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.
Amazon opens up its cloud emissions data
The new AWS Sustainability console lets users collect and compare customer-specific metrics for their Amazon Web Services account. Read More
How Jabil uses AI and robotics to bolster its decarbonization agenda
The contract manufacturer for Apple, Amazon and others is overhauling its systems for the sake of efficiency and emissions reductions. Read More
How Clorox sets sustainability goals
Strategy is now set by an executive-level committee, and starting in May the company will start requiring business units to submit quarterly scorecards that track sustainability progress. Read More
What Allbirds got right
The storied footwear brand stumbled in its quest to scale, but made a lasting contribution by sharing its recipes for natural and plant-based materials. Read More
Why Starbucks is giving away climate-tolerant coffee trees
More than half of the land used to grow Arabica beans for the world’s largest coffeehouse could be unusable by 2050. Read More
Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certifications
Organic food companies Yerba Madre and Nature’s Path are among the 16 companies that have adopted the personal care and cleaning brand's pledge, which requires 10 commitments. Read More
Streamlined water stewardship standard now aligns with CSRD
Apple, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever are among companies with certifications based on the framework created by the Alliance for Water Stewardship. Read More
Inside Iron Mountain’s data center battery project
The New Jersey installation was motivated by the data center company’s need to improve access to reliable, lower-carbon power. Read More
The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reduction
More than half of the materials the toymaker bought in 2025 to make its bricks came from recycled or renewable sources. Read More
Inside Danone’s best practices for water stewardship
Close to 72 percent of the food and beverage company’s sites have a watershed preservation or restoration strategy, compared with 20 percent in 2020. Read More
