HELM Receives VBSR Innovation and Inspiration Award

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has honored HELM Construction Solutions with the VBSR 2021 Innovation and Inspiration Award.

The VBSR Innovation and Inspiration Award is given to a Vermont business who has recently accomplished an innovative and/or inspirational achievement with not only economic impact but social or environmental impact. HELM Construction Solutions is a Vermont-based firm providing business consulting, coaching, estimating, project management, and specialized training to high-performance design and build companies across the U.S. and Canada. HELM’s purpose is to “revolutionize the construction industry, centering the triple bottom line principles of planet, people, and prosperity to become a catalyst for climate justice.” HELM is a majority woman, trans, and non-binary owned and operated company. They work to disrupt toxic masculinity and advocate for the participation of women and LGBTQIA people in the trades.

"HELM Construction Solutions is honored to be the recipient of VBSR's 2021 Innovation & Inspiration Award. As a small business that focuses on the planet, people, and prosperity within the construction industry, we are proud to be active in an organization with so many shared values. The education and advocacy that VBSR advances on behalf of the member businesses is critical. We are particularly moved by their leadership around centering Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the effort to build more impactful and resilient Vermont-based businesses.”
- Mel Baiser, HELM Partner and Strategic Director