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GreenBiz Group
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Trellis Group Inc.
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greenbiz.com
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Private
Founded yearint
2000
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Trellis Group Inc. (formerly GreenBiz Group) is a privately held sustainability-focused media and events company headquartered in Oakland, California, founded in 2000. The company produces a multi-format content and community platform for corporate sustainability professionals, spanning a daily email newsletter (Trellis Briefing, 50,000+ subscribers), continuously published articles, case studies, guides, webinars, and curated research reports (including The State of the Sustainability Profession in 2026). It operates two flagship annual events — the Trellis Impact conference and the GreenBiz annual conference (scheduled February 23–25, 2027 at Gaylord Pacific, San Diego) — alongside a professional community, the Trellis Network, and a dedicated sustainability job board.

The company does not disclose proprietary technology, APIs, or software products; its core technology is its editorial platform and audience relationships built over 25 years. Revenue is generated across multiple streams: paid event ticketing and sponsorship for the Trellis Impact and GreenBiz conferences, subscription revenue from the Trellis Briefing newsletter and Trellis Network membership, advertising on the job board, and one-time/license revenue from featured research reports. It serves a horizontal audience of sustainability executives, business leaders, and corporate sustainability teams across global markets, with no publicly disclosed enterprise customer dependencies or pricing tiers.

Short descriptiontext

Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz) is a privately held sustainability media and events company that produces a daily newsletter, research reports, webinars, and two flagship annual conferences, serving corporate sustainability professionals and business leaders worldwide.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
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HeadquartersOakland, United States
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Oakland
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
sustainability media, corporate ESG events, sustainability newsletters, professional networking, climate research reports
Industry1 code
1Sustainability & ESG Consulting
CodeBPAHACAKPrimaryYes
NAICS code2 codes
  • Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations813312
  • Professional Organizations81392
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Membership Organizations8600
Product category
Sustainability Media and Events
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion3 records

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model5 records
1Event Ticketing
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Revenue from hosting major sustainability conferences including Trellis Impact and GreenBiz annual events. Features keynote programming with leaders from major corporations.

trellis.net
2Newsletter Subscriptions
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

The Trellis Briefing is a subscription-based morning email newsletter providing sustainability news and insights to subscribers. Serves 50,000+ readers.

trellis.net
3Professional Network Membership
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Trellis Network membership providing resources, connections, and support for sustainability professionals and teams.

trellis.net
4Job Board
TypeAdvertising
Description

Dedicated job board (jobs.trellis.net) connecting sustainability professionals with career opportunities.

trellis.net
5Reports and Research
TypeOne Time License
Description

Featured reports and research publications including The State of the Sustainability Profession in 2026 and climate tech startup lists.

trellis.net
Marketing channels6 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

GreenBiz Group, operating as Trellis Group Inc., is a sustainability-focused media and events company that produces daily news content, an email newsletter, two flagship annual conferences, a professional network, webinars, research reports, and a job board targeted at corporate sustainability professionals and business leaders. The company monetizes these offerings primarily through subscriptions, event ticketing, advertising, and licensing of research publications.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz) operates as a sustainability-focused media and events company offering an integrated platform of products and services for sustainability professionals. The portfolio includes two flagship annual events (Trellis Impact and GreenBiz), a professional network (Trellis Network), a daily newsletter (Trellis Briefing), a job board, on-demand webinars, and curated research publications. The company rebranded from GreenBiz to Trellis Group, consolidating its events, networking, and content products under the Trellis brand.

Product and service3 records
1Trellis Impact
CategoryEvent
Description

An annual flagship event featuring keynotes from leaders at major technology and sustainability organizations, bringing together climate and sustainability professionals for high-profile discussions and networking.

2GreenBiz Conference
CategoryEvent
Description

The premier annual event for sustainable business leaders, held annually in February at Gaylord Pacific, San Diego, featuring workshops, panels, and networking for sustainability professionals.

3Trellis Network
Scale indicator1 record

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Recent move1 record

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
1Climate Action
TypeDirect peer
Description

Climate Action is a media and events platform focused on climate change and sustainability—closely aligned with Trellis's news, briefings, and conference offerings for sustainability professionals.

2Reuters Events
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Reuters Events is a large-scale B2B events business with sustainability-themed conferences (e.g., Responsible Business) targeting the same enterprise sustainability executive audience as Trellis Impact and GreenBiz.

3ESG Today
TypeDirect peer
Description

ESG Today is a sustainability and ESG news/media outlet covering corporate disclosure, climate, and policy—overlapping with Trellis Briefing and Trellis's article library, though it does not run conferences or a paid network.

4BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)
TypeDirect peer
Description

BSR is a sustainable business network that convenes member companies and runs events and working groups for sustainability leaders—comparable to Trellis Network's community function, with a more consulting/advocacy orientation.

5Sustainable Brands
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sustainable Brands operates a sustainability-focused media platform and conference series serving brand and corporate sustainability leaders—directly comparable to Trellis Group's GreenBiz and Trellis Impact events plus editorial coverage.

6S&P Global Sustainable1
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

S&P Global Sustainable1 provides ESG data, research, and benchmarking to enterprise sustainability teams—an incumbent whose research, ratings, and reports compete with Trellis's research publications and editorial coverage.

7Energy Monitor
TypeDirect peer
Description

Energy Monitor publishes news, analysis, and features on the energy transition and corporate climate action—directly adjacent to Trellis's decarbonization, carbon credits, and policy coverage.

8Green Software Foundation
TypeOthers
Description

Adjacent rather than directly competitive: a community for sustainable software engineering that overlaps thematically with Trellis's climate tech and corporate sustainability coverage but operates as a vendor-neutral foundation.

9Ethical Corporation
TypeDirect peer
Description

Ethical Corporation runs sustainability media, newsletters, and events targeting corporate ESG and sustainability professionals—the same audience and content/event format as Trellis Group.

10GreenBiz Group (legacy sites: GreenBiz.com, Climate Conf)
TypeOthers
Description

Listed for context only—Trellis Group is the subject company itself; prior GreenBiz-branded properties such as VERGE and Climate Conference are historical sub-brands of the same organization.

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Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
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No

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Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles8 records

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Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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GreenBiz Group

Sustainability Media and Eventsgreenbiz.com

Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz) is a privately held sustainability media and events company that produces a daily newsletter, research reports, webinars, and two flagship annual conferences, serving corporate sustainability professionals and business leaders worldwide.

What GreenBiz Group does

Trellis Group Inc. (formerly GreenBiz Group) is a privately held sustainability-focused media and events company headquartered in Oakland, California, founded in 2000. The company produces a multi-format content and community platform for corporate sustainability professionals, spanning a daily email newsletter (Trellis Briefing, 50,000+ subscribers), continuously published articles, case studies, guides, webinars, and curated research reports (including The State of the Sustainability Profession in 2026). It operates two flagship annual events — the Trellis Impact conference and the GreenBiz annual conference (scheduled February 23–25, 2027 at Gaylord Pacific, San Diego) — alongside a professional community, the Trellis Network, and a dedicated sustainability job board.

The company does not disclose proprietary technology, APIs, or software products; its core technology is its editorial platform and audience relationships built over 25 years. Revenue is generated across multiple streams: paid event ticketing and sponsorship for the Trellis Impact and GreenBiz conferences, subscription revenue from the Trellis Briefing newsletter and Trellis Network membership, advertising on the job board, and one-time/license revenue from featured research reports. It serves a horizontal audience of sustainability executives, business leaders, and corporate sustainability teams across global markets, with no publicly disclosed enterprise customer dependencies or pricing tiers.

GreenBiz Group firmographics

Firmographics
Name
GreenBiz Group
Legal name
Trellis Group Inc.
Website
https://greenbiz.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2000
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz) is a privately held sustainability media and events company that produces a daily newsletter, research reports, webinars, and two flagship annual conferences, serving corporate sustainability professionals and business leaders worldwide.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

GreenBiz Group industry classification

Industry
Product category
Sustainability Media and Events
NAICS
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Professional Organizations (81392)
SIC
Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro primary industry
Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

  • Sustainability media
  • Corporate ESG events
  • Sustainability newsletters
  • Professional networking
  • Climate research reports

Where GreenBiz Group is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Oakland
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

GreenBiz Group business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Event Ticketing: Revenue from hosting major sustainability conferences including Trellis Impact and GreenBiz annual events. Features keynote programming with leaders from major corporations.
  2. Newsletter Subscriptions: The Trellis Briefing is a subscription-based morning email newsletter providing sustainability news and insights to subscribers. Serves 50,000+ readers.
  3. Professional Network Membership: Trellis Network membership providing resources, connections, and support for sustainability professionals and teams.
  4. Job Board: Dedicated job board (jobs.trellis.net) connecting sustainability professionals with career opportunities.
  5. Reports and Research: Featured reports and research publications including The State of the Sustainability Profession in 2026 and climate tech startup lists.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

GreenBiz Group product offering

Product offering

Core offering

GreenBiz Group, operating as Trellis Group Inc., is a sustainability-focused media and events company that produces daily news content, an email newsletter, two flagship annual conferences, a professional network, webinars, research reports, and a job board targeted at corporate sustainability professionals and business leaders. The company monetizes these offerings primarily through subscriptions, event ticketing, advertising, and licensing of research publications.

