[liberationtech] News from Our Hosting Service: Greenhost Joins Forces with The Sharing Group (TSG)

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For over 20 years, Greenhost <https://greenhost.net> has focused on what we
believe truly matters: sustainability, digital civil rights, and security.
These ideals are at the core of what we do, and we’ve pursued these ideals
with great passion and conviction— and we remain as committed to them today
as we were when we started.

To continue pushing our ideals and amplifying our impact, we have recently
become part of The Sharing Group <https://thesharinggroup.com> (TSG).

Greenhost’s small scale and independent position are a key reason for some
of our customers to host with us, and we understand that you may have
questions or concerns about this change. That’s why we’d like to explain
the new partnership, why we made this decision, and what it means for the
future.

*Why this decision?*

In recent years, the hosting industry has evolved significantly. Hosting
has become increasingly complex, with ever-growing technical challenges,
more advanced security threats, stricter legal requirements, and rising
customer expectations. Our small scale made it harder for us to navigate
these changes while staying true to our ideals.

At the same time, we believe that companies like Greenhost, -driven by
principles, not just profits- are needed more than ever.

Over the past few years, we’ve explored various ways to secure our future
by building a more robust business model, all while safeguarding our
ideals. We explored the possibility of partnering with socially conscious
investors and implementing a steward-ownership model
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steward-ownership>. Ultimately, we found
that joining forces with TSG enables us to stay true to our values while
benefiting from the stability and resources of a larger organization.

*The Sharing Group*

TSG is a family of companies with values that we strongly identify with.
TSG focuses on strengthening the sharing economy and aims to accelerate the
energy transition — goals that align closely with our own green
objectives. Since
2023, TSG has also been moving toward a steward-ownership model
<https://thesharinggroup.com/about/>, prioritizing societal impact over
financial profit.

Within TSG, Greenhost will remain largely autonomous. Our name, our team,
and our products will stay the same and we will continue to prioritize
sustainability, digital civil rights, security, and open-source software.

At the same time, this partnership opens up new opportunities. Greenhost
will take a leading role in developing cloud services for the group,
providing a meaningful alternative to Big Tech.

We are confident that this collaboration will strengthen our mission and
help us make an even bigger impact. As always, if you have questions, we
are happy to answer them.

On behalf of the Greenhost Team,

Mart van Santen
Director

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