Why VBSR?

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact. For over 30 years VBSR has championed “business as a force for good” through education, networking, advocacy and thought leadership.

We are Vermont’s network of students, entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, small businesses, largest employers, policymakers, advocates, nonprofit organizations and inspired individuals – collectively working toward a just, thriving and transformative economy that works for all people and the planet.

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Champion Members

VBSR Champions are corporate social responsibility icons. Brands around the globe look to Vermont industry leaders to learn how to lead successful businesses in a way that is good for their people and good for the planet, and these companies lead the way.

VBSR is one of the only places to get a comprehensive education on both the theory and practice of being a values-led business.
— Liz Schlegel, Champion Member The Alchemist

VBSR Events

Meetings don’t have to be so hard—and problem solving doesn’t have to feel like guessing. Join Michelle Hobbs and Peter Plumeau, seasoned facilitators at Reframe Lab, for a dynamic online session that demystifies design thinking and shows you how to actually use it to make meetings more purposeful and solutions more effective. This webinar walks you through the essentials of design thinking—not the jargon, but the mindset and methods that help teams get unstuck, think more creatively, and move forward with intention.

VBSR News

The sold-out 35th Annual Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Conference, “All Together Now”, was held on May 8, 2025, at Hula, the award-winning lakeside coworking and innovation campus in Burlington. Participants explored ways to meet this moment for business with courage, solidarity, and solutions.

35th Annual VBSR Conference Set for May 8th at Hula; Meeting this moment for business with courage, solidarity, and solutions – The 35th Annual Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Conference, “All Together Now”, will be held May 8th at VBSR Champion Member Hula in Burlington.

VBSR, the statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact, has named Chelsea Bardot Lewis the organization’s new executive director. Bardot Lewis will take leadership of the organization on June 1.