Product overview

Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz) operates as a sustainability-focused media and events company offering an integrated platform of products and services for sustainability professionals. The portfolio includes two flagship annual events (Trellis Impact and GreenBiz), a professional network (Trellis Network), a daily newsletter (Trellis Briefing), a job board, on-demand webinars, and curated research publications. The company rebranded from GreenBiz to Trellis Group, consolidating its events, networking, and content products under the Trellis brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Trellis Impact An annual flagship event featuring keynotes from leaders at major technology and sustainability organizations, bringing together climate and sustainability professionals for high-profile discussions and networking.
  • GreenBiz Conference The premier annual event for sustainable business leaders, held annually in February at Gaylord Pacific, San Diego, featuring workshops, panels, and networking for sustainability professionals.
  • Trellis Network

Companies that use GreenBiz Group

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

GreenBiz Group technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

GreenBiz Group partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

GreenBiz Group competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Climate Action: Climate Action is a media and events platform focused on climate change and sustainability—closely aligned with Trellis's news, briefings, and conference offerings for sustainability professionals.
  • ESG Today: ESG Today is a sustainability and ESG news/media outlet covering corporate disclosure, climate, and policy—overlapping with Trellis Briefing and Trellis's article library, though it does not run conferences or a paid network.
  • BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): BSR is a sustainable business network that convenes member companies and runs events and working groups for sustainability leaders—comparable to Trellis Network's community function, with a more consulting/advocacy orientation.
  • Sustainable Brands: Sustainable Brands operates a sustainability-focused media platform and conference series serving brand and corporate sustainability leaders—directly comparable to Trellis Group's GreenBiz and Trellis Impact events plus editorial coverage.
  • Energy Monitor: Energy Monitor publishes news, analysis, and features on the energy transition and corporate climate action—directly adjacent to Trellis's decarbonization, carbon credits, and policy coverage.
  • Ethical Corporation: Ethical Corporation runs sustainability media, newsletters, and events targeting corporate ESG and sustainability professionals—the same audience and content/event format as Trellis Group.

Broad incumbents

  • Reuters Events: Reuters Events is a large-scale B2B events business with sustainability-themed conferences (e.g., Responsible Business) targeting the same enterprise sustainability executive audience as Trellis Impact and GreenBiz.
  • S&P Global Sustainable1: S&P Global Sustainable1 provides ESG data, research, and benchmarking to enterprise sustainability teams—an incumbent whose research, ratings, and reports compete with Trellis's research publications and editorial coverage.

Others

  • Green Software Foundation: Adjacent rather than directly competitive: a community for sustainable software engineering that overlaps thematically with Trellis's climate tech and corporate sustainability coverage but operates as a vendor-neutral foundation.
  • GreenBiz Group (legacy sites: GreenBiz.com, Climate Conf): Listed for context only—Trellis Group is the subject company itself; prior GreenBiz-branded properties such as VERGE and Climate Conference are historical sub-brands of the same organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

GreenBiz Group social profiles

Digital presence

GreenBiz Group financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

GreenBiz Group leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

GreenBiz Group funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

GreenBiz Group M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about GreenBiz Group

What does GreenBiz Group do?

GreenBiz Group, operating as Trellis Group Inc., is a sustainability-focused media and events company that produces daily news content, an email newsletter, two flagship annual conferences, a professional network, webinars, research reports, and a job board targeted at corporate sustainability professionals and business leaders. The company monetizes these offerings primarily through subscriptions, event ticketing, advertising, and licensing of research publications.

Is GreenBiz Group a public or private company?

GreenBiz Group is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was GreenBiz Group founded?

GreenBiz Group was founded in 2000. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is GreenBiz Group based?

GreenBiz Group is headquartered in Oakland, United States, in the North America region.

How does GreenBiz Group make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Event Ticketing is the primary driver. The others are newsletter Subscriptions, professional Network Membership, job Board and reports and Research.

Who are GreenBiz Group's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Climate Action, ESG Today, BSR (Business for Social Responsibility), Sustainable Brands, Energy Monitor and Ethical Corporation. Broad incumbents are Reuters Events and S&P Global Sustainable1. Others are Green Software Foundation and GreenBiz Group (legacy sites: GreenBiz.com, Climate Conf).

