Heather Clancy

1 week ago | trellis.net | Heather Clancy

Cassandra Garber’s former employers include 3M, Coca-Cola and General Electric. She built the sustainability team from scratch at medical supply company McKesson. Garber was at Dell for four years, most recently as chief sustainability officer. Send news about sustainability leadership roles, promotions and departures to [email protected]. Read moreExecutive Moves.

1 week ago | trellis.net | Heather Clancy

Small brands have found a niche for refillable packaging by selling direct to consumers. Unilever is paying an undisclosed sum to buy Wild, which sells deodorant in refillable containers. Clean Cult’s refill model relies on aluminum bottles and paper cartons lined with aluminum to prevent leaks. Two upstart consumer products brands that shun single-use plastic in their packaging, Clean Cult and Wild, are in the spotlight after striking deals with Costco and Unilever.

2 weeks ago | businessgreen.com | Heather Clancy

Former EY partner David Kennedy calls for more 'partnership' with corporations as the non-profit finalises major revision to its Corporate Net Zero Standard The Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) new CEO, former EY sustainability consultant David Kennedy, said the non-profit must evolve to recognise "pragmatic" approaches for corporate emissions reductions...

2 weeks ago | trellis.net | Heather Clancy

The success of Unilever’s climate transition action plan depends on stricter regulations for high-emitting sectors. The company will quit trade groups that remain misaligned 12 months after being put on notice. Unilever’s annual assessment of industry association is rare. Unilever has distanced itself from two trade associations because their lobbying activities are misaligned with the consumer products company’s climate policy agenda.

2 weeks ago | trellis.net | Heather Clancy

SBTi’s new CEO stresses the need for flexibility in target-setting methodologies. Corporations shouldn’t wait for the new Corporate Net Zero Standard methodology to set emissions reduction goals. Climate transition plans will become a critical component of the target-setting process.