Stories from Rasha Rehman
Finance
The Cleveland Cooperative Turning Laundry Into Community Wealth-Building
The Evergreen Laundry Cooperative uses a unique operating model to ensure a reliable supply of business, allowing it to offer stable jobs that come with shared profits and equity to the community it operates in.
July 29, 2025
Technology
This Wildfire Detection System Smells Fires Minutes After They Ignite
Dryad Networks is cutting down the time it takes to detect wildfires. Hoping to give responders a leg up before the flames grow out of control, its AI-powered system senses fires when they first start smoldering.
May 5, 2025
Energy
Microsoft and Clearloop to Deploy 100MW of Solar in Historically Underinvested Communities
Microsoft and Clearloop are developing solar energy projects in 20 historically underinvested communities in Arkansas and Louisiana, striving to displace millions of tons of carbon emissions while generating health and economic benefits for the surrounding communities.
April 7, 2025
Voices for Change
'People Need to Know You Exist:' Supporting Nonprofits With Airtime
NBCUniversal takes a different approach to helping nonprofits build financial stability. The media company's Creative Impact Lab helps organizations create content that showcases their impact to air on platforms like Telemundo and Peacock.
March 11, 2025
Energy
The Largest Commercial and Industrial Solar Project in Arkansas History is Underway
Backed with funding from the nonprofit Climate United, Scenic Hill Solar is building 18 solar energy sites across 13 utility districts with the University of Arkansas. The complex project is set to lower energy bills and boost economic growth.
December 31, 2024
Finance
The Program Building Women's Economic Power Through Entrepreneurship
The Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship program addresses the challenges women entrepreneurs face, particularly access to capital and training, to help raise their incomes and close economic opportunity gender gaps.
September 24, 2024
Nature
New Credit System Encourages Businesses to Halt and Reverse Biodiversity Loss
More and more businesses are setting biodiversity-related targets, but it's often difficult to measure an organization's impact. To increase transparency and encourage action, researchers developed Biodiversity Impact Credits that take into account businesses' negative and positive effects on species and their long-term survival.
August 19, 2024
Finance
New Investment Fund Helps Social Impact Businesses in Underserved Communities Grow
Traditional financing options don't meet the needs of most small businesses. Momentus Capital is taking a new approach with a $171 million Equitable Prosperity Fund that offers funding to growing businesses in underserved communities without asking founders to give up equity or ownership.
July 22, 2024
Finance
iDE Tackles Poverty in Rural Communities with Women-Founded Startups
The international nonprofit brings together women in less developed countries with female venture capitalists to create income opportunities in rural communities and empower entrepreneurs to address local issues.
June 11, 2024
Sponsored
The One Home, One Planet U.S. Event Inspires Action for Ikea and Purpose-Driven Leaders
Ikea Sources Bright Sustainability Ideas From Stakeholders at the One Home, One Planet U.S. Event
Ikea recently brought leaders together to envision a better and more sustainable future, with an eye toward ideas the company can implement to improve impact on people and the planet.
April 2, 2024
Technology
When Done Right, AI Can Be a Powerhouse for Environmental Conservation
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are proving to be beneficial to wildlife. The World Wildlife Fund is among the organizations using AI to help sort and analyze conservation data and detect deforestation risk.
March 21, 2024
Justice + Equality
This Coalition of Companies Wants to Close the Gender Gap: Is It Working?
More than 80 companies around the world are searching for the best ways to advance women across racial and ethnic groups into leadership roles to improve gender equity as a part of the Catalyst CEO Champions For Change initiative.
February 16, 2024
Sponsored
Doing the Work: What Does It Mean To Be a Just Company?
Fellowship Empowers Young People with the Power of Sustainability Storytelling
Issues like warming temperatures or gender equity gaps may sound complex. But when communicated through the lens of story — and through the eyes of the people affected by these issues and working to solve them — they take on new meaning for engaged audiences.
November 28, 2023
Voices for Change
We Need 'Solutionist' Entrepreneurship: Problem-Solvers Focused on Purpose and Long-Term Impact
A Solutionist entrepreneur is exclusively focused on solving society's most pressing problems through their work. And their prioritization of purpose and long-term impact sets them up to make a real difference. Solitaire Townsend of Futerra explains more.
