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.
Bill Gates: What companies get wrong about climate investments
In a new essay, the Microsoft co-founder argues that human welfare should be at the center of future climate-tech innovations as global temperatures rise. Read More
Google is funding a new natural gas plant outfitted with carbon capture and storage
The first-of-a-kind contract will support the construction of up to 400 megawatts of around-the-clock generation capacity. Read More
Why secondhand tech site Back Market opened a pop-up store in NYC
The French startup, valued at $5.7 billion in January 2022, projects close to $3.5 billion in sales for 2025. Read More
Inside PepsiCo’s sustainability strategy pivot
Jim Andrew, the $92 billion food and beverage company’s chief sustainability officer, reflects on the decision to extend its net-zero commitment by 10 years. Read More
Why Nucor and Meta are supporting a new low-carbon iron factory
Their contracts, along with a $50 million grant from Breakthrough Energy, will put startup Electra’s first demonstration plant in service by mid-2026. Read More
Why JPMorgan dropped its ‘time-bound’ 2030 emissions reduction goal
The largest U.S. bank will no longer prioritize a pledge to cut emissions for its operations and electricity consumption by 40 percent. Read More
How L’Oreal links environmental goals to new product innovation
The cosmetics company relies on bio-based ingredients such as plants and minerals for 66 percent of its formulations. Read More
eBay’s first sustainability lead to head NYU’s sustainable business program
Amy Skoczlas Cole has more than three decades of nonprofit and corporate experience in tech, media, agriculture and land management. Read More
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
