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.
Inside Dr. Bronner’s new community for redefining corporate ‘purpose’
Twenty companies are piloting the Purpose Pledge in 2025, including cereals company Nature’s Path Organic Foods and Numi Tea. Read More
Why Mars plans to more than triple the amount of renewable energy it buys
The food and candy maker is adopting a unique approach to match Scope 3 electricity used for product manufacturing, distribution and consumption. Read More
Higher prices, fewer deals: What’s in store for clean energy buyers
Corporations with renewable energy pledges are rushing to secure projects as tax credit window closes quickly. Read More
Why the global plastics talks collapsed — and what’s next
One significant sticking point: the refusal of plastic-producing nations, including the U.S., to agree to production limits. Read More
Google CSO Kate Brandt on adding ‘heart’ to climate communications
Plus, how she finds balance in a turbulent economic and geopolitical cycle and how public sector experience has shaped her strategy. Read More
11,000 and counting: SBTi touts uptick in corporate emissions-cutting plans
Close to 40 percent of companies with validated pledges have both near-term and net-zero targets. Read More
Absolut’s paper bottle now comes with a paper cap, too
Previously, screw tops had been notoriously difficult to reconfigure. Read More
New carbon credits put focus on electronics recycling and reuse
Bloom ESG's registry allows IT recyclers and asset management companies to make avoided emissions claims for their operations. Read More
State AGs demand information about SBTi’s new net-zero guidelines for financial firms
Attorneys general representing 23 states including Iowa and Florida seek details on how the framework was developed and which companies plan to follow it. Read More
IKEA’s biggest retailer funds Chinese food packaging recycler
Ingka Group is investing an undisclosed sum in Re-mall, a producer of post-consumer propylene. Read More
