Symposium: Socially responsible business - Introduction: Celebrating the positive

The magazine Business Ethics, first launched in 1987, promotes ethical practices. The fundamental premise behind the magazine is that there exists an active and growing community of businesspeople trying to live and work in responsible ways. The Business Enterprise Trust is a national organization based in Claremont College. In order to increase awareness of issues of corporate responsibility, the trust established the Business Enterprise Awards, awarded annually for courage, integrity, and social vision in business. The Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VSBR) has 195 members as of June 1993. The VSBR is the first independent state business association of its kind in the US. In the area of workplace quality, the VBSR works to foster an environment and economic climate that enables workers to earn a fair income safely, contribute their labor to a high-quality product or service, and work and live with dignity and respect.