SGS is a testing, inspection and certification company founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It provides independent verification of quality for buyers and sellers across virtually every industry, and states its purpose as helping customers "when you need to be sure". Independence and trustworthiness are described as founding values of the firm, which was established by entrepreneur Henri Goldstuck.
The company employs more than 99,500 professionals and operates some 2,500 laboratories and business facilities in 115 countries, giving it more than 145 years in business. Its technical domains include testing, inspection, certification, grain quality inspection and quality verification. Work spans industry verticals ranging from oil and gas, manufacturing and healthcare to technology, sustainability, grain and commodities, and shipping and ports.
For technical candidates, the relevant surface is the combination of large-scale laboratory operations, cross-industry data and verification workflows, and an international footprint that spans 115 countries. The firm describes itself as guided by Swiss precision, with a heritage built on impartial quality assurance rather than on the production of the goods it assesses.
