VBSR Welcomes City Market as Newest Champion Member
– Coop Becomes 13th Sustaining Member of VBSR – Burlington, VT – The Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that City Market, Onion River Coop has become VBSR’s newest Champion Member. “We are thrilled to welcome City Market as a Champion Member of our organization,” said VBSR executive […]
Beth Sachs Honored with VBSR Lifetime Achievement Award
– Co-founder of VEIC Receives Standing Ovation from 200 – Watch Beth Sach’s Acceptance Speech Look at Photos of the Event Burlington, VT – On September 14th, VBSR honored Beth Sachs with the 2017 Terry Ehrich Award for Lifetime Achievement. Sachs, the co-founder of Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) who “was never good at following […]
VBSR: New Health Care Bill Good for Economy and Public Health
– Vermont Business Group Endorses Sen. Sanders’ Bill – Burlington, VT – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announced support Wednesday for the Medicare for All Act of 2017, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ new health care bill establishing a nationwide universal health care system. “VBSR has called for the creation of a system like this […]
VBSR Partners with Vermont Resilience Lab and Vermont Fresh Network to Promote Farm to Plate Businesses
-Innovative Program Expands to Help Grow Local Economy- Burlington, VT – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to announce that a popular member benefit, the VBSR Marketplace, is expanding to include members of the Vermont Fresh Network (VFN). The partnership, facilitated by Vermont Resilience Lab, will allow VFN partner members to access the […]
VBSR Hires Samantha Sheehan as Local First Vermont Program Manager
– Sheehan to Help Support Local Economy – Burlington, VT – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is pleased to announce that Samantha Sheehan has been hired as Local First Vermont Program Manager. In this role, Sheehan will support efforts to market independently owned, Vermont-based businesses, educate consumers about the importance of supporting a local […]
Business Groups Team up to Work on Clean Water
– Lintilhac Foundation Funds Project in Vermont & New England – Burlington, VT – Two business associations, one Vermont-based and one national, are collaborating on a project to advance solutions that will provide the clean water that businesses and economic development need. Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility – Research and Education Foundation (VBSR-REF) and the […]
Registration Open for Vermont’s “Best Business Networking Event”
– 325+ Expected to Attend VBSR’s 27th Annual Spring Conference on May 17 – Burlington, VT – The readers of Vermont Business Magazine have spoken: Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has been awarded Vermont’s “Best Business Networking Event” for their Annual Spring Conference. Registration is now open for VBSR’s 27th Annual Spring Conference: The Road Forward, and the organization is […]
20 VT entrepreneurs accepted into executive-level training course
Twenty entrepreneurs throughout the state have been selected to participate in a free business course starting April 21 at Vermont Technical College in Williston, Vt. Emerging Leaders is a Small Business Administration training program specifically tailored for entrepreneurs looking to grow their small businesses. The program includes approximately 100 hours of classroom time, connects small […]
