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 data center boom threatens climate goals. How to fight back
Amazon, Google and Microsoft aren’t the only companies that should worry about the massive increase in electricity required for artificial intelligence. Read More
Unilever’s chief sustainability officer adds public affairs to responsibilities
The move harkens back to the earlier days of the chief sustainability officer role, when it was often part of public relations and marketing. Read More
HVAC vendor Trane hires aerospace engineer to lead tech and sustainability
Mauro Atalla, previously with Collins Aerospace Systems, joins the HVAC company on Jan. 5. Read More
Walmart missed its latest emissions reduction goal: 3 reasons why
Old refrigerators, a higher transportation footprint and a slowdown in renewable energy expansion drive 3.9 percent increase. Read More
UPS taps finance exec to lead sustainability strategy
Scott Childress was deeply involved in developing the $91 billion logistics company's ESG accounting and disclosure processes. Read More
Consumer product giants put suppliers on notice with guidelines for emissions cuts
Danone, L’Oreal, Mondelez, PepsiCo and Unilever are among the companies recommending net-zero targets for the biggest emitters in their supply chains. Read More
Danone, Mars and Pizza Hut use these best practices to reduce dairy emissions that include cow burps
New approaches for feed production and managing cows’ diets are a crucial first step for reducing methane and nitrous oxide. Read More
Lego, Mattel and the future of the $109 billion toy industry’s addiction to plastic
New ideas are popping up for toymakers to start loosening their reliance on polyurethane, silicon, spandex and polyester. Read More
Why office software vendor Workday is paying to plug ‘orphaned’ oil and gas wells
The company known for its workplace applications is one of the first corporations buying emissions offsets generated by closing wells that could leak methane. Read More
Microsoft and Digital Realty offer 2 unique approaches to data center water use
Cloud computing companies are talking up approaches to reduce the strain of data centers on local watersheds. Read More
