NHBSR Workplace Racial Equity Learning Challenge
Presented by New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility with support from the Diversity Workforce Coalition The NH Workplace Racial Equity Learning Challenge provides individuals and teams in the New Hampshire workforce community a way to: Learn about the history and dynamics of how racism manifests at the individual, interpersonal, organization, and systemic levels. Gain insights into NH history and […]
VBSR Welcomes Lawson’s Finest Liquids as a New Champion Member
We are thrilled to welcome Waitsfield ,Vermont world-class craft brewery, Lawson’s Finest Liquids as a new Champion Member. Lawson’s Finest not only aims for the highest quality standards in their beer production but achieves this goal by leading with their values and by building genuine personal interactions. Lawson’s Finest embodies what it means to use […]
Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America join Vanguard Renewables in Farm Powered Strategic Alliance Committing to a Circular Solution to Food Waste and GHG Reduction
Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America have joined, committing to food waste reduction and repurposing, and decarbonization goals Boston, Ma. (Dec. 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. ET) – Major food industry leaders are joining forces alongside Vanguard Renewables to launch the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA) aimed at accelerating long-term commitments to avoid or […]
The Optimistic Caterer: Sugarsnap Keeps On Cooking
By Geoff Robertson, Business Assistance Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Her business vanished virtually overnight, but with creativity and coaching, Sugarsnap Catering is back stronger than ever and optimistic about 2021. Over a seven-day period that she refers to as “Twilight Zone Week,” Abbey Duke, owner of Sugarsnap Catering in Burlington went from a full schedule […]
VCLF Releases First Environmental Impact Report
December 2nd, 2020: The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) today announced the release of “A Carbon Impact Analysis of VCLF’s Loan Portfolio,” studying the environmental impacts of the organization’s work. A mission-driven nonprofit lender, and a US Department of Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), VCLF is the first organization of its kind in the US to produce an environmental […]
Lawson’s Finest Liquids Donates Generously On Giving Tuesday
Lawson’s Finest Liquids is proud to support over thirty central Vermont non-profit organizations on Giving Tuesday, December 1st . Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Karen and Sean Lawson, owners of Lawson’s Finest, announced the distribution of gifts totaling over […]
Champlain Investment Partners becomes a VBSR Gold member
Champlain Investment Partners is an independent, employee-owned asset management firm headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Champlain has a charitable ventures program with a mission to partner with exceptional organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in Chittenden County and the greater Vermont Community through high impact philanthropy in the following areas: education/child care, substance abuse, […]
Vermont Federal Credit Union becomes a VBSR Gold member
At Vermont Federal, we are passionate about making a difference in the communities that we serve, and we continue to be an active participant and contributor to a variety of charitable initiatives such as Feed Your Neighbor with the Vermont Food Bank, Pitchin’ for a Purpose with the Lund Family Center, and Vermont Special Olympics. […]
Downstreet Launches New Podcast – Community Pulse with Eileen Peltier: A Localized Beat on Social Progress in Vermont
Downstreet Housing & Community Development (Downstreet), Central Vermont’s premiere non-profit affordable housing and community development organization, has launched a new podcast, Community Pulse with Eileen Peltier. The show features in-depth conversations with community members, partners, influencers, and leaders about exciting initiatives, local news, and the future of Central Vermont through the lens of social progress. […]
VBSR Champion member VEIC has released their 2019 Impact Report
In May 2020 we introduced the new VEIC—a corporate commitment to make an impact, and a response to the pivotal social and environmental changes that are shaping how we deliver on that commitment. This report is one way we’re putting our commitment into practice. We begin with our performance in 2019, demonstrating how we held […]
