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.
Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certifications
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Streamlined water stewardship standard now aligns with CSRD
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Inside Iron Mountain’s data center battery project
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The math behind Lego’s big virgin plastic reduction
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Inside Danone’s best practices for water stewardship
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Why Prologis is leaning into on-site solar — and branching out
The real estate investment trust operates more than 1 gigawatts of clean electricity at its warehouses, logistics facilities and data centers, more than retailer Walmart. Read More
3 ways to win sustainability allies in the C-suite
How leaders from drink-mix Liquid I.V., semiconductor supplier onsemi and cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty influence strategy. Read More
Meet the drilling entrepreneur unlocking geothermal power for Google
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How J&J, Suntory and Toyota cut industrial heat emissions
Reducing natural gas consumption for low-heat processes such as equipment sterilization or chemical reactions starts with process redesign. Read More
Apple prevails in US greenwashing suit over ‘carbon neutral’ claims
The class action questioned whether the company retires enough carbon credits to offset the impact of certain Apple Watches. Read More
