Join Let’s Grow Kids to learn what’s on the horizon in upcoming 2025 legislation session and opportunities to get – and stay – engaged!
Help Expand Our Movement
Get ready for an unforgettable night, hosted with Adventure Dinner! Galactic Gala is a benefit for VBSR’s Expanding Our Movement Fund...join us!
2024 VBSR Silent Auction
Bid early and bid often on items from dozens of Vermont's values-led brand leaders – and benefit VBSR's Expanding Our Movement Fund.
Join The Movement!
Join our network of values-led businesses and changemakers championing people, planet & prosperity.
Amplify Your Impact Through Sponsorship
Spotlight your organization's dedication to our mission – and gain visibility with VBSR's network.
Why VBSR?
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact. For over 30 years VBSR has championed “business as a force for good” through education, networking, advocacy and thought leadership.
We are Vermont’s network of students, entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, small businesses, largest employers, policymakers, advocates, nonprofit organizations and inspired individuals – collectively working toward a just, thriving and transformative economy that works for all people and the planet.
Champion Members
VBSR Champions are corporate social responsibility icons. Brands around the globe look to Vermont industry leaders to learn how to lead successful businesses in a way that is good for their people and good for the planet, and these companies lead the way.
VBSR is one of the only places to get a comprehensive education on both the theory and practice of being a values-led business.
— Liz Schlegel, Champion Member The Alchemist
VBSR’s proven track record at the statehouse helps put our values into impactful, progressive public policy.
— Sascha Mayer, Champion Member Mamava
I encourage those interested in expanding personal awareness, belief systems and business expertise to take advantage of VBSR’s programming.
— Karen Lawson, Lawson’s Finest Liquids
We know how critical the business voice is – and how much influence is has. And particularly in Vermont it's become commonplace for companies to have a strong sustainability programs. Advocacy like VBSR’s is the next horizon for that.
— Kate Ogden, Seventh Generation
VBSR Events
Are you ready for the start of the 2025 Vermont legislative session? You will be after attending the 2024 VBSR Legislative Breakfast! Join VBSR members, policymakers, advocates, and state officials as we explore and celebrate the opportunities ahead to work together toward a just, thriving, and transformative economy in the upcoming legislative session. Guests will enjoy free and delicious coffee donated by Kestrel Coffee Roasters as well as free finger foods.
Join VBSR and United Way of Northwest Vermont for a virtual workshop and conversation about strategies to promote healthy and safe workplaces.
For over a decade VBSR has engaged in advocacy to support affordable and quality healthcare for Vermont businesses, employees and communities. This November we’re hoping that you will join us for an hour to learn more about the recent Green Mountain Care Board recommendations to close crucial services across the state, the status of the national debate on reducing healthcare costs, and approaches that Vermont-based insurance companies are taking to increase affordability and coverage.
Get ready for an unforgettable night, hosted with Adventure Dinner at their new space, The Clubhouse! Galactic Gala: A Benefit for VBSR’s Expanding Our Movement Fund promises a stellar experience with themed drinks at a cash bar and free appetizers that are truly out of this world, and an astonishing aesthetic that will transport you to another galaxy.
Join us VBSR, Middlebury College's Environmental Studies Program, Climate Action Program, and Center for Careers and Internships as we combine the power of business and education for positive social and environmental impact! We will connect with friends, colleagues, and students and learn from one another over food and drinks.
VBSR News
VBSR has recognized Vermont State Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale from Shelburne (Chittenden-Southeast District) with their 2024 VBSR Legislator of the Year Award. Senator Ram Hinsdale will be honored as VBSR’s Legislator of the Year during the 2024 VBSR Legislative Breakfast on Wednesday, December 11 when VBSR will also announce its 2025 Advocacy Agenda.
Building houses, community, and solutions to climate change one straw bale at a time.
Explore the latest from VBSR members: Middlebury College, Encore Renewable Energy, Green Mountain Power, Beta Technologies, Caledonia Spirits, Darn Tough Vermont, DeltaClimeVT, and more!