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.
Steeper corporate emissions cuts needed by 2030 to keep Paris Agreement alive, analysis finds
Standalone renewable energy certificates, carbon removals and bioenergy undercut corporate claims, researchers suggest. Read More
How Google closes clean energy deals in as little as 2 months
With new standardized contracts, Google aims to scale the amount of ‘carbon-free’ energy supplying its data centers. Read More
Maersk hopes Amazon, Nestlé, Volvo, other customers will help it hit net zero by 2040
The world’s second-largest marine shipping company has a massive, complex task ahead of it. Read More
Walmart funds almost 1 gigawatt in new U.S. solar power
Half the power needed by the world’s largest retailer now comes from clean energy projects. Read More
Lego invests $2.4 million in direct-air capture carbon removal
Toymaker signs 9-year deal with Climeworks of Switzerland. Read More
Amazon, Google and Microsoft signal growing interest in nuclear, geothermal power
Rising demand from artificial intelligence is forcing big technology companies to look beyond wind and solar for clean energy. Read More
Unilever threatens to quit trade associations that block climate policy
The company says it will cut ties with groups that obstruct progress on Paris Agreement net-zero goals. Read More
Walmart replaces plastic e-commerce envelopes with recyclable paper
The switch eliminated more than 2,000 tons of plastic during the retailer’s last fiscal year. Read More
Unilever takes tougher stance on supply-chain emissions
Company calls for “absolute” reductions across ingredients, agriculture and ice-cream refrigerators. Read More
3 big ways the new SEC rule will change ESG reporting
Emissions reporting is about to get faster, stricter and more detailed. Read More