Does GreenBiz Group have an API?

No public API is recorded for GreenBiz Group.

What industry is GreenBiz Group in?

GreenBiz Group's product category is Sustainability Media and Events. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHACAK, Sustainability & ESG Consulting. Its NAICS code is 813312 and its SIC code is 8600.

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ESG DiveESG and sustainability conferences to put on your calendar for 2027A list of ESG and sustainability conferences scheduled for 2027 includes events in San Diego, New York, and other cities, covering topics like AI risks, climate goals, and carbon markets. Notable conferences include Cleantech Forum North America, Greenbiz27, and the UN COP32 in Addis Ababa.TrellisThe 2023 GreenBiz 30 Under 30GreenBiz announced its 2023 '30 Under 30' honorees, recognizing 30 young leaders in sustainability from diverse geographies including the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The selected individuals are driving initiatives across various sectors such as renewable energy, supply chain decarbonization, and climate education within major corporations like Disney, Nike, and Bank of America. These professionals are implementing strategic changes ranging from Scope 3 emissions accounting to circular economy programs for global events.GlobeNewswireBASF sponsors Emerging Leaders Program at GreenBiz’s Circularity 20 online eventBASF sponsored the Circularity 20 Emerging Leaders Program, announcing twelve recipients at GreenBiz's online event. The program offers a three-day event and a six-month mentorship with BASF executives. BASF aims to manufacture products on an industrial scale based on recycled feedstock.PR NewswireAndrew Chung, Founder of 1955 Capital, to be Featured on "This Is ClimateTech" Webcast from GreenBiz GroupGreenBiz Group announced that Andrew Chung, founder and managing partner of 1955 Capital, will be featured as a panelist on the "This is ClimateTech" webcast on May 28, 2020, alongside representatives from Obvious Ventures and DBL Partners. The webcast will cover climate technology investment priorities and how the COVID-19 economic downturn may affect venture capital funding in 2020. The article also provides background on Chung's investment experience, including his prior role managing over $500 million in assets at Khosla Ventures.PR NewswireEastman employees to address sustainability at GreenBiz 20 in Phoenix on Feb. 5Eastman representatives Holli Alexander and Cathy Combs will speak at the GreenBiz 20 conference in Phoenix on February 5, discussing sustainability trends and chemical recycling strategies. The sessions highlight Eastman's Advanced Circular Recycling solutions, which break plastics down to the molecular level to support a circular economy. This appearance underscores the company's focus on integrating sustainability into its business strategy amidst growing demand from consumers and brands.GlobeNewswireUPS/GreenBiz Study Identifies Motivators And Barriers To Electric FleetsA UPS and GreenBiz study found sustainability and lower ownership costs drive 83% and 64% of large businesses to electrify, while high purchase prices and charging infrastructure remain barriers. UPS ordered 50 electric delivery trucks and aims for 25% of annual purchases to be alternative fuel by 2020.Apex Clean EnergyWhat Do Corporations Want from Clean Energy?GreenBiz Group, in partnership with Apex, surveyed more than 150 business leaders from companies with revenues over $250 million about their renewable energy procurement strategies, conducted in August 2017. About 80 percent plan renewable energy activity in the next decade, with 65 percent citing falling clean energy prices as a driver. The authors argue buyers are being funneled into price-focused decisions rather than strategic sustainability investments.GlobeNewswirePARC and GreenBiz Group Work Together to Boost Cleantech StartupsPARC and GreenBiz Group announced a partnership to support cleantech startups at VERGE in San Francisco. PARC will provide industry expertise and infrastructure, including IP and commercialization services, to help startups accelerate time-to-market and reduce R&D risks.GlobeNewswireEnablon to Host Webinar Featuring Accenture, MetaVu and GreenBiz on Ways to Leverage Sustainability Programs to Drive Enterprise-Wide EfficiencyEnablon will host a webinar on June 26 featuring Accenture, MetaVu, and GreenBiz to discuss leveraging sustainability programs for enterprise-wide efficiency. The session will cover best practices, real implementations, and metrics, with a replay available on the Enablon website.GlobeNewswireEnablon to Host Webinar "Sustainability without Borders" in Collaboration With GreenBiz, Groom Energy and PVHEnablon will host a webinar on April 28, 2011, featuring GreenBiz, Groom Energy, and PVH to discuss responsible supply chain management. The event will cover benefits, ROI, and tools for tracking environmental and social impacts, with a replay available on the Enablon website.