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 Wells Fargo is slashing HVAC energy use more than 70% with a simple building retrofit
Wells Fargo was an early test site for Turntide Technologies, which makes switched reluctance motors that drive down energy consumption for HVAC systems by an average of 64%. Read More
Starbucks’ customers in the US and Canada can use their own cups for all orders
In 2022, just 1.2 percent of Starbucks’ drinks were sold in reusable containers. Read More
Shopify: 3 lessons from investing $55 million in 40 carbon removal startups
Shopify’s head of sustainability, Stacy Kauk, shares secrets from four years of investing in early-stage carbon removal. Read More
Q&A: Shopify’s sustainability chief on what companies should know about carbon removal contracts
Stacy Kauk argues it’s worth paying more for credits based on emissions removal than emissions avoidance. Read More
Will corporate climate coalitions deliver? A progress report on 6 buyer groups
More companies are joining alliances to procure their way to lower emissions. We assessed the progress of 6 of the biggest. Read More
Why it matters that New York state is suing PepsiCo over single-use plastic
The state alleges PepsiCo misled the public about the damage caused by single-use plastics. Read More
Why JPMorgan, H&M and others will pay $57.1 million to spread crushed rock on farmland
The Frontier buyers’ group wants to remove 154,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2028 through a new deal with startup Lithos Carbon. Read More
Stripe’s new service lets companies buy into carbon removal projects early
‘Climate Orders’ will let companies pre-order contracts that draw down carbon dioxide emissions. Read More
How $150 million Radio Flyer makes sustainable red wagons
Radio Flyer evaluates environmental criteria in the development phase for every new product or redesign. Read More
Behind Amazon’s plan to restore 4 billion liters of water
Amazon is investing in 13 international water restoration projects in a quest to become ‘water positive’ by 2030. Read More
