SGS

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company, founded in 1878 at the port of Rouen as a grain inspection house charged with verifying the quality of grain shipments. Over more than 145 years it has extended that founding business into a broad set of independent verification services for buyers and sellers across virtually every industry. The firm has been headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1915.

The company operates through testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services that check quality and compliance for its clients. Its work spans a range of technical domains, among them grain and agriculture, port and shipping, oil and gas, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and sustainability. Independence and trustworthiness have been stated values since the founding, and the firm's stated promise is "when you need to be sure".

SGS employs over 99,500 professionals and runs some 2,500 laboratories and business facilities in 115 countries. The organisation describes its approach as one of Swiss precision and deep expertise across industries.