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.
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
Crocs is taking its used shoes back in 10 states. Here's why
Shoemaker Crocs wants to keep old shoes out of landfills and reclaim materials that could be used in new products. Read More
How Microsoft and P&G are planning to replenish more water than they use
Microsoft and P&G are among a growing group of companies replenishing freshwater ecosystems to offset their corporate water consumption. Read More
How Unilever uses AI to cut petrochemicals out of laundry soap
Unilever used AI to identify replacement ingredients for its laundry and cleaning products five times faster than previously possible. Read More
Unilever CEO signals radical shift in sustainability agenda
Under new Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher, sustainability will become part of a composite score by which brand managers will evaluate performance. Read More