July 21, 2023
Sponsored
What the World Can Learn From New Zealand About Sustainable Agriculture
Learning from New Zealand's Animal Welfare System: How a Farmer-Led Approach Pushes Industry Commitments Forward
Dr. Will Halliday, senior advisor for biosecurity and animal welfare at the farmer-owned industry organization Beef + Lamb New Zealand, talks about the importance of prioritizing animal welfare and the factors that drive New Zealand's world-leading system.
July 6, 2023
Energy
Pilot Projects Advance Regenerative Agriculture — and Growers Are Crucial
Regenerative agriculture can protect biodiversity and sustain natural habitats, but a lack of scientific understanding and no standard definition limit its potential. Pilot projects that include stronger relationships with growers can help address these challenges.
April 27, 2023
Energy
Kind Snacks Tests Regenerative Agriculture and New Technologies for Almond Farming
A three-year partnership between Kind and one of its top almond suppliers, Ofi, is testing six practices on six different plots within a 500-acre space in Fresno, California. TriplePundit headed to the pilot fields for a closer look.
April 17, 2023
Sponsored
What Corporate Sustainability Means in Practice: How Things Really Get Done
Birds and Bees: Bringing Biodiversity Into the Workplace
As companies look to act on climate change, many overlook a crucial and impactful area of focus: preserving biodiversity. We spoke with Lauren Swezey, sustainability and landscape project lead for Meta, about how the tech giant approaches biodiversity — from beehives and green roofs to platform moderation.
March 30, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
Soft Skills Prepare Tech Leaders for the Future of Work
The Tech Lead Development Program was designed by the Autodesk Foundation to equip future tech leaders with the soft skills they need to succeed in the future of work. We sat down with Christine Stoner, executive director of the Autodesk Foundation, to find out more about how the program works.
February 23, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
How Companies Can Foster Wellbeing in Remote and Hybrid Workplaces
Hybrid and remote work offers flexibility, but research indicates it may come with a downside for some people's mental health. This workplace wellness expert offers advice on how to reduce isolation and increase engagement.
February 14, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
This New ESG Rating Helps Organizations Achieve DEI Goals
Organizations that are seeking to benchmark their DEI plans have a new set of ESG guidelines to consider, courtesy of IWBI.
January 3, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
How Companies, and Employees, Can Break Class Bias in The Workplace
Many corporate DEI and accessibility initiatives are missing an important component: class bias. Hence this author calls for a rethink in diversity training.
July 27, 2022
Sponsored
Building a More Sustainable CPG Sector
This Supplier Engagement Program Promotes Pollinators and Biodiversity
This supplier engagement program works with European wheat farmers to implement climate-friendly practices that welcome pollinators and improve biodiversity.
July 19, 2022
Voices for Change
Employees Are Ready for Climate Action but Lack Direction
Companies are missing opportunities to reach their climate action goals, as many have whiffed on figuring out how to align employees in the first place.
July 19, 2022
Community Development
How NAF and American Express Prepare Students for the Future of Work
For 35 years, American Express and the nonprofit NAF have worked together to offer a more innovative educational experience to disadvantaged students.
May 26, 2022
Corporate Responsibility
Clean Energy Mustn't Scale at the Expense of the World's Indigenous People
Critics say too many clean energy projects worldwide lack any local community engagement with Indigenous communities or other marginalized groups.
May 9, 2022
Finance
Developing the ‘S’ and ‘G’ in ESG Investing
Social and governance issues play a huge role in helping investors secure ROI and manage risk, yet these areas of ESG investing still lie under the radar.
April 25, 2022
Energy
What's Missing in Climate Intervention Discussions: Risks, Cost and Inertia
Author Wake Smith suggests that a closer look at controversial climate intervention technologies is needed to help reach the world's climate action goals.
March 21, 2022
Community Development
Can Behavioral Science Encourage Plant-Based Food Choices?
Recent research from World Resources Institute revealed how behavioral science can encourage consumers to make more plant-based food and dining choices.
March 1, 2022
Technology
How Tech Nonprofits Can Seize Market Opportunities That Companies Overlook
Fast Forward’s executive director shared with 3p why tech nonprofits are now booming and why this model is both profitable and can help drive new solutions.
