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Trellis Group, formerly GreenBiz Group, empowers professional communities to confront the climate crisis while building a regenerative, just economy.
Sustainability hiring is evolving fast.
IBM’s CSO shares 5 interview questions she uses to understand whether candidates can move from ideas to execution including how they think about technology, AI, and business value.
A great read if you’re hiring or job hunting.
IBM’s CSO shares 5 interview questions she uses to understand whether candidates can move from ideas to execution including how they think about technology, AI, and business value.
A great read if you’re hiring or job hunting.
5 interview questions IBM's CSO asks candidates
Christina Shim looks for people who don't just understand sustainability issues but can actually get things done.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Sustainability hiring is evolving fast.
IBM’s CSO shares 5 interview questions she uses to understand whether candidates can move from ideas to execution including how they think about technology, AI, and business value.
A great read if you’re hiring or job hunting.
IBM’s CSO shares 5 interview questions she uses to understand whether candidates can move from ideas to execution including how they think about technology, AI, and business value.
A great read if you’re hiring or job hunting.
♻️ Recycling everyday items only works when the system works.
This story breaks down how Starbucks and WM collaborated to make plastic to-go cups easier to recycle across more curbside programs — tackling infrastructure, standards, and scale at once.
This story breaks down how Starbucks and WM collaborated to make plastic to-go cups easier to recycle across more curbside programs — tackling infrastructure, standards, and scale at once.
Starbucks, WM tout U.S. expansion for polypropylene recycling
Polypropylene, a plastic used for cups to serve cold drinks and beverages, is now considered “widely recyclable.”
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February 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
♻️ Recycling everyday items only works when the system works.
This story breaks down how Starbucks and WM collaborated to make plastic to-go cups easier to recycle across more curbside programs — tackling infrastructure, standards, and scale at once.
This story breaks down how Starbucks and WM collaborated to make plastic to-go cups easier to recycle across more curbside programs — tackling infrastructure, standards, and scale at once.
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I’m looking forward to contributing to the conversation on what’s next in sustainable business at @trellisgroup.bsky.social #GreenBiz. I’ll be joined by +2,500 peers and 300 expert speakers to explore the most pressing issues in topics such as resiliency, supply chains, finance, and more.
February 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I’m looking forward to contributing to the conversation on what’s next in sustainable business at @trellisgroup.bsky.social #GreenBiz. I’ll be joined by +2,500 peers and 300 expert speakers to explore the most pressing issues in topics such as resiliency, supply chains, finance, and more.
If you want consumers to engage with sustainability, stop leading with climate guilt — and start with health.
New research shows people are far more motivated by personal, near-term health benefits.
That insight has big implications for how brands talk about sustainability: buff.ly/KRww37i
New research shows people are far more motivated by personal, near-term health benefits.
That insight has big implications for how brands talk about sustainability: buff.ly/KRww37i
January 30, 2026 at 5:36 PM
If you want consumers to engage with sustainability, stop leading with climate guilt — and start with health.
New research shows people are far more motivated by personal, near-term health benefits.
That insight has big implications for how brands talk about sustainability: buff.ly/KRww37i
New research shows people are far more motivated by personal, near-term health benefits.
That insight has big implications for how brands talk about sustainability: buff.ly/KRww37i
Scope 2 carbon accounting may be heading for a reset. Proposed updates to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol could introduce stricter requirements around hourly and location-based matching.
For CSOs, the moment to engage — and prepare internally — is now.
For CSOs, the moment to engage — and prepare internally — is now.
2 steps CSOs can take regarding Scope 2's greenhouse gas protocol
The vast majority of market experts and energy users oppose the proposed change that would make hourly and location matching mandatory.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Scope 2 carbon accounting may be heading for a reset. Proposed updates to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol could introduce stricter requirements around hourly and location-based matching.
For CSOs, the moment to engage — and prepare internally — is now.
For CSOs, the moment to engage — and prepare internally — is now.
Why we’re all part of sustainability’s elitism problem ⬇️
The industry's obsession with jargon, metrics and elite interests undermines its core mission.
By Alison Taylor, Stephanie Hart
The industry's obsession with jargon, metrics and elite interests undermines its core mission.
