Locus Technologies

Locus Technologies is an American corporation with headquarters in Mountain View, California. Locus provides software and services to track, organize, visualize, and report environmental and ESG data.[1]

This article is about Locus Technologies. For other uses, see Locus.
Locus Technologies
TypePrivate
IndustryEnterprise software
Founded1997
FounderNeno Duplan
HeadquartersMountain View, California
ServicesCloud computing
Enterprise content management
Websitelocustec.com

Profile

Locus Technologies is known for its Environmental Information Management (EIM) and Locus Platform (LP) applications. Locus centralizes corporate environmental and sustainability information through the Locus cloud—fully powered by Amazon Web Services.[2]

Locus Technologies was founded in April 1997 by Neno Duplan.[3] Locus pioneered the cross section of information management software and mobile technology for environmental data collection by offering an application called eWell in 2001.[4]

Software and Services

Locus EIM

Locus’ Environmental Information Management (EIM) software is a cloud-based environmental data management system released in 1999.[5] It is currently used to manage and report on the data associated with nuclear, mining, water quality, remediation, and upstream oil and gas activities.[6][7][8][9]

Locus Platform

Locus Platform was released in 2013.[10] The cloud-based software consolidates data into one platform, with configurable modules used for varying business-specific needs. LP handles tracking, management, and reporting of sustainability, compliance, health & safety, air and greenhouse gases, waste, and water quality information. It unifies all ESG reporting and EHS compliance on the single platform.[11]

Locus Mobile

Locus Mobile is application that offers the capability to collect and upload field data remotely. It incorporates with Locus EIM and Locus Platform.[12]

Greenhouse Gases Verification

Locus is the only software vendor that is an approved greenhouse gas (GHG) verification body under the California Air Resources Board (CARB).[13] Locus has been an accredited GHG verifier since 2010.[13]

Locus is also known for its GHG calculator, which is offered at no cost to companies for determining whether they meet the threshold requirements necessary to report their emissions data to the California Air Resources Board under (AB) 32, and specifically 95101(b)(8) legislation.[14]

Low Carbon Fuel Standard Verification

As of January 2020, Locus was announced among the first accredited third-party Low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) verification bodies for the program administered by the California Air Resources Board.[15]

Awards

Locus has received awards for 17 consecutive years from Environmental Business Journal for achievement among IT companies.[16], [17]

Locus has also been recognized in independent market research reports such as the 2013 Green Quadrant® Sustainability Management Software, July 2013 report by Verdantix.[18] They were highlighted as offering, "the best-in-class solution for geographic information capture." Verdantix also stated that, "The software offers full data capture and management capabilities integrated with mapping tools, displaying full environmental and sustainability data on a web-based, interactive GIS system."[18]

Clients

In October 2017, Carollo Engineers (Carollo), one of the largest firms in the country focused exclusively on water projects, selected Locus EIM SaaS as its water quality management software. [19]

In February 2018, Salt River Project (SRP) selected the multi-tenant SaaS Locus Platform to streamline its waste management and tracking, as part of its ongoing environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives. [20]

In April 2018, Locus Technologies started offering its award-winning EHS Locus Platform SaaS on Amazon Web Services (AWS).[21]

In June 2018, Aquam Corporation selected Locus Technologies software for IoT integration[22] and Locus EIM SaaS environmental software was selected by Hudbay Minerals.[23] In December 2018, Recology selected Locus Technologies SaaS EHS Compliance software and PennJersey Environmental Consulting selected Locus EIM SaaS-Based Software for its Environmental Compliance Data.[24]

In February 2019, Locus Technologies partnered with RegScan to provide EHS regulatory content and updates[25] and in April 2019, PSE&G selected Locus’ cloud platform to augment EHS compliance.[26] In July 2019, City of San Marcos, Texas selected Locus Water Quality Compliance Software. [27]

In March 2020, Evergreen Natural Resources selected Locus Technologies for Environmental Software[28] and in October 2020, Locus Technologies announced that HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL), an industry-leading environmental engineering service provider headquartered in Reston, VA, has chosen Locus’ environmental information management software, Locus EIM, for their field data collection, monitoring, and reporting.[29]

In January 2021, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected Locus Technologies for Construction Projects' Embodied Carbon Calculations,[30] and in February 2021, The City of Hillsboro, Oregon selected Locus Technologies for Water Data Management.[31] In December 2021, Locus started providing GHG Verification Services in Oregon.[32]

