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Leveraging AI to Lead in Rule Compliance: Locus Water Management Software Uncovers 1 Million+ Copper and Lead Results in Water Systems
In a comprehensive search across all customers using Locus Water software applications, our team has identified 446,012 copper results…
Simplify Environmental Data Management Reporting with Locus EIM Templates
Thoughtful planning of report templates within Locus EIM Formatted Report Module can get you ahead in the reporting cycle.
Locus Technologies SOC 2 Type 2 Implementation and Maintenance Challenges
SOC 2 Type 2 compliance has become increasingly important for service organizations that handle client data.
What’s the Difference between ‘Configurability’ and ‘Customization’ in EHS Compliance Software?
When you buy software from Locus, you’re able to create the exact workflow that you need – without involvement or invoices from us.
Make it your own: the coolest aspect of Locus EHS compliance software
Locus enables power users to tweak the software to make it their own without writing a line of code or talking to a single person.
From Rocky Flats to Bhutan: Lessons Learned by a Locus Pro
Reflecting on Marian Carr’s 22 years at Locus Technologies.
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Locus Isn’t Your Typical Tech Company: Five Reasons Why Team Members Stay
Earlier this year, I became the longest serving employee at Locus Technologies. So why have I stayed at Locus for so long?
EHS Safety Software: Two Quick Methods to Track Employees’ Safety Meeting Attendance
While change is expected, it’s often not anticipated, and unforeseen events can force businesses to adjust their practices.
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Locus Technologies Releases the First Fully Integrated Software Suite for Water Quality, Water Compliance, and Water Sustainability Programs
Suite includes apps for Backflow Prevention, Industrial Pretreatment, Water Metrics, and more.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 29, 2025 —Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, announced the release of Locus Water, the first end-to-end, AI-ready software that has been future-proofed for the water utility industry. The suite is uniquely built upon state-of-the-art multitenant cloud, metadata-driven software-as-a-service (SaaS) architecture, empowering water and wastewater utilities to adapt to shifting priorities and address current demands without redundant data entry, compatibility issues, or technical gaps.
“Utilities have struggled with fragmented, outdated, or single-purpose systems for too long,” said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. “That’s why Locus Water is a game-changer for water pros trying to keep up with everything from DMRs, CCRs, PFAS and compliance to cyber security and customer outreach. We’re unifying the entire water lifecycle – from source to discharge and from metrics to quality.”
Locus Water is comprised of eight optional and unified software apps: Drinking Water Compliance, Backflow Prevention, Industrial Pretreatment, Water Metrics, Stormwater Inspections, Test Equipment Management, Watershed Maintenance, and Customer Complaints to help water professionals efficiently leverage the data generated by diverse water initiatives for tracking, tasking, and reporting. Additional purpose-built apps are slated for release after the completion of ongoing beta tests with several water districts. As part of the software release, Locus also announced an incentive program to help water utilities quickly migrate to the new technology.
“Water is the world’s most precious resource, and it warrants technology that rises to that level of significance,” said Duplan. “Locus Water enables true digital transformation and raises the bar for the entire industry.”
All applications in the Locus Water collection support data capture from mobile, IoT devices, and API connectors, and they share a common user interface, a workflow engine, a reporting dashboard, GIS, Single Sign-On (SSO) and enterprise-grade security, and configuration tools for power users to adjust the software. The configurable nature of the metadata-driven architecture positions Locus clients to quickly respond to regulatory changes, emerging contaminants, and EHS compliance and ESG/CSRD requirements from the same interface.
To learn more about Locus Water and its water quality and analytical software that has been used by municipal water districts across the U.S. for more than a decade, please visit http://www.locustec.com.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit http://www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
Locus Technologies Reaches PFAS Tracking Milestone with 3 Million Records
Becomes Largest Real-time Database of Global PFAS Records from Nearly 40,000 Locations.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 9, 2025 —Locus Technologies, the leader in sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software, announced that as of today, Locus clients have collectively contributed 3,000,000 validated Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) records to the company’s environmental database, making it the most extensive real-time, aggregated global analytical and geospatial PFAS information source. The records are secured in Locus’s sophisticated, multitenant SaaS database.
Locus’s expansive PFAS dataset includes all 430 chemicals identified in the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PFAS inventory, collected from 38,553 global sites, predominantly in the United States. By combining advanced geographic information system (GIS) tools and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics, Locus provides unmatched capabilities for identifying contamination sources, tracking environmental accumulations in water, soil, and living organisms, and visualizing critical “hot spots” for strategic remediation.
