This group is for white executives, managers and other leaders who are interested in moving to the next level of personal and organizational equity work.
Welcome Chelsea Bardot Lewis
Learn more about VBSR's new Executive Director, Chelsea Bardot Lewis.
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.
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
VBSR News
In this moment, when our democracy faces unprecedented challenges and uncertainty seems to be the only constant, our work together becomes even more crucial – let’s commit to finding creative inspiration together in the many “unexpecteds” this moment provides.
VBSR’s efforts during the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session have come to a close and we have much to celebrate – while still having more to accomplish when the State House reconvenes in January 2026.
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.