VBSR Member News Roundup 03/01/23

Mar
02

VBSR Member News Roundup 03/01/23

These member news highlights were first featured in the 03/01/23 newsletter.  The University of Vermont: UVM just completed and published the first research yet to address Vermonters’ responses to our pioneering food waste laws – Act 148 (food scraps) and Act 69 (single-use plastics) – since coming into effect on July 1, 2020. Researchers expect the new […]

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Feb
22

Mickey Wiles Wins Recovery-Friendly Workplaces Award

Mickey Wiles, CEO and founder of Working Fields, has received the 2023 Tammy Bushell Award for making substantial contributions to creating recovery-friendly workplaces in Vermont. The award was presented by Tammy Bushell, the award’s namesake and a longtime Working Fields client, on Recovery Day. “This award is only possible because of all the work done […]

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Feb
21

VBSR Member News Roundup 2/15/23

These member news highlights were first featured in the 02/15/23 newsletter.  Union Mutual Insurance Company: Champion Member Union Mutual’s Penguin Plunge team of 44 employees, vendors and family members recently raised over $100,000 to benefit Special Olympics Vermont during the 2023 fundraising season. Since their first Plunge in 2016, the Union Mutual Popsicles have raised nearly […]

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Feb
09

Casella Waste Systems, Hula and Mamava Become VBSR Champion Members

Values-led innovators Join Leading Vermont Businesses for People, Planet and Prosperity Burlington, Vt. (February 9, 2023) – Today Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announced that Casella Waste Systems, Hula and Mamava have joined the organization’s core group of Champion Members. VBSR’s cohort of 24 Champion Members, which includes King Arthur Baking Company, Seventh Generation, Ben & […]

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Turtle Fur Announces B Corp Certification

Leading Vermont brand joins community of companies committed to doing business for good. Morrisville, VT (January 17, 2023) – Celebrating its 40th anniversary, outdoor headwear and accessories brand, Turtle Fur, is excited to announce that as of December 21st, 2022, they have officially become a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp™), joining a community of leaders […]

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Feb
07

Pioneers of African Cuisine, Global Village Foods Finds Community in Vermont

By Kelly Nottermann “If you look online, you can find Chinese food, Italian food, and so many ethnic cuisines, but not African,” said Damaris Hall, cofounder of Global Village Foods. “So we thought, ‘why not?’ We will be the pioneers of African cuisine and we’ll do it from Vermont.” A trained chef in Kenya, Damaris […]

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Feb
01

VBSR Member News Roundup 2/1/23

These member news highlights were first featured in the 2/1/2023 newsletter. Little Patakha: On a mission to look beyond stereotypes by telling stories that celebrate people in all their nuances, Little Patakha’s products continue to expand their distribution in Vermont through specialty gift and bookstores across the state. Also available online, the company’s narratives celebrate […]

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Jan
26

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Welcomes New Board Members

Burlington, Vt. (January 26, 2023) – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is pleased to welcome three new members to the organization’s Board of Directors: John Kim of the University of Vermont Grossman School of Business, Karen Lawson of Lawson’s Finest Liquids, and Kate Ogden of Seventh Generation. “We are honored to have John, Karen, and Kate join […]

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Jan
19

VBSR Member News Roundup – 1/18/2023

These member news highlights were first featured in the 1/18/23 newsletter. Vermont Arts Council: The Vermont Arts Council has announced $3,692,500 in awards to 49 creative sector organizations and businesses in its first round of funding through the Creative Futures Grant Program. Supported by $9 million from Vermont’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act, […]

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Jan
06

Vermont Arts Council Distributes $3.6M in Creative Sector Support, Announces Next Round

MONTPELIER, VT— The Vermont Arts Council announces $3,692,500 in awards to 49 creative sector organizations and businesses in its first round of funding through the Creative Futures program. Round two opens for applications on Jan. 5. Supported by $9 million from Vermont’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act, the program aims to provide relief […]

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