“This milestone underscores our commitment to advancing environmental safety through technology innovation,” said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. “Our multitenant SaaS infrastructure uniquely positions Locus as the only platform capable of aggregating, analyzing, and reporting critical PFAS data in real-time. With three million records, we’ve reached an unprecedented capability for understanding and managing this global health threat.”
Locus Technologies’ multitenant SaaS platform enables individual organizations to securely manage and report their PFAS sampling data and compliance requirements while gaining broader insights from aggregated data. The company’s unique software architecture empowers clients to stay ahead of stringent regulatory frameworks, including emerging EU directives and global ESG reporting demands, while ensuring the absolute privacy of their proprietary information.
“Emerging research indicates the PFAS health crisis will be more significant than Asbestos, lead, and tobacco combined. Empowering organizations to effectively track and manage this data is imperative,” said Duplan. By leveraging the real-time analytical power of Locus, utilities, government agencies, and enterprises can proactively manage PFAS risks, streamline regulatory compliance, and safeguard public health and environmental ecosystems worldwide.
To learn more about Locus Technologies, please visit locustec.com.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit http://www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
Dr. Sandeep Rout Joins Locus Technologies to Drive EHS Software Adoption
Dr. Rout will draw upon previous roles as Environmental and Regulatory Advisor, Technical Consultant, and HSE Systems Lead.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, March 25, 2025 — Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, welcomed Sandeep Rout, PhD, MBA, as Director of Customer Success, effective immediately. Dr. Rout will leverage more than two decades of expertise in the EHS domain, mostly with Global Oil & Gas and Chemical companies, to deliver expert guidance to Locus clients and contribute to R&D. Dr. Rout earned his Doctoral degree in Biochemical Engineering and Biomaterials and an M.S. in Engineering Science from Louisiana State University, as well as an MBA from Cornell University.
“Locus continues to differentiate through talent, and Sandeep Rout is no exception,” said Neno Duplan, Founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. “We aren’t a generic software company that targets an environmental niche. Locus is comprised of highly educated environmental engineers and scientists with incredibly rich and relevant backgrounds who steer the innovation and implementation of Locus software. Dr. Rout will be an asset to Locus clients as they optimize their EHS&S practices.”
Dr. Rout has worked in the EHS and Information Systems fields since 2001 — specializing in implementing EHS software solutions that collect, calculate, and report Air Emissions/GHG.
“As an experienced advisor in the EHS field, I have long admired the technical capability of Locus software and I’m pleased to contribute to the company’s continued growth in the US and abroad,” said Dr. Rout. “This is a pivotal era with organizations facing regulatory uncertainty, data complexity, and shifting expectations from shareholders. I’m looking forward to helping organizations neutralize those complications with Locus Platform and the company’s growing portfolio of purpose-built applications.”
To learn more about Locus software and the company’s elite team of subject matter experts, please visit http://www.locustec.com.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit http://www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
The Environmental Business Journal interviewed Locus CEO, Neno Duplan
Locus Technologies Scales Its EHS Information Platform; Adding Clients, Regions & Seamless Integration
Neno Duplan, Founder & CEO. Dr. Duplan is a pioneer in environmental information management and cloud-based sustainability solutions. As the founder and CEO of Locus Technologies, he has nearly 30 years of experience applying advanced computing to environmental, water, and energy industries. Locus has become a global leader in on-demand environmental data management, helping organizations track and comply with sustainability and regulatory requirements. Dr. Duplan continues to drive cloud and AI-powered innovations for sustainability, ensuring companies can efficiently manage emissions, water, and compliance data.
Environmental Business Journal, Volume 38 Numbers 1/2: Q1 2025
EBJ Awards 2024 & 2025 Executive Review
Locus Technologies Refrigerant Management Software Featured in Article by TriplePundit
As Global Efforts to Reduce Refrigerant Emissions Gain Momentum, This Software Helps Companies Track Their Use
With a global shift toward natural refrigerants and other alternatives underway — including stricter government regulation in some countries — tracking refrigerants is a matter of economic necessity and regulatory compliance.
