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.
Renewable energy claims: State AGs scrutinize Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft
Letter from 16 states challenges the tech companies’ purchases of ‘unbundled’ certificates issued by renewable electricity projects. Read More
Get ready to weigh in on an overhaul of carbon accounting for electricity
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol will accept public comments about proposed revisions to the Scope 2 starting in October. Read More
PepsiCo and Etsy are trying a new way to track emissions reductions
New methodologies from the Task Force for Corporation Action Transparency offer tools to measure investments meant to reduce supply chain emissions. Read More
Why Signet, the world’s biggest diamond retailer, wants your old jewelry
The parent company of retailers Kay and Zales, which sells six collections made from repurposed metals and diamonds, wants to design more. Read More
Philips’ sustainability chief switches to Deutsche Telekom
Simon Braaksma, head of non-financial reporting at Philips, will replace Robert Metzke on an interim basis. Read More
NVIDIA’s top ESG priority: Slash the power gobbled by its AI chips
The company’s emissions for operations and energy use are tiny compared with the carbon footprint from making and running its chips. Read More
How AI forced Salesforce to reset its 2030 climate goals
The $38 billion enterprise software company pivoted on its emissions plan and set a target it looks likely to reach as early as next year. Read More
3 Climate Week NYC themes you should know
Companies remain committed to climate action. Artificial intelligence spurs debate. Natural gas isn’t going away. Read More
How P&G’s CSO makes the business case for sustainability
Chief Sustainability Officer Virginie Helias strives for "the magical trifecta of superior performance, sustainability and value creation." Read More
How NVIDIA will benefit from its $5 billion Intel investment
The world’s biggest AI chipmaker can tap into Intel’s long experience in cutting emissions, water consumption and other ESG impacts. Read More
