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.
The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivating
Experts believe direct air capture investments are necessary to “decarbonize in parallel” with renewable energy deployment. A number of developments make 2021 look promising for progress. Read More
PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'
Jim Andrew, named to the role in August, pledges transparency about its climate progress and discusses why motivating employees and business partners is crucial. Read More
Salesforce, Accenture and a tipping point for carbon accounting
With the heightened visibility of ESG issues comes questions about accountability and sustainability reporting. Read More
The long-and-winding road toward more circular tires
The industry is pushing for more ‘sustainable’ materials and pushing collection efforts, but recycled rubber is still more likely to find a home outside of new tires. Read More
Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be
Collective action and engagement are key to one of the toughest supply chain problems around. Read More
What we can learn from Aveda’s blockchain vanilla traceability project
Success will take buy-in from every link in the chain. Read More
2020 was a breakthrough year for climate tech, and there’s more to come in 2021
Here are what the trendlines suggest could be five big climate-tech stories in 2021. Read More
Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture
The company is sowing the seeds for a global refresh of its mission — including electrified farm machinery, autonomous field robots that swarm through fields, and smart tractor retrofits that provide farmers with insights into metrics such as the organic matter in their soil. Read More
It's time to nominate rising stars for the GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list
Help us honor young sustainability professionals making waves in corporate climate action. Read More
Crypto crowdfunding meets energy efficiency in Apple co-founder's new venture
Efforce hope to raise capital for energy efficiency projects, one of the most potentially impactful ways for businesses to decarbonize their operations. Read More
