The Vermont Business Environmental Partnership (VBEP) is a FREE, voluntary, environmental assistance and business recognition program offered by the Environmental Assistance Office of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Small Business Development Center. The goals of the Partnership are to promote improved environmental and economic performance and to promote public recognition of environmental excellence.

Businesses and citizens in the Green Mountain State have a reputation for being environmentally motivated. Both are often in-tune with the State's pervasive environmental ethic. Becoming a member of the VBEP is an excellent way to communicate that your organization shares this environmental ethic and backs it up in action and deed.

The VBEP recognizes businesses as Environmental Partners when they achieve a set of eight environmental standards. Once Environmental Partner status is attained, Partners can satisfy additional, more rigorous standards to achieve status as an Environmental Leader. Leader designation reflects a higher degree of commitment to pollution prevention, regulatory compliance, and exemplary environmental management practices. Vermont businesses joining the Partnership at either level go beyond compliance with existing environmental regulations using pollution prevention strategies and implementation of best management practices.

If your business or organization is "Green" and you would like to be recognized for your accomplishments, you should consider joining the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership.

Want to "Green Up" your operations,
the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership can help.

Please take a few minutes to review the information on this website, and then contact us.

Become the newest Vermont Business Environmental Partner.

Join Us in Welcoming the latest Vermont Business Environmental Partners: Leader Magnolia Bistro Burlington, www.magnoliabistro.com (5/09) Partner Central Vermont Public Service Rutland, 747-5594 www.cvps.com (3/6/2010) Girlington Garage South Burlington, 660-0055 www.girlingtongarage.com/ (2/10/2010) Chiropractic Works Burlington, 865-5000 www.chiropracticworksvt.com(2/4/2010) Bourne Energy, Inc. Morrisville, 800-326-8763 www.bournesenergy.com(11/1/2009) Shelburne Shipyard Shelburne, 985-3326 www.shelburneshipyard.com(11/1/2009) Point Bay Marina Charlotte, 425-2431 www.pointbaymarina.com(11/1/2009) Campus Common Ground @ Stafford Technical Center Rutland, 770-1189 www.staffordonlinie.org (8/25/09) Downs Rachlin Martin Burlington, 863-2375 www.drm.com (8/12/09) Maple Landmark Woodcraft Middlebury, www.maplelandmark.com (7/6/09) Camp Ohana Fairlee, www.campohana.com (4/6/09)

Become an Environmental Leader in the Hotel Industry Green Hotels in the Green Mountain State

Have you become "Green"? Are you an environmental leader? Why not win an award for it? Check out the Vermont Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention Sorry, the application process for the 2010 awards is over. The application process for the 2011 will likely begin in October.