February 8, 2022
Energy
How Businesses Can Accelerate the Renewable Energy Transition
The CEO of We Mean Business Coalition shared how companies can lead on the global renewable energy transformation despite the current economic climate.
January 25, 2022
Finance
How Local Leaders Can Push Forward on Sustainable Procurement
Local officials and their suppliers can now access a tool that helps them with sustainable procurement policies, thereby boosting climate action efforts.
November 8, 2021
Corporate Responsibility
Why Diversity Is Still Missing in Boardrooms
To understand why the lack of corporate board diversity persists, there is a need to assess how boards are formed in the first place.
October 28, 2021
Community Development
18 Months In, Here’s How Black Business Owners Pivoted During the Pandemic
Bank of America recently surveyed Black small business owners about their priorities, the challenges of business ownership and the pandemic's impact.
September 3, 2021
Finance
The Real Estate Sector Learns Sustainability Is Key for Both ROI and Resilience
A recent survey focused on the real estate sector shows that the industry realizes more focus on sustainability offers compelling business opportunities.
July 26, 2021
Corporate Responsibility
Those Most Affected by Climate Change Must Have a Voice in the Global Environmental Movement
Companies and NGOs are taking more action against climate change, but there's still little diversity and representation within the environmental movement.
May 21, 2021
Corporate Responsibility
A Pivot in Canada That Helps Companies Promote Sustainability Practices
Most business sustainability stories tend to focus on larger corporations; but PIVOT shares successes of SMEs across Canada that are embracing such changes.
May 5, 2021
Community Development
How Morgan Stanley Strives to Alleviate the Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact on Children
Morgan Stanley's latest work includes raising awareness about the the children's mental health crisis in the U.S., which has worsened during the pandemic.
March 25, 2021
Finance
This Venture Capital Firm Invests in Diversity, Social Good and Long-Term Profits
Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Muse Capital focuses on underserved markets including motherhood, women’s health and education.
March 23, 2021
Community Development
Tackling Hidden Hunger in Underserved Communities with Gap Intervention, Education and Advocacy
Almost 700 million people's health are at risk of hidden hunger, i.e. the lack of enough vitamins and minerals. Here's how Bayer is taking on this problem.
February 18, 2021
Energy
Report: World’s Largest Banks Funding Biodiversity Loss
The world’s largest banks invested more than $2.6 trillion in sectors that drove biodiversity loss and wildlife destruction in 2019, says a new report.
November 6, 2020
Community Development
WWF Recommends ‘Planet-Based’ Diet for Health and Environmental Sustainability
WWF has introduced a plan it believes can attain the needed health and environmental benefits of adopting what the NGO says should be a "planet-based" diet.
October 20, 2020
Community Development
For This Company, Plant-Based Foods Come From a 100-Year Vision
The surging sales of plant-based foods this year has outpaced the overall growth of the wider food sector; this brand's success in part explains why.
October 12, 2020
Corporate Responsibility
What Do Employees Seek in Business Leadership? They Want to Feel They’re Part of Something That Matters
Glassdoor recently ranked CEOs based on how they've responded during this crisis - and the results offer a huge lesson for business leadership.
October 5, 2020
Energy
Companies Say They Support the Circular Economy, But Their Actions Speak Otherwise
A new study claims that the same companies touting circular economy goals also contribute to the delay and derailment of efforts to halt plastic reduction.
September 23, 2020
Energy
Science Based Targets Initiative Sets Foundation for Corporate Net-Zero GHG Targets
A new Science Based Targets initiative paper outlines standards so corporate targets can align with the global push to achieve net-zero global emissions.
September 15, 2020
Energy
4 Reasons Why Companies Should Embrace the Kigali Amendment
The Kigali Amendment, which seeks to phase out HFCs in 30 years, is an opportunity for businesses worldwide - here are 4 reasons why.
September 4, 2020
Community Development
Uber, Lyft and AB 5: A Huge Disruption Within the Gig Economy
In California, legislators passed AB 5 to give rideshare drivers basic work protections, but the industry pushed back hard with its own proposed legislation.
August 28, 2020
Community Development
As COVID-19 Disrupts Lives Worldwide, Young Entrepreneurs Are Stepping Up
Young entrepreneurs are responding to COVID-19 with huge contributions, which in turn often lift youth, who are often the hardest hit during this pandemic.
August 25, 2020