In June 2022, The Port of Seattle selected Locus for its Environmental Software[33] and in November 2022, they selected Locus for Permit Compliance Tracking Software. [34]

San Jose Water started including GIS+ with Locus Technologies SaaS in February 2023.[35]


In May 2023, Foster Farms selected Locus Technologies EHS/ESG Enterprise SaaS.[36]

References
  1. "Directory of EHS & Sustainability Service Providers". Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. Technologies, Locus (2019-07-23). "Locus Technologies goes all-in on AWS". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  3. "Manage your Compliance & Sustainability from Anywhere, Anytime: Locus Technologies".
  4. Herrera, Tilde (2011-03-29). "iPhone App Helps Companies Manage Water Use". GreenBiz. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  5. "Locus Introduces Software Functionality to Support ERPIMS Imports and Exports". So-Co-IT. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  6. Technologies, Locus (2016-05-05). "Los Alamos National Laboratory Expands Scope to Locus Technologies SaaS Contract". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  7. Technologies, Locus (2018-12-11). "PennJersey Environmental Consulting Selects Locus EIM SaaS-Based Software for Its Environmental Compliance Data". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  8. Technologies, Locus (2018-06-20). "Locus EIM SaaS environmental software selected by Hudbay Minerals". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  9. Technologies, Locus (2015-02-10). "Locus Technologies Relationship With Chevron Environmental Management Company (CEMC) Renewed". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  10. Technologies, Locus (2014-01-22). "Locus Technologies Receives 2013 EBJ Business Achievement Award". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  11. Technologies, Locus (2019-04-04). "PSE&G selects Locus' cloud platform to augment EHS compliance". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  12. "Locus Mobile". App Store. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  13. "Mandatory GHG Reporting - Verification Bodies | California Air Resources Board". ww2.arb.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  14. Clancy, Heather. "Seeing is believing: Locus Technologies environmental software helps visualize the impact". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  15. "Locus Technologies obtains accreditation as verification body for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)". 27 January 2020.
  16. "Environmental Business International | Environmental Market Research".
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  18. Technologies, Locus (2013-07-17). "Locus Featured in Sustainability Management Software Report by Independent Analyst Firm Verdantix". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  19. Technologies, Locus (2017-10-24). "Carollo Engineers selects Locus SaaS for water quality management". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  20. Technologies, Locus (2018-02-27). "Salt River Project selects Locus SaaS for waste information management". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  21. Technologies, Locus (2018-04-24). "Locus Technologies to offer its EHS multi-tenant SaaS Locus Platform on Amazon Web Services". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  22. Technologies, Locus (2018-06-05). "Aquam Corporation selects Locus Technologies software for IoT integration". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  23. Technologies, Locus (2018-06-20). "Locus EIM SaaS environmental software selected by Hudbay Minerals". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  24. Technologies, Locus (2018-12-11). "PennJersey Environmental Consulting Selects Locus EIM SaaS-Based Software for Its Environmental Compliance Data". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  25. Technologies, Locus (2019-02-12). "Locus Technologies partners with RegScan to provide EHS regulatory content and updates". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  26. Technologies, Locus (2019-04-04). "PSE&G selects Locus' cloud platform to augment EHS compliance". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  27. Technologies, Locus (2019-07-09). "City of San Marcos, Texas selects Locus Water Quality Compliance Software". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  28. Technologies, Locus (2020-03-17). "Evergreen Natural Resources Selects Locus Technologies for Environmental Software". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  29. Technologies, Locus (2020-10-29). "HydroGeoLogic, Inc. Selects Locus Technologies for Their Environmental Software". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  30. Technologies, Locus (2021-01-28). "The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selects Locus Technologies for Construction Projects' Embodied Carbon Calculations". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  31. Technologies, Locus (2021-02-18). "The City of Hillsboro, Oregon selects Locus Technologies for Water Data Management". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  32. Technologies, Locus (2021-12-21). "Locus to Provide GHG Verification Services in Oregon". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  33. Technologies, Locus (2022-06-24). "The Port of Seattle selects Locus Technologies for its Environmental Software". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  34. Technologies, Locus (2022-11-29). "The Port of Seattle selects Locus Technologies for Permit Compliance Tracking Software". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  35. Technologies, Locus (2023-02-14). "San Jose Water Expands Locus Technologies SaaS to include GIS+". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  36. Technologies, Locus (2023-05-09). "Foster Farms Selects Locus Technologies EHS/ESG Enterprise SaaS". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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