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.
Amid devastating forest fires, One Trillion Trees movement puts down U.S. roots
Bank of America, Mastercard, Salesforce and Microsoft, along with the cities of Detroit and Dallas, are among launch partners for the first regional chapter of the 1t.org initiative, led by World Economic Forum and American Forests. Read More
Chile's reusable container pioneer Algramo is testing refill kiosks in New York
Consumers will be able to buy cleansers and hand sanitizers from Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and EcoLogic Solutions using special bottles at touchless vending kiosks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Read More
Give it up for these examples of net-zero innovation
Zero-carbon technologies and approaches being deployed at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and the McDonald's flagship restaurant in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, show what's possible. Read More
Behind Microsoft's bold plan to build social equity into clean energy buying
Its new goal to link at least 500 megawatts of forthcoming solar energy contracts to environmental justice considerations is the largest commitment it has made to a single portfolio investment. Read More
AI doesn’t have to be a power hog
The climate impact of artificial intelligence — both in terms of power consumption and all the electronic waste that gadgets create — is a legitimate, growing concern. Read More
Semiconductor firm Applied Materials puts supply chain at center of new commitments
As industry growth accelerates, a fab engineering powerhouse steps up with science-based targets and initiatives meant to catalyze sector- wide action. Read More
The Estée Lauder Companies' sustainability leader on racial justice, 'sector-agnostic' solutions
The beauty company is accelerating its existing CSR initiatives while prioritizing the unique sustainability needs of its myriad brands. Read More
What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'
An edited transcript of our virtual interview for the SEMICON West semiconductor industry gathering. Read More
Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge
The goal is for every Apple device sold to have a net-zero climate impact by 2030. Read More
Episode 228: Talking circularity, a 'nature-positive' future
Plus, sound bites from three more 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honorees. Read More