By Alison Taylor, Stephanie Hart
Why we're all part of sustainability's elitism problem
The industry's obsession with jargon, metrics and elite interests undermines its core mission.
trellis.net
January 26, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Why we’re all part of sustainability’s elitism problem ⬇️
The industry's obsession with jargon, metrics and elite interests undermines its core mission.
By Alison Taylor, Stephanie Hart
The industry's obsession with jargon, metrics and elite interests undermines its core mission.
By Alison Taylor, Stephanie Hart
Story matters — and in sustainability communications, it matters more than data alone.
📌 Whether you’re crafting a report, strategy, or narrative, learn how character, tension, and emotion make your message resonate — and why that skill is now essential for leaders.
📌 Whether you’re crafting a report, strategy, or narrative, learn how character, tension, and emotion make your message resonate — and why that skill is now essential for leaders.
What climate fiction teaches us about communicating sustainability
Honest talk about why good intentions fail to resonate — and how human narratives do better.
trellis.net
January 22, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Story matters — and in sustainability communications, it matters more than data alone.
📌 Whether you’re crafting a report, strategy, or narrative, learn how character, tension, and emotion make your message resonate — and why that skill is now essential for leaders.
📌 Whether you’re crafting a report, strategy, or narrative, learn how character, tension, and emotion make your message resonate — and why that skill is now essential for leaders.
Holiday returns feel frictionless for shoppers — but for apparel brands, they trigger a costly second supply chain.
From inspection and cleaning to markdowns, resale or liquidation, the post-holiday return surge quietly erodes value and margins.
From inspection and cleaning to markdowns, resale or liquidation, the post-holiday return surge quietly erodes value and margins.
How Apparel Companies Handle the Post-Holiday Return Surge
There’s really no such thing as “free returns.”
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January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Holiday returns feel frictionless for shoppers — but for apparel brands, they trigger a costly second supply chain.
From inspection and cleaning to markdowns, resale or liquidation, the post-holiday return surge quietly erodes value and margins.
From inspection and cleaning to markdowns, resale or liquidation, the post-holiday return surge quietly erodes value and margins.
Transparency isn’t just about ethics — it’s a business imperative.
New research from GlobeScan reveals that only 36% of consumers saw sustainability messaging from brands in 2025, down sharply from 49% in 2023 — and trust has dropped alongside visibility: buff.ly/kqlKINI
New research from GlobeScan reveals that only 36% of consumers saw sustainability messaging from brands in 2025, down sharply from 49% in 2023 — and trust has dropped alongside visibility: buff.ly/kqlKINI
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Transparency isn’t just about ethics — it’s a business imperative.
New research from GlobeScan reveals that only 36% of consumers saw sustainability messaging from brands in 2025, down sharply from 49% in 2023 — and trust has dropped alongside visibility: buff.ly/kqlKINI
New research from GlobeScan reveals that only 36% of consumers saw sustainability messaging from brands in 2025, down sharply from 49% in 2023 — and trust has dropped alongside visibility: buff.ly/kqlKINI
Teaching repair might be one of the most underrated climate solutions. 🧵
Levi’s is working with high schools to help students learn how to mend their clothes — building practical skills and a mindset shift away from throwaway fashion.
Levi’s is working with high schools to help students learn how to mend their clothes — building practical skills and a mindset shift away from throwaway fashion.
Why Levi's is teaching high schoolers how to mend jeans
Levi's hands-on workshops aim to extend the lives of clothes, as more brands adopt repair programs in the U.S. and Europe.
trellis.net
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Teaching repair might be one of the most underrated climate solutions. 🧵
Levi’s is working with high schools to help students learn how to mend their clothes — building practical skills and a mindset shift away from throwaway fashion.
Levi’s is working with high schools to help students learn how to mend their clothes — building practical skills and a mindset shift away from throwaway fashion.
Sustainability tools to use in 2026.
Using any of these tools? Or have strong opinions about what works (or doesn’t)?
We’re updating this list throughout 2026 — and practitioner insight helps shape what's next.
Using any of these tools? Or have strong opinions about what works (or doesn’t)?
