(IN BRIEF) SGS participated in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW) in Riyadh, a major new exhibition connecting international lifestyle and textile brands with Saudi Arabia’s expanding retail market. SLW 2025 welcomed more than 100 exhibitors, with strong representation from … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Certificates of Conformity, conformity strategies, European brands, footwear, leather goods, lifestyle sector, market entry, PCA, product conformity assessment, regulatory compliance, retail growth, Riyadh, SALEEM SABER, SASO, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Lifestyle Week 2025, Saudi retail market, SGS, SGS Engages with Global Lifestyle Brands at SLW 2025 to Strengthen Compliance Pathways in Saudi Arabia, SGS PCA Newsletter, SLW 2025, sporting goods, Technical Barriers to Trade, textiles
(IN BRIEF) SGS announced that Chair of the Board of Directors Calvin Grieder will step down at the company’s Annual General Meeting on March 26, 2026. Grieder, who has served on the Board since 2019 and as Chair since 2020, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AGM 2026, Board of Directors, Calvin Grieder, corporate strategy, Danone, ESG, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Gilbert Ghostine, global business leadership, Governance, leadership transition, Sandoz, SGS, SGS Proposes Gilbert Ghostine as Next Board Chair to Guide Strategy 27 and Future Growth, Strategy 27, testing inspection certification
(IN BRIEF) SGS has acquired the Australian Superintendence Company (ASC), a well-established agricultural quality assurance firm founded in 1969. The acquisition brings 40 specialized professionals into SGS and aligns with the company’s “Strategy 27 – Accelerating growth, building trust,” reinforcing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, agricultural quality assurance, ASC, Australian Superintendence Company, export agriculture, FOSFA, Gafta, grains, inspection services, ISO, laboratory services, legumes, oilseed, pulses, SGS, SGS expands laboratory and inspection expertise by welcoming Australian Superintendence Company into the Group, Strategy 27 Accelerating growth building trust, testing and certification
(IN BRIEF) SGS’s Maine Pointe has launched its AI-powered TVO Control Tower™, a solution designed to help executive leaders gain end-to-end visibility and control across procurement, logistics, and operations. Integrating advanced AI with Maine Pointe’s Combined Intelligence methodology, the platform … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-powered supply chain, Combined Intelligence, data-driven decision-making, EBITDA improvement, energy sector transformation, global supply chain consulting, Joseph Esteves, logistics optimization, Maine Pointe, manufacturing analytics, Nathanael Powrie, operations performance, private equity supply chain, procurement analytics, SGS, SGS Introduces AI-Driven Control Tower to Help Organizations Achieve End-to-End Supply Chain Optimization, SIOP insights, supply chain visibility, Total Value Optimization, TVO Control Tower
(IN BRIEF) SGS has partnered with the Swiss rowing team 44west, sponsoring their SGS-branded boat for the upcoming World’s Toughest Row — a 3,000-mile transatlantic challenge starting December 12. The crew, embodying SGS’s values of trust, teamwork, and sustainability, launched … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 44west, Antigua, corporate partnership, endurance, La Gomera, Ocean Race, performance, rowing team, SGS, Sports Sponsorship, sustainability, Switzerland, teamwork, Teamwork and endurance unite as SGS sponsors 44west in the World’s Toughest Row, trust, World’s Toughest Row, Zug
(IN BRIEF) SGS has joined the Global Circularity Protocol as part of its mission to accelerate the global shift toward circular, sustainable business models. Announced at COP30 in Brazil, the company will support the protocol’s implementation with its strong track … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, circular economy, Climate Action, COP30, environmental audits, ESG assurance, global business transformation, Global Circularity Protocol, IMPACT NOW, life cycle assessment, Rafael Navazo, SGS, SGS joins the Global Circularity Protocol to champion sustainable transformation at COP30, sustainability, sustainability certification, UNEP, WBCSD
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched SGS DIGITAL TRUST, a unified global framework that integrates its wide range of digital trust services into a single structured model. Built around four pillars—Connected Products & Technologies, Digital Services & Infrastructure, Data & Artificial … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI ethics, artificial intelligence, Auditing, compliance, connected technologies, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, data privacy, digital services, digital trust, Géraldine Picaud, infrastructure, medtech, mobility, monitoring, Semiconductor industry, SGS, SGS Launches Global DIGITAL TRUST Framework to Strengthen Confidence in the Digital Ecosystem, SGS Unveils Comprehensive DIGITAL TRUST Framework to Strengthen Cyber Confidence Across Industries, Strategy 27, sustainability, telecommunications, testing, transparency