To help companies make the transition, Locus Technologies launched software that tracks refrigerant use, accurately manages refrigerant phasedowns and prevents excess emissions. The Locus Refrigerant Management software also sends alerts when the amount of refrigerant that is supposed to be used is exceeded, detects leaks and creates leak response protocols.
Locus Technologies Scores in Top 3 out of 200+ Software Companies
Third-party analysts’ “Smart Innovators” report compares vendor maturity across 10 functional areas of Environmental, Social and Governance reporting.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 18, 2025 —Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, today announced that its CSRD and ESG reporting software was a top performer in the “Smart Innovators: ESG & Sustainability Reporting and Data Management Software (2025)” report published by Verdantix. The companies featured in the analysis were evaluated for their maturity in 10 key functional categories. Locus CSRD and ESG software was acknowledged for its “market-leading functionality, with differentiated offering” or “strong functionality” in all categories, resulting in the third highest performance overall.
Of the 200+ software companies originally considered for the report, only 38 met the baseline criteria, including the ability to deliver across E, S and G metrics and to support large enterprises with at least $1 billion in revenue.
“As a small company doing big things under the radar every day, we are pleased to be acknowledged by Verdantix for our accomplishments in the ESG software space,” said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. “Drawing upon nearly 30 years of smart innovation, Locus has become the only rated company that also leads in the adjacent markets for EHS compliance, water quality and mass balance, radionuclides compliance, clean construction, and refrigerant management – which enables us to deliver a single, integrated platform for all types of environmental data and compliance activities: from sampling to sustainability.”
This recognition highlights Locus’s critical role in helping organizations navigate an ever-evolving global regulatory landscape. The unified Locus Platform has been adopted by large and diverse organizations like Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Chevron to seamlessly manage, report on, and succeed in their global EHS compliance, ESG, and sustainability initiatives.
The Verdantix report informs enterprise software purchasing decisions for ESG and evaluates vendors on product maturity in key areas like data collection and verification, double materiality, reporting, and workflows.
To learn more about Locus CSRD and ESG software and recent implementations in the US and abroad, please visit www.locustec.com.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
Locus Technologies Earns Two EBJ Business Achievement Awards
Recognized for a massive EHS software rollout for a global energy leader and for its development of three innovative applications to tackle sustainability challenges.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 10, 2025 —Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, was honored by the Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ) with two prestigious 2024 Business Achievement Awards: the Project Merit award for Locus’s successful implementation of a global waste management solution for one of the world’s largest energy leaders, and the Technology Merit award for Locus’s release of step-change software products for produced water management in the oil and gas industry, high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerant management, and sustainable construction. Full details of these achievements and Locus’s recent worldwide project implementations are available from www.locustec.com. EBJ is an independent business research publication that has provided strategic market intelligence to the environmental industry since 1988.
“We are honored to be recognized by an esteemed group of researchers and analysts for the work we are doing to raise the bar in the ESG and EHS software space,” said Neno Duplan, founder and CEO of Locus Technologies. “Our product and implementation teams are masters at developing purpose-built solutions with time-saving frameworks and unmatched configurability. As a result, our clients gain incredible economies while remaining responsive to the emerging demands of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the shifting regulatory pressures state-side. We are pleased to be acknowledged for these advancements.”
Environmental Business Journal® provides strategic market intelligence to executives and investors in 13 business segments of the environmental industry including environmental consulting & engineering, remediation & industrial services, water & wastewater equipment, air quality & pollution control equipment, hazardous waste management, resource recovery, solid waste management, water/wastewater infrastructure, renewable energy and environmental instrumentation & information systems.
“In another year of strong growth for the environmental industry in 2024, a number of companies set themselves apart with their growth, innovation, M&A, or signature projects that merit the special recognition of an EBJ award,” said Grant Ferrier, editor of Environmental Business Journal and chair of the EBJ Business Achievement Award selection committee. The 2024 EBJ awards will be presented live and in-person at the EBJ Business Achievement Awards banquet at Environmental Industry Summit XXIII on April 02-04, 2025, in San Diego, along with CCBJ Business Achievement, Lifetime Achievement and 50-Year Company anniversary awards.
To learn more about Locus Produced Water Management, Locus Refrigerant Management, and Locus Sustainable Construction, please visit www.locustec.com.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
About Environmental Business Journal
Environmental Business Journal has been published since 1988 by Environmental Business International Inc., an independent research and publishing company focused on the environmental and climate change industries.
