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.
How Google is turning to AI to help address the climate crisis
The company is grappling with the tradeoff between creating artificial intelligence services to help with sustainability and the large amounts of energy and water they need. Read More
Why the market for mopping up ‘forever' chemicals is exploding
Synthetic biology startup Allonnia just raised $30 million more for tech to remediate PFAS. Read More
AI could be the recipe for faster, less-destructive minerals mining
AI could help find new sources for lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel more quickly and, theoretically, with less environmental degradation than previous methods. Read More
Get ready: Amazon will ask supply chain to report emissions starting in 2024
The biggest revelation from Amazon’s sustainability report? The $525 billion company wants to know more about its supply chain’s decarbonization goals and progress. Read More
What to talk about when you don’t talk about ESG
The winning argument for ESG: It’s about reducing risk and increasing business value. Read More
Episode 370: ESG isn't going away anytime soon
Featuring insights from State Street CEO Ron O'Hanley and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey. Read More
Netflix and Disney seek to ditch the diesel on TV and movie sets
The Clean Mobile Power Initiative, managed by Third Derivative, is hunting for companies developing emissions-free technologies for the entertainment industry. Read More
Why plastic-eating enzymes are in fashion with Lululemon, Patagonia, Stella McCartney and Puma
French startup Carbios, U.S. firm Protein Evolution and Australian venture Samsara Eco are three early-stage companies pioneering enzymatic approaches to recycling textiles. Read More
Now you can copy the Allbirds zero-footprint shoe design
The company’s new Moonshot high-top, due commercially in 2024, uses specially sourced merino wool and a bio-based sole that slashes emissions associated with production. Allbirds published the “recipe” so other footwear companies can copy the approach. Read More
The ocean and biofuels: 2 environmental regulatory updates you should know about
The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty was officially adopted by all United Nations member states, while the Biden administration officially published its new mandates for incorporating biofuels into the U.S. energy mix over the next three years. Read More
