{"id":61573,"date":"2013-02-01T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/?p=61573"},"modified":"2016-07-05T09:30:17","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T13:30:17","slug":"voip-supply-becomes-first-certified-b-corporation-in-western-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/voip-insider\/voip-supply-becomes-first-certified-b-corporation-in-western-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"VoIP Supply Becomes First Certified B Corporation in Western New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

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VoIP Supply is proud to announce that they have become the first Certified B Corporation (B Corp) in Western New York<\/a> and have joined the ranks of other great eCommerce B Corps based in New York such as Etsy<\/a>, Warby Parker Eyewear<\/a>, and UncommonGoods<\/a> that are\u00a0representing a new sustainable way of doing business and measuring success in the same way that a LEED\u00a0certification can be given to a building or how food can be labeled as Fair Trade or USDA Organic certified.<\/p>\n

Sustainable Business Focused on New Way Way of Measuring Success<\/h2>\n

B Corps are leading the way to a newly recognized corporate form.\u00a0 Seven states, including New York, have passed Benefit Corporation Legislation. The \u201cB\u201d in B Corp stands for \u201cbenefit\u201d and this certification impacts how a business interacts with employees, vendors, customers, the environment, and the local community.<\/p>\n

Gaining B Corp status is the result of an in-depth application process that requires a company to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance with a legal obligation to put people ahead of profits.\u00a0 VoIP Supply’s history of community outreach and intra-office policies contributed to this achievement:<\/p>\n