Locus Technologies and Sophare AI announce partnership to integrate compensation analytics into leading CSRD and ESG software platform
After securing a leadership position in “E,” Locus strengthens “S” offerings in ESG
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 28, 2025 —Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, proudly announces its strategic partnership with Sophare AI to tackle one of the most complex aspects of ESG: social and pay equity. This collaboration will empower organizations worldwide to address pressing regulatory and ethical challenges through innovative technology and unparalleled domain expertise–without jumping between multiple ESG apps and platforms, which adds time and expense to the disclosure process.
As part of this partnership, Sophare will extend Locus’s ESG software platform with new capabilities designed to address three critical areas:
- European Union Pay Transparency Directive Compliance: Sophare’s AI-powered tools help organizations navigate and comply with the EU’s directive, which mandates companies with 100+ employees to disclose gender pay gaps and provide transparent pay structures by 2026.
- Global Gender Pay Gap Reporting: With reporting requirements spreading across the EU, UK, Australia, and beyond, Sophare centralizes reporting of multi-jurisdictional compliance and uses AI and automation to streamline reporting.
- Alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Sophare AI empowers companies to align with SDG 5 by shining a light on data related to gender equality in leadership and employee compensation.
“This partnership aligns with Locus’s track record of working with professionals who bring deep domain expertise,” said Dr. Zvonimir Dadić, head of the CSRD Practice Group for Locus Technologies Europe. “Sophare’s founding team combines technical chops with a thoughtful approach to legal compliance, and we are pleased to be able to offer our clients this streamlined path to compliance.”
Sophare AI CEO, Siena Duplan, brings a decade of experience developing pay equity algorithms as a data scientist for Salesforce, one of the world’s leading Fortune 500 companies. Sophare’s co-founder and CTO has led a distinguished career in the UK Civil Service and brings extensive engineering experience developing services in hand with legal, compliance, and policy teams. Together, Sophare AI and Locus Technologies will pursue their shared commitment to sustainability and equity, driven by data science.
“Compliance in HR is often seen as a box-ticking exercise, but it’s actually a gateway to bringing organizations into the era of AI,” said Duplan. “HR compliance in particular is a prime opportunity to tap into AI and automation for both significant productivity gains and to deliver a transparent workplace where employees can thrive. Our next-gen data solutions put social and pay equity on par with financial and environmental health.”
This partnership underscores Locus’s commitment to creating an integrated, end-to-end ESG software solution that stays ahead of a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and helps organizations surmount the biggest obstacles to compliance. Together, Locus and Sophare are transforming the “S” in ESG into a driver for meaningful, measurable impact. To learn more about Locus’s CSRD and ESG software, including the new Sophare AI functionality, please contact us.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit https://www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
About Sophare AI
Sophare AI uses advanced data analytics and machine learning to help organizations achieve lasting pay equity and comply with global pay transparency regulations. Sophare takes a thoughtful approach to legal compliance and business practices, relying on deep expertise in employment laws and regulations across different countries. The company carefully analyzes these requirements to develop the best data models and strategies to help customers meet compliance standards. Deciding how to adapt its services and operations to meet legal requirements is a core part of how Sophare operates. Sophare currently supports global gender pay gap reporting and other cross-border HR compliance requirements. Sophare AI is also seeking partners to co-develop an AI-driven workforce scenario planning tool. Sophare AI is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Please visit sophare.ai or email team@sophare.ai for more information.
Locus Expands European Operations to Support Influx of CSRD Inquiries
Locus’s global team delivers software, training, and ESRS data standardization support for enterprises affected by the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 21, 2025 —Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, today announced it has doubled its European headcount in response to growing demand for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) compliance solutions among large companies based in Europe and abroad. New and dedicated resources in Europe will help international clients assess their obligations under CSRD, effectively collect and process material data spanning worldwide locations, and adhere to the rigorous European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) that are central to CSRD. Locus Technologies’ is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, with satellite locations in the Czech Republic and Croatia.
“Managing CSRD compliance outside of Europe is virtually impossible,” said Neno Duplan, CEO and Founder of Locus Technologies. “That’s why Locus has established a dedicated team in the heart of the EU to assist our U.S. and international customers in tackling this transformative and far-reaching regulation.”
