We are SGS
We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Wherever you are, whatever your industry, our experts worldwide provide specialized solutions to make your business faster, simpler and more efficient.
OUR HISTORY
Established in 1878, SGS transformed grain trading in Europe by offering innovative agricultural inspection services.
From those early beginnings, we steadily grew in size and scope as our agricultural inspection services spread around the world.
During the mid-20th century, we began to diversify and started offering inspection, testing and verification services across a variety of sectors, including industrial, minerals, oil, gas, and chemicals.
In 1981, SGS was listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange and forged an unrivaled reputation as the industry leader in finding solutions to the complex challenges faced every day by organizations.
Today, we provide worldwide, independent services that make a difference to people’s lives. Our training and consultancy services complement our core business of testing, inspection and certification which are delivered across all industries. Through our unique global network, we deliver independent results tailored to the precise needs of each industry or sector. Our customers trust in our expertise, experience and resources to support them in achieving outstanding performance in everything they do.
Our continued focus on innovative ways to deliver business benefits enables us to help our customers improve quality, safety, efficiency, productivity and speed to market while reducing risk and building trust in sustainable operations.
OUR PURPOSE
Our purpose is to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
How do we do this?
We enable a better world by helping businesses everywhere to work efficiently, to deliver with quality, and to trade with integrity and trust.
We enable a safer world by ensuring that your car is safe to drive, that the environment you work in is secure and clean, and that the food you eat is safe.
We enable a more interconnected world by, for example, helping new technology to reach consumers quickly and affordably, by ensuring the security of IT systems and data, and by using AI and the Internet of Things to help develop smart cities.
OUR VALUE TO SOCIETY
Through our integrated leadership approach, we strive to become an increasingly sustainable company, maximizing the positive impact we have.We add more than just financial value to society. All our stakeholders (employees and suppliers, investors, customers, governments and industries, consumers, and communities and society) are the ultimate beneficiaries. In order to measure our success, we are developing an innovative impact valuation model to quantify our value to society.