Kiwa

Kiwa provides testing, inspection, certification, training, consultancy, calibration and digital services. Its work covers product safety, quality, health, durability and regulatory compliance, from development through market delivery. The organization supports certification against management-system and sector standards including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, GMP+ and GlobalGAP. Its services address construction and infrastructure, energy transition, food, feed and agriculture, industrial operations, medical devices, water, radio, wireless and electrical equipment, sustainability, and digital and cyber matters. It also conducts verification and production and equipment control activities for supply-chain participants.

The group operates in more than 35 countries and maintains laboratory capabilities through 80 laboratories with more than 3,000 capabilities. National accreditation bodies review its testing, inspection and certification activities, while its certificate database enables validation of certificates issued by the organization. For industrial clients, it tests and inspects production equipment to support availability, safety, quality and conformity with applicable standards. In the energy sector, its work includes renewable gas, hydrogen, electrification, internet connectivity, energy storage systems and carbon footprint matters. Certification procedures can include type testing, production-process assessment, evaluation of quality systems and incoming quality-control schemes, followed by an independent decision on certificate issuance.