About Us
The Green Business National Network (GBNN) is a consortium of unique local, statewide, and national green business programs from across the United States. As a vital part of the broader sustainability movement, GBNN believes that significant benefits emerge when organizations collaborate, support one another, and regularly convene to share knowledge.
- Our Mission
GBNN’s mission is to facilitate relationship-building and information sharing among green and sustainable business programs across the country. By promoting collaboration and elevating effective practices, we aim to advance the national interests of these locally-focused programs and support their sustained growth.
- Our Vision
We envision a future where coordinated networking, shared knowledge, and strategic collaboration strengthen existing green business programs and inspire the development of new initiatives nationwide. GBNN operates with national thinking and collaboration while honoring local action and program uniqueness.
The Green Business National Network (GBNN) is a consortium of unique local, statewide, and national green business programs from across the United States. As a vital part of the broader sustainability movement, GBNN believes that significant benefits emerge when organizations collaborate, support one another, and regularly convene to share knowledge.
- Our Mission
GBNN’s mission is to facilitate relationship-building and information sharing among green and sustainable business programs across the country. By promoting collaboration and elevating effective practices, we aim to advance the national interests of these locally-focused programs and support their sustained growth.
- Our Vision
We envision a future where coordinated networking, shared knowledge, and strategic collaboration strengthen existing green business programs and inspire the development of new initiatives nationwide. GBNN operates with national thinking and collaboration while honoring local action and program uniqueness.
Our Core Objectives
GBNN focuses on three key goals that we believe are best achieved through collaboration:
Building a strong and sustainable small business community
Accelerating the launch and impact of green business programs nationally
Fostering relationships and knowledge-sharing networks to unify green business efforts
Our Core Objectives
GBNN focuses on three key goals that we believe are best achieved through collaboration:
Building a strong and sustainable small business community
Accelerating the launch and impact of green business programs nationally
Fostering relationships and knowledge-sharing networks to unify green business efforts
Partners & Members
We proudly collaborate with a diverse range of partners — from government agencies and nonprofits to private sector leaders.
Partners & Members
We proudly collaborate with a diverse range of partners — from government agencies and nonprofits to private sector leaders.
History & Growth
GBNN was born from dialogue at the first National Summit on Green Business Engagement Programs, held in Boston on May 9-10, 2013. This landmark event brought over forty leaders from across the country, creating a forum to share successes, challenges, and approaches for engaging businesses, partnering with governments and utilities, and delivering effective program services.
Following the Summit’s success, a leadership group formed to define GBNN’s mission, objectives, and activities, aiming to foster best practice sharing and networking. GBNN launched a series of six national webinars covering key topics such as launching, financing, marketing, and growing green business programs.
By late 2015, the leadership team pursued formalizing GBNN’s structure and crafting a strategic growth plan.
GBNN developed a new strategic plan in 2022 that focused on developing its programs and initiatives, partnerships and collaborations, and funding. Today, GBNN serves as the primary engine for small, sustainable business innovation, scaling its national network to empower local programs from coast to coast.
History & Growth
GBNN was born from dialogue at the first National Summit on Green Business Engagement Programs, held in Boston on May 9-10, 2013. This landmark event brought over forty leaders from across the country, creating a forum to share successes, challenges, and approaches for engaging businesses, partnering with governments and utilities, and delivering effective program services.
Following the Summit’s success, a leadership group formed to define GBNN’s mission, objectives, and activities, aiming to foster best practice sharing and networking.
By late 2015, the leadership team pursued formalizing GBNN’s structure and crafting a strategic growth plan.
GBNN developed a new strategic plan in 2022 that focused on developing its programs and initiatives, partnerships and collaborations, and funding. Today, GBNN serves as the primary engine for small, sustainable business innovation, scaling its national network to empower local programs from coast to coast.
GBNN was born from dialogue at the first National Summit on Green Business Engagement Programs, held in Boston on May 9-10, 2013. This landmark event brought over forty leaders from across the country, creating a forum to share successes, challenges, and approaches for engaging businesses, partnering with governments and utilities, and delivering effective program services.
Following the Summit’s success, a leadership group formed to define GBNN’s mission, objectives, and activities, aiming to foster best practice sharing and networking.
GBNN launched a series of six national webinars covering key topics such as launching, financing, marketing, and growing green business programs.
By late 2015, the leadership team pursued formalizing GBNN’s structure and crafting a strategic growth plan.
GBNN developed a new strategic plan in 2022 that focused on developing its programs and initiatives, partnerships and collaborations, and funding. Today, GBNN serves as the primary engine for small, sustainable business innovation, scaling its national network to empower local programs from coast to coast.
GBNN National Summits
2016
October 19-20, 2016 GBNN Summit hosted at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri
2018
November 8-9, 2018 GBNN Summit hosted at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois
2021
September 8-10, 2021 GBNN Summit hosted virtually
2021
September 23-24, 2021 GBNN Summit hosted at the DBarn Reception Hall in Longmont, Colorado
2023
November 28-29, 2023 GBNN Summit hosted virtually
2024
December 2-3, 2024 GBNN Summit hosted at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii
2025
November 12-14 GBNN Summit hosted virtually
GBNN National Summits
2016
October 19-20, 2016 GBNN Summit hosted at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri
2018
November 8-9, 2018 GBNN Summit hosted at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois
2021
September 8-10, 2021 GBNN Summit hosted virtually
2021
September 23-24, 2021 GBNN Summit hosted at the DBarn Reception Hall in Longmont, Colorado
2023
November 28-29, 2023 GBNN Summit hosted virtually
2024
December 2-3, 2024 GBNN Summit hosted at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii
2025
November 12-14 GBNN Summit hosted virtually
Looking Ahead
With continued support from our member programs and visionary leaders, GBNN is poised to amplify the national impact of sustainable business initiatives like never before.
In 2026, we will serve as the primary national catalyst for the creation and development of green business programs, growing our reach in every state and territory across the country. As a central educator and storyteller, GBNN remains dedicated to fostering a thriving network that shares cutting-edge best practices to promote economic and environmental sustainability. We support our members and their 20,000 green businesses in establishing vital baselines for literacy and resilience in sustainable business practices.
GBENN shares the impact stories of our members, cementing our position as the go-to organization for green business development for a more resilient national economy.
Looking Ahead
With continued support from our member programs and visionary leaders, GBNN is poised to amplify the national impact of sustainable business initiatives like never before.
In 2026, we will serve as the primary national catalyst for the creation and development of green business programs, growing our reach in every state and territory across the country. As a central educator and storyteller, GBNN remains dedicated to fostering a thriving network that shares cutting-edge best practices to promote economic and environmental sustainability. We support our members and their 20,000 green businesses in establishing vital baselines for literacy and resilience in sustainable business practices.
GBENN shares the impact stories of our members, cementing our position as the go-to organization for green business development for a more resilient national economy.
Become a Member
Join a nationwide network of green business programs sharing resources, best practices, and collaboration opportunities to amplify sustainability impacts.
