Visionary Climate Leader Lauren Casentini Named 2025 Badass in Green Honoree

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Resource Innovations (RI), a woman-founded clean-energy transformation firm, is proud to announce that its CEO and founder Lauren Casentini has been selected by California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) as a 2025 Badass in Green honoree. The annual award spotlights trailblazers who are accelerating bold climate solutions.

"Lauren is a visionary in the climate movement whose career proves what's possible when expertise meets purpose. She has consistently pushed boundaries, elevated voices, and created real impact," said Steve Schiller, Board Member, California Environmental Voters. "Her leadership embodies the spirit of Badass in Green—fearless, innovative, and laser-focused on a just energy future."

A Track Record of Transformative Impact

• Three decades of visionary leadership. From pioneering utility efficiency programs in California agriculture to advising national energy policy, Casentini has reimagined how utilities and communities decarbonize. Her businesses have been recognized four times on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, an honor awarded to less than 6% of companies.
• Founded Resource Innovations in 2016. Under Casentini's direction, RI has grown from a Bay Area start-up to a 1,000+ employee, tech-enabled powerhouse delivering programs across 30 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada, and providing energy software solutions to a growing global client base.
• Catalyzing clean energy in California. Home to more than 300 employees, California is a cornerstone of RI's nationwide impact. RI has designed and implemented innovative energy rebate programs for utilities across the state. In 2023, RI was selected as California's first Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA), charting a statewide path to lasting, equitable efficiency.
• Expanding equity-centered solutions. From leading income-qualified energy programs nationwide to supporting the first energy efficiency program in Puerto Rico's history, RI ensures decarbonization efforts reach those historically left behind. Its 2025 acquisition of Fresno-based Richard Heath & Associates (RHA) further deepens its commitment to expanding clean energy access in frontline communities.
• Proving what bold climate action can do. In 2024 alone, RI helped clients avoid more than 823,800 metric tons of CO₂e emissions—equivalent to the annual electricity use of over 170,000 homes. With an emissions impact ratio of 1:1,500, RI helped clients avoid more than 1,500 metric tons of CO₂e for every ton the company emitted. RI programs also delivered over $710 million in rebates, directly lowering energy costs for households and businesses across the U.S.

Join the Celebration

The 2025 Badass in Green Awards will be held on Friday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at SmogShoppe in Los Angeles, bringing together California's public and private climate leaders to celebrate statewide climate action. Purchase your tickets here to be part of this inspiring evening. Proceeds fuel EnviroVoters' statewide advocacy work in climate justice and equity.

"California has always been the proving ground for climate innovation," said Casentini. "I'm honored to stand alongside fellow Badasses in Green and keep pushing for solutions that deliver clean energy, good jobs, and resilient communities—here at home and nationwide."

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide clients through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices across North America, RI partners with utilities, governments, and corporations to design and implement energy efficiency, electrification, demand response, and market transformation programs that lower costs, cut carbon, and strengthen the grid. We are a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Visit resource-innovations.com to learn more about how we are accelerating the clean energy transition and leading the charge to power change.

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