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been officially approved as a Validation and Verification Body (VVB) under the Cercarbono Voluntary Certification Program, allowing it to validate and verify climate change mitigation projects that meet strict global standards. This approval enables SGS to … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Carbon Certification, carbon credit buyers, carbon removal, Carboncer credits, Cercarbono, climate change mitigation, climate solutions, EcoRegistry, environmental integrity, GHG verification, greenhouse gas reduction, Latin America, net zero, project developers, SGS, SGS Expands Climate Solutions Capabilities with Approval as Cercarbono Validation and Verification Body, SGS Gains Cercarbono VVB Status Enabling Validation and Verification of High-Integrity Carbon Projects Worldwide, sustainability, transparency, trusted verification, validation and verification body, voluntary carbon market, VVB
(IN BRIEF) SGS is advancing its collaboration with the Blue Dot Network (BDN), a global initiative backed by governments and over 200 partners worldwide, to promote quality infrastructure that meets internationally recognized sustainability standards. As an accredited certifier, SGS evaluates … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged BDN, Blue Dot Network, climate solutions, economic efficiency, emerging markets, environmental governance, ESG, Francesca Cerchia, Global Development, IMPACT NOW, infrastructure certification, resilience, responsible infrastructure, SGS, SGS Advances Global Sustainability Through Blue Dot Network Partnership to Certify Quality Infrastructure, SGS Empowers Developers and Investors with Blue Dot Network Certification for High-Quality ESG-Aligned Infrastructure, social inclusion, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, sustainable investment, transparency
(IN BRIEF) CertX, part of SGS, has been appointed as the main assessment provider for the EU-funded €7.3 million RobustifAI project, which aims to create a framework for designing and deploying reliable, trustworthy Generative AI systems. The three-year initiative brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI assessment, AI certification, AI ethics, AI innovation, AI reliability, AI robustness, AI-BOOST, automotive, CertX, CertX Appointed as Lead Assessment Provider for EU’s €7.3 Million RobustifAI Project Advancing Trustworthy Generative AI, Cybersecurity, digital trust, EU AI initiatives, European Union, Fribourg, generative AI, Healthcare, HES-SO, human cyber-physical systems, robotics, RobustifAI, SGS, SGS Company CertX to Guide EU’s RobustifAI Initiative in Developing Reliable and Responsible Generative AI Systems, Switzerland, trustworthy AI, Vincent Sabot
(IN BRIEF) Valencia CF has appointed SGS as the independent partner in charge of supervising quality, safety, and compliance for the Nou Mestalla stadium construction. SGS will oversee the entire process, from monitoring building standards to enforcing health and safety … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged compliance, construction oversight, Europe, football stadium, independent partner, infrastructure, Nou Mestalla, Nou Mestalla Stadium Project Gains Independent Quality and Safety Expertise from SGS, quality and safety, SGS, SGS Partners with Valencia CF to Deliver a Modern Stadium for Fans and the City of Valencia, Spain, sports and entertainment venue, stadium development, Valencia CF, Valencia CF Selects SGS to Ensure Quality and Safety in Nou Mestalla Stadium Construction
(IN BRIEF) SGS has reaffirmed its position as a leader in sustainability and ESG performance by achieving the highest AAA rating in MSCI ESG Ratings for the sixth consecutive year and securing a place in the FTSE4Good Index Series for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AAA rating, corporate governance, corporate sustainability, environmental leadership, ESG, FTSE Russell, FTSE4Good Index, investor confidence, MSCI ESG Ratings, SGS, SGS earns continued recognition as a global ESG and sustainability leader, SGS recognised for sixth consecutive year with MSCI’s highest ESG rating and eighth year in FTSE4Good Index, SGS strengthens its sustainability profile with continued recognition in MSCI ESG Ratings and FTSE4Good Index, social responsibility, sustainability, sustainable investment
(IN BRIEF) Henkel and DHL Global Forwarding are deepening their sustainability partnership by expanding the use of Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) for ocean freight under the GoGreen Plus program. Covering around 9,000 TEUs in 2025, the initiative builds on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Amanda Rasmussen, Book & Claim, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Global Forwarding and Henkel expand GoGreen Plus partnership to advance low-carbon ocean freight solutions, Europe, GoGreen Plus, greenhouse gas reduction, Henkel, Henkel and DHL strengthen logistics decarbonization with large-scale adoption of Sustainable Marine Fuel, logistics decarbonization, ocean freight, Ondrej Slezacek, Scope 3 emissions, SGS, shipping, SMF, supply chain sustainability, Sustainable Marine Fuel, transport emissions