We’re updating this list throughout 2026 — and practitioner insight helps shape what's next.
Corporate sustainability tools to use in 2026
Sustainability software, actionable reports, frameworks and other products designed to make your working life more impactful.
trellis.net
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Sustainability tools to use in 2026.
Using any of these tools? Or have strong opinions about what works (or doesn’t)?
We’re updating this list throughout 2026 — and practitioner insight helps shape what's next.
Using any of these tools? Or have strong opinions about what works (or doesn’t)?
We’re updating this list throughout 2026 — and practitioner insight helps shape what's next.
Everyone’s talking about 2026 predictions.
We’re focused on what leaders actually need to plan for.
Trellis’ Outlook 2026 series covers AI, sustainability strategy, finance, and execution realities.
Start here → buff.ly/N3oK4An
We’re focused on what leaders actually need to plan for.
Trellis’ Outlook 2026 series covers AI, sustainability strategy, finance, and execution realities.
Start here → buff.ly/N3oK4An
January 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Everyone’s talking about 2026 predictions.
We’re focused on what leaders actually need to plan for.
Trellis’ Outlook 2026 series covers AI, sustainability strategy, finance, and execution realities.
Start here → buff.ly/N3oK4An
We’re focused on what leaders actually need to plan for.
Trellis’ Outlook 2026 series covers AI, sustainability strategy, finance, and execution realities.
Start here → buff.ly/N3oK4An
Is the Chief Sustainability Officer becoming irrelevant?
Joel Makower’s latest piece doesn’t dodge it — it argues the answer is yes and no, and that debating the role openly may be the only way it survives.
Read it. Then weigh in.
Is the CSO evolving — or fading?
Joel Makower’s latest piece doesn’t dodge it — it argues the answer is yes and no, and that debating the role openly may be the only way it survives.
Read it. Then weigh in.
Is the CSO evolving — or fading?
GreenBiz 26 debate: Is the CSO irrelevant?
Debaters at GreenBiz 26 will examine the question: Have CSOs become irrelevant — or more important than ever?
trellis.net
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Is the Chief Sustainability Officer becoming irrelevant?
Joel Makower’s latest piece doesn’t dodge it — it argues the answer is yes and no, and that debating the role openly may be the only way it survives.
Read it. Then weigh in.
Is the CSO evolving — or fading?
Joel Makower’s latest piece doesn’t dodge it — it argues the answer is yes and no, and that debating the role openly may be the only way it survives.
Read it. Then weigh in.
Is the CSO evolving — or fading?
Mapping global optimism and pessimism in 2026 🌎
The U.S. shows a blend of hopeful and cautious attitudes driven largely by political affiliation.
Optimism thrives in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Latin America is less hopeful.
Read more: buff.ly/ULsLk7z
The U.S. shows a blend of hopeful and cautious attitudes driven largely by political affiliation.
Optimism thrives in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Latin America is less hopeful.
Read more: buff.ly/ULsLk7z
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Mapping global optimism and pessimism in 2026 🌎
The U.S. shows a blend of hopeful and cautious attitudes driven largely by political affiliation.
Optimism thrives in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Latin America is less hopeful.
Read more: buff.ly/ULsLk7z
The U.S. shows a blend of hopeful and cautious attitudes driven largely by political affiliation.
Optimism thrives in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Latin America is less hopeful.
Read more: buff.ly/ULsLk7z
Going from CSO to CEO isn’t common — but it’s not an accident either. Diana Birkett Rakow, CEO of Hawaiian Airlines & SVP of Sustainability at Alaska Airlines, reflects on what helped her make the leap from CSO to CEO + why sustainability leaders are uniquely prepared for top leadership roles.
January 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Going from CSO to CEO isn’t common — but it’s not an accident either. Diana Birkett Rakow, CEO of Hawaiian Airlines & SVP of Sustainability at Alaska Airlines, reflects on what helped her make the leap from CSO to CEO + why sustainability leaders are uniquely prepared for top leadership roles.
📈 Impact investing isn’t just altruism — it’s economics.
In 2026, we’re seeing a shift from moral imperatives to financial materiality — where measurable impact drives valuations, cost of capital, and investor decision-making.
