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.
What Gro Intelligence’s food security models can tell us about climate risk
Gro Intelligence is a useful platform for food and beverage companies to better understand the sustainability of the global food supply. But it also is being used by organizations trying to better understand broader climate risks. Read More
Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing
Inside Ford's “transformative” $11.4 billion plan to build new EV and EV battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky by 2025. Read More
When AI and ESG collide
The corporate world’s embrace of AI will strain ESG strategies far more deeply than most of us think. Read More
A sea change for seafloor mapping
One of the biggest challenges in drawing ocean maps at any depth has been the relative lack of standardization in how data is shared. Read More
What you should know about carbon removal purchase agreements
The industry needs to share lessons, so companies are publishing playbooks about how they are selecting and valuing projects that have verifiable permanence. Read More
Meet WasteShark, the aquadrone taking a bite out of plastic waste
WasteShark, sold by startup RanMarine, is eating up plastics, biomass, algaes and other debris, such as coconuts. Read More
Diving into 'water positive' pledges by Facebook, Google
Facebook commits to become “water positive” by 2030, while Google will replenish 120 percent of what it consumes. Read More
Climate tech accelerator Elemental starts early-stage Earthshot venture fund
High-profile backers for Earthshot Ventures include legendary VC John Doerr, philanthropist Tom Steyer and Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox. Read More
How BCG helps corporations invest in climate tech
The BCG Green Ventures mandate: Partner with corporations to help them identify business opportunities related to climate tech, and then jointly incubate and invest in those ventures. Read More
U.S. infrastructure bill lays foundation for carbon management economy
The bipartisan infrastructure bill lays the groundwork for new economic opportunities based on capturing and sequestering carbon emissions. Read More
