Heather Clancy
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)
Heather Clancy specializes in chronicling the leadership strategies enabling corporate climate action. An award-winning journalist, she started her journalism career on the business desk of United Press International, and her articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.
Deals with Microsoft, Shopify and Stripe fail to keep carbon removal startup alive
In June, Running Tide announced plans to dissolve despite high-profile early customers including Microsoft and Stripe. Read More
Science Based Targets initiative CEO resigns, citing personal reasons
Luiz Amaral’s resignation is the latest development in a challenging time for the validation organization. Read More
Google reports 13% emissions increase fueled by AI
The company is struggling to add carbon-free energy fast enough, CSO Kate Brandt told GreenBiz. Read More
How Seventh Generation got Unilever to take a closer look at its banks
The company discovered that the cash on its balance sheet was generating 9,000 metric tons of CO2. Read More
Biodiversity loss is a bigger risk to businesses than carbon emissions
Half the world’s GDP depends on nature but only 5 percent of companies have goals for addressing biodiversity loss. Read More
Why Lime uses big electric trucks to haul its small electric scooters
The company cut emissions by 16% with modular scooters and switching its operational fleet to electric trucks. Read More
ESG can make or break a merger: Here’s what dealmakers are looking for
Miscalculating climate risk — or being unprepared for legal changes — can reduce M&A prices. Read More
Kimberly-Clark pledges to stop cutting down 'natural forests' for tissues, diapers
New strategy centers on Canada and Alaska, which have 25 percent of the world’s remaining primary forests. Read More
Billionaire Tom Steyer: 'Plug and play' bank loans to fossil fuel projects are 'insane'
In the energy transition, human health and welfare trump short-term returns, says climate tech investor Tom Steyer. Read More
Amazon eliminates 15 billion plastic ‘air pillows’ from delivery boxes
The retailer’s latest step to remove single-use plastic across its North American distribution network. Read More
