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Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are guiding principles of corporate social responsibility and the triple-bottom-line, and for 30 years VBSR has worked to advance these principles through organizational change and public policy. We also recognize that when it comes to anti-racism, VBSR’s long journey of self-inquiry, advocacy, and structural change is just beginning. The following […]

“Employee first” workplaces are an essential component of sustainable economic development. VBSR gathered these business practices from companies throughout Vermont and created this one-stop resource for low or no cost tools that create workplaces supporting employees, communities and the environment. Please check back often – this is just a sampling of practices, and we will expand […]

2022 VBSR awardees from left: Emiliano Void, nuwave Equity Corporation (Young Changemaker Award); Sascha Mayer, Mamava (Innovation and Inspiration Award); Curtiss Reed Jr. (Terry Ehrich Award for Lifetime Achievement); Janice St. Onge, Flexible Capital Fund, L3C (Innovation and Inspiration Award). Photo by Isora Lithgow Creations.   When a person or organization shows exceptionally strong leadership […]

  Learn and share your experience and expertise as part of VBSR’s Shared Learning Community! From our Annual Conference to our wide array of virtual professional development opportunities, including workshops, learning cohorts, town halls, and webinars – you’ll find inspiration, new perspectives, key insights, and tactics to apply to your business or organization. Our shared […]