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.
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
Shipping borrows from aviation with new tool for counting emissions reductions
Katalist, a registry launched in November, manages environmental attribute certificates that can be used to reduce emissions from cargo ships. Read More
HSBC regional banking head steps in as sustainability chief
Julian Wentzel, head of HSBC’s operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, will become interim group chief sustainability officer on Dec. 31 to fill the spot vacated by Celine Herweijer. Read More
Lego exec Tim Brooks takes top sustainability job at pharmaceutical firm
The Lego veteran joined Hikma Pharmaceuticals on Dec. 1 as chief sustainability officer. Read More
The world’s biggest ad agencies undermine climate action. Questions you should ask yours
It's time to understand how much revenue your company’s advertising and public relations partners make from supporting campaigns for oil and gas companies. Read More
These 10 companies excel at marrying net-zero and circular economy goals
Tech conglomerate Cisco, equipment maker, John Deere and food and beverage company PepsiCo stand out. Read More
GM chief sustainability officer retires after 30-year career with automaker
Kathi Walker, GM’s director of global sustainability strategies and Siemen’s “right hand,” has stepped in as interim CSO. Read More
Starbucks names Mars executive as its new chief sustainability officer
Marika McCauley Sine, who has a background in human rights, previously led sustainability for Mars Petcare. Read More