Locus’s CSRD Practice Group helps multi-national clients evaluate the applicability of the regulation to their businesses; streamline the collection of the most difficult types of data, including emissions, waste, water, and social equity metrics; configure Locus CSRD & ESG software to support the organization’s material data; and train the organization’s stakeholders to administer their CSRD compliance obligations going forward.
With over 30 years of expertise in collecting, managing, and organizing massive and complex datasets for some of the world’s largest organizations, Locus is uniquely equipped to help businesses meet these new EU requirements.
“The CSRD mandates an extraordinarily wide range of information, much of which is traditionally siloed within organizations and across their regional outposts,” said Dr. Zvonimir Dadić, head of the CSRD Practice Group for Locus Technologies Europe. “While certain data, such as financial metrics, may already adhere to strict standards, other required information can be elusive, complex, and difficult to interpret. Our cross-border team understands the intricacies of environmental, social, and governance data, and can properly map those datasets to meet CSRD requirements.”
Locus’s CSRD Practice Group provides complimentary CSRD-readiness resources to help organizations prepare for the hurdles of data collection, double materiality, and reporting. To discuss CSRD solutions configured to your organization, or to speak with our EU-based or US-based teams, please contact us.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.
Locus Unveils Refrigerant Management Software Aligned with the EPA’s Final Rule on Hydrofluorocarbon Phasedown
Locus’s cloud-based software helps organizations comply with stricter requirements
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 29, 2024 —Locus Technologies, the sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance software leader, today announced the release of Locus Refrigerant Management software, the cloud-based, mobile-friendly product that generates exceedance alerts, facilitates leak detection, and automates response protocols in addition to providing comprehensive tracking of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and substitutes like hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The software empowers companies to manage complex refrigerant phasedowns with accuracy and confidence, ultimately avoiding excessive emissions. The software also positions Locus clients to comply with tougher US federal regulations taking effect 14 months from now and to easily adapt as US and EU rules evolve in the future.
On September 20, 2024, EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan, signed the final rule Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes under of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act which indicates tougher requirements will be phased in starting January 1, 2026. Refrigerants are the most potent of greenhouse gases, with some varieties having a global warming potential hundreds and even thousands of times greater than CO2. Even small leaks pack a big punch on the environment, which is why stricter regulations are emerging.
“These next 12 months will be critical for companies to articulate their refrigerant management plans, train their technicians, and adopt technology that will help them avoid costly errors and get this right,” said Mark Harbin, veteran refrigerant compliance expert and Locus product designer. “Locus is pleased to bring to market refrigerant management software as well as refrigerant management training and certification to help each client manage the phase down and transition successfully.”
Immediate regulatory priorities include detecting leaks and resolving them within mandated timeframes; comprehensive record keeping of equipment, inspections, refrigerant inventories, and rates of use; and meticulously disposing and reclaiming used refrigerants. Locus Refrigerant Management software simplifies these challenges. Locus manages everything from service records to cylinder barcodes and automatically alerts users when any dates or datapoints are out of compliance. Immediate notifications and dynamic dashboards deliver real-time insights, and the software’s fully configurable components flex to future demands.
“Refrigeration and air conditioning cause up to 10 percent of global carbon emissions, and the leaks alone produce more carbon than all the air travel worldwide, which is why waiting on periodic reports pulled from static refrigerant databases just won’t cut it,” said Wes Hawthorne, President of Locus Technologies. “Locus software enables clients to act quickly; the software immediately alerts users of potential problems with their equipment so that issues can be resolved before becoming disastrous.”
Locus Refrigerant Management is one of several integrated applications available in Locus software. Other Locus offerings include EHS risk and compliance, sustainable construction, waste management, water quality, incident management, ESG reporting, and robust environmental data management software. This collection of specialized and unified SaaS applications enables clients to manage every facet of refrigerant management and environmental data in one place. To learn more about Locus Refrigerant Management or the full suite of applications, please visit www.locustec.com.
About Locus Technologies
Locus Technologies, the global environmental, social, governance (ESG), sustainability, and EHS compliance software leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to be credible with ESG reporting. From 1997, Locus pioneered enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG credible reporting. Locus apps and software solutions improve business performance by strengthening risk management and EHS for organizations across industries and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sempra, Corteva, Chevron, DuPont, Chemours, San Jose Water Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port of Seattle, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, have selected Locus. Locus is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For further information regarding Locus and its commitment to excellence in SaaS solutions, please visit www.locustec.com or email info@locustec.com.