HELM granted a JUST 2.0 label by the International Living Future Institute

Jan
11

HELM granted a JUST 2.0 label by the International Living Future Institute

HELM is pleased to announce that we have been granted a JUST 2.0 label by the International Living Future Institute. This voluntary disclosure tool requires reporting on a range of social justice and equity indicators, providing a framework for assessing an organization’s impact on employees, stakeholders, and communities. You can find out more about the JUST […]

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Jan
06

City Market Donates Proceeds from 23rd Annual Tree Sale

Co-op donates over $14,600 to COTS and $6,925 to the Intervale Center Burlington, VT – Last month, City Market offered its 23rd Annual COTS Tree Sale to benefit Vermont’s Committee on Temporary Shelter. City Market once again sold fresh balsams from Moffatt’s Tree Farm in Craftsbury, Vermont, this year expanding the sale to both store locations […]

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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 […]

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Dec
17

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 […]

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Dec
15

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 […]

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Dec
07

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 […]

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Dec
03

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 […]

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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 […]

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Nov
18

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, […]

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Nov
18

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. […]

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