Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Names Green Mountain Power ''Large Company Leader of the Year''.COLCHESTER, Vt. -- Green Mountain Power (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GMP GMP (guanosine monophosphate): see guanine. ) was named today "Large Company Leader of the Year" by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR VBSR Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (South Burlington, VT) ). The award recognizes companies for their sustained commitment to socially responsible business practices. In announcing the award, VBSR commended Green Mountain Power for issuing its report on social responsibility using the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. , one of only a handful of companies in Vermont and the first utility in Vermont to do so. "This is a remarkable accomplishment that each and every one of us at Green Mountain Power is proud of. It confirms that we have made significant progress in our efforts to run our business in a way that is environmentally, socially and economically responsible," said Chris Dutton, president and chief executive officer of Green Mountain Power. "Our employees have worked very hard to transform this company into a high performing enterprise that holds strong environmental and corporate responsibility values and I am happy to see them recognized." Green Mountain Power's Corporate Responsibility Report describes the environmental, social and financial dimensions of its operations. "Publishing a corporate responsibility report is an important way to communicate transparently about where we have performed well and where we need to improve," said Mr. Dutton. "This report documents the Company's progress towards sustainability." The report is available on line at http://www.greenmountainpower.biz/whoweare/green.shtml, Hard copies are available by calling 802-655-8410 or mailing requests to Green Mountain Power, 163 Acorn Lane, Colchester, VT 05446, Attn: Penny Collins. Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) was founded in 1990 by a group of businesspeople who believed businesses have as much responsibility to workers, communities and the environment as they do to being financially successful. VBSR was started to pioneer a new focus for business: "the multiple bottom line." VBSR is one of the largest regional socially responsible business organizations in the US, even though it represents a small state. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI GRI Graduate, Realtors Institute GRI Global Reporting Initiative GRI Gas Research Institute GRI Gallaudet Research Institute GRI General Rate Increase GRI Geoscience Research Institute (Loma Linda, CA) ) uses a multi-stakeholder process to develop and disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. globally applicable Sustainability Reporting Corporate sustainability reporting has a long history going back to environmental reporting. The first environmental reports were published in the late 1980s by companies from the chemical industry which had serious image problems. Guidelines. The Guidelines were created for voluntary use by organizations for reporting on the economic, environmental and social dimensions of their activities, products and services. GRI is a collaborator of the United Nations Environment Program and works in cooperation with the UN Global Compact. Green Mountain Power Corporation (www.greenmountainpower.biz biz n. Informal Business. biz Noun Informal business Noun 1. ) is a Vermont-based energy services company serving 90,000 electric customers. |
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