SGS, a pioneer in sustainability for over three decades, has debuted in Verdantix’s prestigious Green Quadrant report as an Innovator in ESG and Sustainability Assurance Services. This endorsement underscores SGS’s continued commitment to delivering top-tier sustainability solutions as the world’s largest testing, inspection, and certification company. The research report assessed SGS’s sustainability capabilities and services, including ESG and sustainability report assurance, pre-assurance, report and data assurance, carbon emissions assurance, and sustainable finance assurance.
The Green Quadrant analysis found that SGS has:
- A global reach strengthened by local sustainability assurance expertise
- A partnership-led approach to digitally enabled sustainability assurance services
- Tailored sustainability assurance services for mid-cap and small and medium-sized enterprises and their suppliers
This latest recognition as SGS Innovator in ESG and Sustainability perfectly coincides with the launch of SGS’s IMPACT NOW for sustainability suite of services to address ever-changing market demands and the urgent needs of the planet. IMPACT NOW for sustainability encompasses four key pillars – Climate, Circularity, Nature and ESG Assurance. The latter houses all assessed ESG services and more. The Verdantix Green Quadrant rating joins numerous others, including TIME Magazine and Statista naming SGS the world’s sixth most sustainable company in 2024, and high MSCI, Sustainalytics, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
“We are extremely proud to be acknowledged as an Innovator by Verdantix in their prestigious Green Quadrant benchmark. This recognition follows the launch of our IMPACT NOW for sustainability suite, further emphasizing our commitment to providing advanced, forward-thinking solutions that address the challenges of today and tomorrow. We remain steadfast in supporting our clients’ sustainable transformation journeys.”
Géraldine Picaud, CEO, SGS
SGS offers a range of services designed to assess and mitigate potential risks associated with consumer goods, food products, electronics, and industrial items. Through rigorous testing, SGS helps manufacturers meet regulatory standards, ensuring that products are safe for consumers and environmentally compliant. SGS performs safety tests on product materials, chemical compositions, durability, and usability, identifying hazardous substances and mechanical weaknesses.