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.
Costco and Unilever boost credibility of refillable packaging
Consumer products upstarts Clean Cult and Wild have shunned single-use plastic since their inception. Read More
Unilever pushes trade associations to speak up on climate policy
The consumer products company said only half of its closest industry associations actively support regulations needed for its climate transition to succeed. Read More
New SBTi CEO urges companies to step up action on net zero
Former EY partner David Kennedy calls for more “partnership” with corporations as the nonprofit finalizes a major revision to the Corporate Net Zero Standard. Read More
B Corp certification overhaul mandates minimum performance in 7 areas
The 683-page revision to the B Corp certification standard now also includes a requirement for continuous improvement. Read More
How Crocs’ CSO uses change management to cut emissions
Danone sustainability veteran Deanna Bratter is driving Crocs toward net zero status by rethinking plastics. Read More
Star-studded buyers group funds project to capture emissions from burning trash
Stripe, Alphabet and others commit $31.6 million to cover a carbon capture retrofit at Norway’s largest waste incineration plant. Read More
For Google, Intuit, REI and others, size isn’t everything in clean energy deals
When backing new projects, broader community benefits matter at least as much as generating capacity. Read More
Reusable packaging: 5 categories where it makes sense
What do they have in common? You can find all of them at your neighborhood grocery store. Read More
Record year for corporate clean energy as contracts reach 100 gigawatts
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are among companies that bought 21.7 gigawatts of solar, wind, nuclear and geothermal power in 2024. Read More
Once-loud companies quiet about Trump’s latest Paris Agreement pullout
In 2017, the CEOs of 30 large companies openly supported the pledge to reduce emissions. Trellis asked about their plans this time around. Read More
