New Corporate Responsibility Report Takes Holistic View Of National Life Efforts
A new corporate social responsibility report published by National Life aims to take a much more holistic view of the company’s sustainability efforts. The company defines its social responsibility broadly in the report by including how it conducts its core business as a key measure of how well it is embodying its values. “For us, […]
VBSR Announces Newest Champion Member VEIC – VEIC will be the 16th Champion Member of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announces this week that VEIC will join the organization’s Champion Members. VBSR is a business association with over 700 members who advocate for policies which support workers, Vermont communities and the environment. The support of Champion Members is essential to their year-round statewide efforts to foster a business ethic […]
SunCommon Builds Brighter Future With Joyful and Caring Approach – Waterbury Solar Company Credits Employees for 2019 Best Places to Work Honor
SunCommon has been named one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Vermont. SunCommon believes that everyone has the right to a healthy environment and a brighter future, and that starts with our employees. Their incredible commitment to building vibrant communities with renewable energy is inspiring. Their comments, captured in the Best Places to Work […]
Vermont Chocolatier to Raise $100,000 for Women’s Health
Inspired by the Women’s March, Nutty Steph’s pledges to sell 100,000 Chocolate Vulvas Middlesex, VT – With their purchases of Nutty Steph’s Chocolate Vulvas Vermonters and chocolate lovers everywhere can help fund Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s essential work empowering individuals to make independent, informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Nutty Steph’s […]
VBSR Members Align to Create a Thriving Leadership Culture
SunCommon, a VBSR Champion Member and Vermont based solar company, is well known for building a resilient power system while using their business as a force for good. What you might not know is that early in 2018 SunCommon identified that a core component for driving forward their inner purpose was to develop a thriving […]
National Life Group’s Employee Matching Campaign Donates More than $500,000 to Nonprofits
National Life Group employees donated a record $271,000 to nonprofits of their choice through the company’s Share the Good campaign. The National Life Group Foundation then matched those donations, for a total of $541,654. “Our Share the Good campaign is a great way for our teammates to give back to the causes they care about,” […]
Windham Grows accepting applications for its winter/spring 2019 program
Windham Grows, a food and agriculture business accelerator that connects entrepreneurs with mentoring, industry connections and support, is accepting applications for its winter/spring 2019 program. Windham Grows is part of Strolling of the Heifers, whose mission is connecting people with healthy local food, encouraging and facilitating innovation and entrepreneurship in the farm/food sector, and supporting […]