B-Lab certification and benefit corporation legislation is growing in popularity in the US, driven by social and economic trends, said Kassoy, adding that B-Lab has had "early conversations" to expand the concept in the UK.
For states without benefit corporation legislation, certification is available through the B-Lab non-profit based in Pennsylvania.
"This has been part of our DNA from the beginning," said Pike Sheehy, adding that the company's certification as a benefit corporation in 2011 enforced strict environmental standards on the firm.
And recently, Ben & Jerry's became a B Corporation, a voluntary certification by a nonprofit group called B Lab designating companies that uphold high social and environmental standards.
For the past nine years, the Vermont-based firm has been registered as a benefit corporation, a voluntary certification that requires companies to adhere to strict environmental and social-good standards.
At the same time, as a measure of dedication to its principle of being positioned not for profit but for social good, Disconnect has been designated as a B Corporation, a semi-charitable certification.
He runs a consultancy that evaluates companies' policies in areas like toxicity, renewable energy, water stewardship and sustainability and awards corporations Cradle to Cradle Certification if they make the necessary changes.
For example, an account for a corporation may require you to provide a corporate resolution or certification; whereas an individual account may ask you to provide sensitive, personal information.
They are passing certification exams, nailing interviews, and working at leading corporations and local nonprofits.
They're skilled hackers, often with certification and training in cyber security, employed by corporations or governments to monitor traffic on and attempt to hack their own networks, helping to predict breaches and beef up security.
Mr. Volpe, also 34, is a project analyst at the Performance Results Corporation, a government contractor in Germantown, Md .He reviews applications of federal employees who seek certification to direct cleanups of hazardous waste sites for the Department of Energy.