(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, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Awards, Business Resilience, C-MORE, Circularity, Climate, compliance, Diginex, due diligence, ESG, ESG assurance, global expertise, Governance, IMPACT NOW, leadership, local expertise, nature, SGS, SGS earns recognition for sustainability due diligence capabilities in Verdantix Buyer’s Guide 2025, SGS recognized in Verdantix 2025 Buyer’s Guide for ESG and Sustainability Due Diligence Services, supply chain risk, sustainability, sustainability reporting, testing inspection certification, Verdantix, Worldly
(IN BRIEF) SGS has renewed its alliance with Diginex to advance sustainable finance through technology-driven ESG solutions. First established in 2022, the partnership has already strengthened ESG data assurance, and the expanded collaboration will deliver scalable services combining SGS’s global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged assurance services, Blockchain, certification, Damien Rousseau, Diginex, ESG, ESG data assurance, ESG reporting, EU taxonomy, financial institutions, Mark Blick, net zero, partnership, SFDR, SGS, supply chain transparency, sustainability, Sustainable Finance, verification
(IN BRIEF) SGS has introduced a full-service package to help small and medium-sized enterprises implement the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for Non-Listed SMEs (VSME). Developed by EFRAG as a simplified option to the CSRD, the VSME is gaining importance with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advisory, assurance, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, EFRAG, ESG, ESG disclosure, EU Omnibus Directive, EU Regulations, IMPACT NOW, non-listed SMEs, partnership, SGS, SMEs, sustainability, sustainability leadership, sustainability reporting, Sustainable Finance, training, verification, Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for Non-Listed SMEs, VSME
(IN BRIEF) SGS has strengthened its crop science testing services in Canada with automated DNA extraction and molecular diagnostics to combat soilborne diseases like clubroot and Aphanomyces, which can severely impact crop rotations and persist for decades. Automation has increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Annu Albert, Aphanomyces, automation, biosecurity, Canadian agriculture, canola, clubroot, Crop Science, DNA extraction, genomic tools, Molecular Diagnostics, partnership, PCR analysis, pulses, robotics, seed growers, Seed World Canada, SGS, soil testing, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) SGS, in collaboration with Chongqing Energy College, has launched the world’s first AI-powered, fully automated thermal runaway testing system for energy storage batteries, aiming to improve fire safety in the growing BESS market. Installed at the Chongqing Renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-powered testing, ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A:2025, automated safety testing, battery energy storage systems, Battery Safety, BESS, Chongqing Energy College, Chongqing Renewable and Advanced Energy Laboratory, Computer Vision, deep learning, energy storage safety, fire safety, ISO/IEC 17025, partnership, ResNet, SGS, sustainbility, TensorFlow, thermal runaway testing, VGG, Yolo
(IN BRIEF) SGS has been named to TIME’s 2025 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies for the second year running, topping the Testing, Inspection, and Certification category. Selected from over 5,000 firms, the 500 honorees were judged on a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 97% renewable electricity, Awards, corporate governance, environmental performance, Géraldine Picaud, leadership, net zero by 2050, s&p global sustainability yearbook, SBTi, science-based targets, SGS, social performance, Statista, Strategy 27, Sustainability Ranking, testing inspection certification, TIME World’s Most Sustainable Companies
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched an end-to-end PFAS sampling and testing service to help clients navigate the challenges posed by these persistent, toxic chemicals. Under the leadership of Luca Fagiuoli, the company provides bespoke sampling kits, on-site sampling where available, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged air analysis, AOF, biosolids, cosmetics, cross-contamination, DIN 38407-42, environmental protection, environmental testing, EOF, EPA 1633, firefighting foams, Food Packaging, Global Business Development Manager, HJ 1334-2023, human health, IMPACT NOW, ISO 21675:2019, Luca Fagiuoli, NTA 8065, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, regulatory compliance, sampling kits, SGS, soil sampling, sustainability, ToF, TOP assay, water testing
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