Explore 10 trends that will shape where capital flows this year ⬇️
In 2026, we’re seeing a shift from moral imperatives to financial materiality — where measurable impact drives valuations, cost of capital, and investor decision-making.
Explore 10 trends that will shape where capital flows this year ⬇️
10 impact investing trends that will define 2026
As the gap between political rhetoric and economic reality widens, capital keeps flowing toward what works.
trellis.net
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
📈 Impact investing isn’t just altruism — it’s economics.
In 2026, we’re seeing a shift from moral imperatives to financial materiality — where measurable impact drives valuations, cost of capital, and investor decision-making.
Explore 10 trends that will shape where capital flows this year ⬇️
In 2026, we’re seeing a shift from moral imperatives to financial materiality — where measurable impact drives valuations, cost of capital, and investor decision-making.
Explore 10 trends that will shape where capital flows this year ⬇️
📘 25 years of corporate sustainability coverage — and the narrative keeps changing.
From early optimism to accountability and nuance, this article reflects on what we’ve learned and what’s next for sustainability leadership and media.
From early optimism to accountability and nuance, this article reflects on what we’ve learned and what’s next for sustainability leadership and media.
25 years of covering corporate sustainability — and what's to come
An ever-changing media and business landscape means today’s stories demand deeper dives, richer nuance and more compelling narratives.
trellis.net
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
📘 25 years of corporate sustainability coverage — and the narrative keeps changing.
From early optimism to accountability and nuance, this article reflects on what we’ve learned and what’s next for sustainability leadership and media.
From early optimism to accountability and nuance, this article reflects on what we’ve learned and what’s next for sustainability leadership and media.
A former McDonald's CSO is riled up by the idea that corporate sustainability leadership is lacking.
Counterpoint: How leadership shows up today
A former McDonald's CSO is riled up by the idea that corporate sustainability leadership is lacking.
trellis.net
January 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A former McDonald's CSO is riled up by the idea that corporate sustainability leadership is lacking.
🎬 As you’re spending time with family & friends this holiday season — maybe watching a favorite movie — there’s a sustainability story playing out behind the scenes.
Amazon, Disney & Netflix are moving from diesel generators toward cleaner solutions that cut emissions + improve conditions on set.
Amazon, Disney & Netflix are moving from diesel generators toward cleaner solutions that cut emissions + improve conditions on set.
Clean mobile power: What Amazon, Disney and Netflix now know
Amazon, Disney and Netflix must change procurement policies to convince production production rental companies to use more clean power units.
trellis.net
December 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🎬 As you’re spending time with family & friends this holiday season — maybe watching a favorite movie — there’s a sustainability story playing out behind the scenes.
Amazon, Disney & Netflix are moving from diesel generators toward cleaner solutions that cut emissions + improve conditions on set.
Amazon, Disney & Netflix are moving from diesel generators toward cleaner solutions that cut emissions + improve conditions on set.
Top 10 Most-Read Trellis Stories of 2025 ⭐
From Patagonia’s climate strategy and landmark biochar deals to corporate net-zero profiles and must-have sustainability certifications, these are the stories that grabbed the sustainability community’s attention in 2025.
From Patagonia’s climate strategy and landmark biochar deals to corporate net-zero profiles and must-have sustainability certifications, these are the stories that grabbed the sustainability community’s attention in 2025.
Top 10 Most-Read Sustainability Stories of 2025
Here are the most popular Trellis articles from the past year — plus a few standout themes.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Top 10 Most-Read Trellis Stories of 2025 ⭐
From Patagonia’s climate strategy and landmark biochar deals to corporate net-zero profiles and must-have sustainability certifications, these are the stories that grabbed the sustainability community’s attention in 2025.
From Patagonia’s climate strategy and landmark biochar deals to corporate net-zero profiles and must-have sustainability certifications, these are the stories that grabbed the sustainability community’s attention in 2025.
Leadership is shifting at the top of sustainability teams — from Apple and Mars to Unilever and beyond 🚀
New CSOs, retirements, and reorganizations tell a bigger story about how companies are embedding sustainability into core strategy.
