retail, school and data center applications across Colorado and around the world.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Founded: 2004
What they do: Agribotix provides cloud-based imaging and data analytics for precision and sustainable agriculture. The company’s FarmLens platform uses near-infrared image processing to analyze crop health from drone-collected data, creating geo-referenced mosaics that integrate with farm management systems. Agribotix has processed over 1.3 million acres, helping farmers and food manufacturers measure sustainability metrics, reduce water and chemical usage and build soil health.
Location: Louisville, Colorado
Founded: 2015
What they do: AMP applies AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste, deploying computer vision and robotic systems to automate the sorting of single-stream recycling, fiber and other materials to increase recovery rates and operational efficiency over time. The company operates more than 400 AI systems across North America, Asia and Europe, and will equip and operate a Colorado facility capable of processes up to 62,000 tons of single-stream recycling annually. Its AI platform has identified 150 billion items and guided the sortation of more than 2.5 million tons of recyclables, helping waste companies and municipalities d extend landfill life.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Founded: 2012
What they do: Artifact Uprising transforms digital photos into premium photo books, prints, calendars, cards and framed gifts. Its platform enables customers customize products or select from pre-designed templates for occasions including weddings, travel and holidays. The company prioritizes sustainability by using recycled paper containing 100 percent post-consumer fiber for hardcover and softcover books, and reclaimed fallen pine from Colorado’s Rocky Mountains for wooden calendars and wood block prints.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Founded: 2007
What they do: Sunrun is one of the largest residential solar, battery storage and energy services companies. It serves over one million homes with solar panels and battery systems, offering affordable subscription plans and purchase options to support sustainability and energy independence across the United States.
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Founded: 1987
What they do: SRAM makes performance components for bicycles, which are used in manufacturing for large bike companies. Founded by cyclists, the company is deeply invested in sustainability and providing an alternative to high carbon-use sedentary lifestyles. Its ethos is based on the ability of bicycles to improve the environment, ease traffic congestion, reduce transportation costs, improve health and reduce obesity.
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Founded: 2016
What they do: Halter develops solar-powered wearable collars and farm management software that enable virtual fencing for dairy and beef cattle. The collars use sensors and artificial intelligence to track animal health, behavior and location, allowing farmers to manage herds remotely through a mobile app. This technology supports sustainable grazing practices by optimizing pasture utilization, thus reducing labor and improving animal welfare through precision livestock management.
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Founded: 1963
What they do: FirstBank provides consumers and businesses with online and in-person banking services. The company says its ESG strategy plays an important role in fulfilling its mission of “banking for good.” That effort has included working with One Tree Planted to get more than 100,000 trees planted across Colorado, Arizona and California and partnering with Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, also known as C-PACE, to deliver financing for energy efficient commercial building improvements. FirstBank has also achieved the LEED green building certification for its headquarters and implemented energy efficient technologies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and water usage throughout its hundreds of branch locations.
