# Trellis Group

> Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz Group) is an Oakland-based media, events and peer-network company that has spent more than 25 years helping sustainability professionals turn climate ambition into corporate action. Its newsletters, research, and flagship events - GreenBiz, VERGE, Circularity, GreenFin and Bloom - convene the executives, investors and policymakers building the clean economy.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Oakland, California, United States
- **Founders:** Joel Makower (Co-founder & Chairman), Pete May (Co-founder & President)
- **Team size:** ~140
- **Products:** Trellis Briefing, GreenBiz (event), VERGE, Circularity, GreenFin
- **Notable:** Rebranded from GreenBiz Group to Trellis Group in 2024 after 18 years., Trellis Briefing newsletter surpasses 50,000 subscribers., Co-founder Joel Makower named to multiple lists of top sustainability voices.

## Products & services

- **Trellis Briefing** — Daily newsletter (Mon-Thu) reaching 50,000+ sustainability professionals.
- **GreenBiz (event)** — Annual flagship sustainability conference, first held in 2009.
- **VERGE** — Climate-tech conference covering energy, transportation, food and the built environment.
- **Circularity** — North America's largest conference on the circular economy.
- **GreenFin** — Event for sustainable finance, ESG and impact investing leaders.
- **Bloom** — Event focused on regenerative agriculture and food systems.
- **Trellis Network** — Membership-based peer network for senior sustainability executives (formerly the GreenBiz Executive Network).
- **Research & Reports** — Original research including the annual State of Green Business report.

## Achievements

- Rebranded from GreenBiz Group to Trellis Group in 2024 after 18 years.
- Trellis Briefing newsletter surpasses 50,000 subscribers.
- Co-founder Joel Makower named to multiple lists of top sustainability voices.
- Convenes five flagship sustainability events annually across North America.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — GreenBiz Group officially rebranded as Trellis Group; trellis.net replaces greenbiz.com as the primary digital home.
- **2024-02** — GreenBiz Executive Network rebranded as Trellis Network at GreenBiz 24.
- **2024-08** — Weekly newsletters consolidated into the daily Trellis Briefing.

## Links

- Website: https://trellis.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trellis-grp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/greenbiz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trellisgroup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trellisgroup/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenBiz

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Last updated: 2026-05-23