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.
What Yahoo's energy efficiency strategy borrows from farms
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Inside look: Method brings green manufacturing to Chicago
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21st century energy: What you need to know about power purchasing
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Adidas, North Face, Levi's on what's next for sustainable apparel
How big brands are engaging their supply chains for a massive industry makeover. Read More
How Burger King’s ex-chairman grew a $10 million organic food business
Sweet Earth Natural Foods, founded by husband-and-wife team Brian and Kelly Swette, has scored high-profile deals with Target and Whole Foods. Read More
State of Green Business: Supply chain transparency ramps up
Companies increasingly realize that risk resides in their supply chains. Read More
What business can learn from Mother Nature, the greenest chemist of all
Rather than neutralizing chemical waste, more scientists are borrowing formulas from the natural world. Their goal: leave the earth a better place. Read More
Bigbelly wants to be more than a smart trash company
Solar-powered trash compactors become a new node on the Internet of Things. Read More
Can Tri Marine make waves with sustainable tuna strategy?
The supplier for big brands such as StarKist and Costco is investing in traceability and green business practices throughout its supply chain. Read More
Bookmark this: 10 useful green resources for 2015
From a real-time view into deforestation to an innovative approach to delivering fresh food while minimizing waste, here are sites to watch this year. Read More
