Heather Clancy
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)
Heather Clancy is an award-winning journalist specializing in transformative technology and innovation. She started her reporting career on the business news desk of United Press International, and her articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.
Clancy was the launch editor for the Fortune Data Sheet, a newsletter dedicated to the business of technology. She co-authored the Amazon best-seller for entrepreneurs, Niche Down, How to Become Legendary By Being Different.
In her role at Trellis, Heather chronicles the role of business model innovation and technology in transitioning to a clean, inclusive and regenerative economy. She serves on the boards of the WSLA Alumnae Group, a mentorship organization that nurtures feminine leadership in the corporate sustainability movement, and EcoAthletes, a collective of collegiate, professional and amateur athletes that advocate for solutions to climate change.
Meta geothermal deal highlights growing interest in renewable alternatives
Facebook’s parent company is supporting a 150-megawatt project in New Mexico to support a data center expansion there. Read More
SBTi got more than 850 comments on its new net-zero standard. Now what?
A corporate pilot test of the next iteration of its target-setting methodology is slated for the third quarter of 2025. Read More
10 career tips for early-stage sustainability pros from Trellis 30 Under 30 alumni
Get curious. Don’t wait for permission. Be brave and loud. Past honorees weigh in with advice for the next generation of leaders. Read More
7 companies helping Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft go nuclear
Nuclear energy could meet up to 10 percent of data center electricity demand by 2035, a Deloitte analysis predicts. Read More
Amazon’s secret weapon for cooling data centers: recycled water
The cloud services company seeks to return more water to communities than it uses for its operations by 2030. Read More
Wayfair taps International Paper circularity strategist to lead ESG
She replaces Anna Vinogradova, who left the home furnishings purveyor after four years for a yet-to-be-disclosed job. Read More
What’s next for the exec who convinced H&M and Gap to rethink textile sourcing
Tricia Carey, who championed recycling at Renewcell, is building on that experience to sell farmers and brands on climate-resilient cotton at startup Avalo Read More
Low-carbon cement startups allied with Amazon and Microsoft lose federal funding
Sublime Systems received its funding cancellation notice one week after announcing its unique procurement contract with Microsoft. Read More
Microsoft is not backing off its 2030 climate goal
The tech giant is counting on removal, AI and climate tech to achieve carbon-negative status by the decade's end. Read More
What renewable energy buyers should know about proposed Scope 2 accounting changes
The GHG Protocol is updating the rules for how organizations can claim emissions reductions for renewable energy purchases. Read More
