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.
New suggested way to estimate AI emissions
Carbon management firm Watershed publishes methodology for calculating the footprint related to corporate AI use. Read More
What’s next for the GHG Protocol’s Scope 2 overhaul
Feedback about the standards organization’s proposal to require hourly, location-specific matching of electricity to claim emissions reductions was largely negative. Read More
Walmart delivers mixed results on mid-decade sustainability goals
The world’s largest retailer cut absolute emissions and carbon intensity in 2025 but missed targets for operational waste and packaging. Read More
GHG Protocol adjusts standards update timelines
The changes reflect the organization’s deepening partnership with the International Organization for Standardization. Read More
This tracker ranks AI data center leaders on emissions
Elon Musk’s xAI is the biggest polluter among the eight leading cloud and AI services companies ranked by nonprofit Climate Power. Read More
CDP adds AI to speed emissions disclosures
The new tool builds on technology from German ESG software firm Briink. Read More
Amazon cloud customers can now see their water withdrawal data
The information is part of a console that Amazon Web Services launched for corporate sustainability professionals in March. Read More
Salesforce expands disclosures about AI environmental impact
The enterprise software firm is adding carbon emissions and energy consumption data to the “nutrition labels” for several widely used AI models. Read More
Why Logitech puts a carbon footprint label on every product
The Swiss maker of computer mice, cameras and other accessories derives a range of benefits from its commitment to sustainability. Read More
New certification sets best practices for chemical recyclers
The framework from SCS Standards and Assurance Systems defines best practices for site-level operations and disclosures. Read More
