Verdantix highlights SGS’s global expertise and partnerships in new guide to ESG due diligence providers

Verdantix highlights SGS’s global expertise and partnerships in new guide to ESG due diligence providers

(IN BRIEF) SGS has been featured in the Verdantix Buyer’s Guide: ESG & Sustainability Due Diligence Services (2025), which recognizes leading providers supporting businesses in sustainability and ESG risk management. Verdantix commended SGS for its global reach across 115 countries, local expertise through 2,500 offices and laboratories, partnerships with technology platforms such as C-MORE, Diginex, and Worldly, and its long-standing commitment to ethics and independence. SGS integrates its due diligence services into its IMPACT NOW for sustainability framework, structured around Climate, Nature, Circularity, and ESG Assurance. By offering organizations a trusted pathway to strengthen compliance, mitigate risk, and drive measurable impact, SGS continues to play a pivotal role in helping companies manage ESG challenges and embrace opportunities in the evolving global business landscape.

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 11-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS is proud to have been recognized in the Verdantix Buyer’s Guide: ESG & Sustainability Due Diligence Services (2025), which profiles leading global providers helping organizations address the rapidly evolving ESG and sustainability landscape. The guide underscores the growing importance of due diligence services for businesses seeking to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and create long-term value from sustainability initiatives.

Verdantix highlighted SGS for its global scale, trusted reputation, and ability to blend international expertise with strong local delivery. With more than 145 years of experience in testing, inspection, and certification, SGS has built a reputation for independence and integrity, making it a trusted partner for organizations navigating ESG challenges.

Among the strengths noted by Verdantix were:

• Global reach with local expertise: Operating across 115 countries and supported by over 2,500 offices and laboratories, SGS delivers sustainability services that are both globally consistent and locally relevant through its network of experienced auditors.
• Ecosystem of partnerships: Collaborating with accredited consultants, technology providers, and sustainability reporting platforms including C-MORE, Diginex, and Worldly, SGS enhances its ability to support clients in supply chain risk assessment, compliance monitoring, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Commitment to ethics and independence: With a heritage spanning more than a century, SGS ensures impartiality through robust governance structures, independent committees, and regular internal reviews.

SGS’s due diligence services form part of its broader IMPACT NOW for sustainability framework, designed to help businesses take decisive action across four pillars: Climate, Nature, Circularity, and ESG Assurance. This approach enables clients to build resilience, improve transparency, and accelerate their transition to sustainable growth.

“The Verdantix Buyer’s Guide makes clear that sustainability risks are no longer peripheral but central to business strategy,” said SGS. “By combining global expertise, local insights, and technology-driven partnerships, we empower companies to address these challenges confidently and seize new opportunities in the transition to a sustainable future.”

About Verdantix

Verdantix is an independent research and advisory firm that supports a global client base including some of the world’s most innovative corporations, technology and services vendors and investors. The firm empowers decision-makers through three primary service streams: Research, Data and Advisory. Its expertise spans sustainability, ESG, climate risk, operational excellence, real estate and risk management. Verdantix also provides platforms such as the Vantage Portal, which delivers insights tailored for practitioners working on ESG, net zero, real estate, risk and industrial operations.

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About SGS

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

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