New CSOs, retirements, and reorganizations tell a bigger story about how companies are embedding sustainability into core strategy.
Apple, Mars, Unilever and more: Big leadership transitions in 2025
Notable promotions, retirements and departures in corporate sustainability, as chronicled in our Executive Moves column.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Leadership is shifting at the top of sustainability teams — from Apple and Mars to Unilever and beyond 🚀
New CSOs, retirements, and reorganizations tell a bigger story about how companies are embedding sustainability into core strategy.
New CSOs, retirements, and reorganizations tell a bigger story about how companies are embedding sustainability into core strategy.
No laughing matter: Viral videos skewer corporate greenwashing.
The takeaway for industry professionals, especially communicators: "A little less PR spin, a little more action."
The takeaway for industry professionals, especially communicators: "A little less PR spin, a little more action."
No laughing matter: Viral videos skewer corporate greenwashing
The takeaway for industry professionals, especially communicators: "A little less PR spin, a little more action."
trellis.net
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
No laughing matter: Viral videos skewer corporate greenwashing.
The takeaway for industry professionals, especially communicators: "A little less PR spin, a little more action."
The takeaway for industry professionals, especially communicators: "A little less PR spin, a little more action."
📉 GOODBYE, 2025
This year we lost more than policies — we lost people, momentum, and familiar milestones in climate work. But we also saw reminders of lasting impact and resilience. 🌱 Read our reflection on 2025 and how the sustainability community is poised to respond in 2026.
This year we lost more than policies — we lost people, momentum, and familiar milestones in climate work. But we also saw reminders of lasting impact and resilience. 🌱 Read our reflection on 2025 and how the sustainability community is poised to respond in 2026.
Goodbye in 2025: What and whom we lost
From the Inflation Reduction Act’s cancellation to the collapse of global plastics treaty talks, it’s been an especially rough year.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
📉 GOODBYE, 2025
This year we lost more than policies — we lost people, momentum, and familiar milestones in climate work. But we also saw reminders of lasting impact and resilience. 🌱 Read our reflection on 2025 and how the sustainability community is poised to respond in 2026.
This year we lost more than policies — we lost people, momentum, and familiar milestones in climate work. But we also saw reminders of lasting impact and resilience. 🌱 Read our reflection on 2025 and how the sustainability community is poised to respond in 2026.
Why 2025 was the Year of Greenhushing 🤫
Staying quiet about sustainability efforts can reduce momentum for change, but talking publicly comes with legal and reputational risks.
Staying quiet about sustainability efforts can reduce momentum for change, but talking publicly comes with legal and reputational risks.
Why 2025 was the Year of Greenhushing
Staying quiet about sustainability efforts can reduce momentum for change, but talking publicly comes with legal and reputational risks.
trellis.net
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Why 2025 was the Year of Greenhushing 🤫
Staying quiet about sustainability efforts can reduce momentum for change, but talking publicly comes with legal and reputational risks.
Staying quiet about sustainability efforts can reduce momentum for change, but talking publicly comes with legal and reputational risks.
Advice from 7 leaders on thriving during sustainability’s ‘reckoning point’ 🌱
How execs from Apollo Global Management, Bristol Myers Squibb, HSBC, LA28, Mars, Visa and Workday ensure that climate strategy remains relevant at their organizations.
How execs from Apollo Global Management, Bristol Myers Squibb, HSBC, LA28, Mars, Visa and Workday ensure that climate strategy remains relevant at their organizations.
7 leaders tell how to thrive during sustainability’s ‘reckoning point’
Execs from Apollo Global Management, Bristol Myers Squibb, HSBC, LA28, Mars, Visa and Workday keep climate strategy relevant at their orgs.
trellis.net
December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Advice from 7 leaders on thriving during sustainability’s ‘reckoning point’ 🌱
How execs from Apollo Global Management, Bristol Myers Squibb, HSBC, LA28, Mars, Visa and Workday ensure that climate strategy remains relevant at their organizations.
How execs from Apollo Global Management, Bristol Myers Squibb, HSBC, LA28, Mars, Visa and Workday ensure that climate strategy remains relevant at their organizations.