SGS 

SGS SA operates as a testing, inspection, and certification company in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and America. It operates in two segments, Testing & Inspection and Certification. The company offers testing services, such as crop production testing, agricultural commodities testing, field studies, laboratory studies, seed quality control, and seed research and development; and inspection services, including draft survey and marine services, e-certificates, loading and discharge supervision, pre-shipment inspection, quality and quantity inspection, and tally. It also provides consulting, digital trust assurance, medical devices regulatory compliance, product certification, supply chain assurance, sustainability assurance, and verification and assurance, as well as assessment, auditing, and certification services; and professional training services. The company serves agriculture and forestry, building and infrastructure, consumer products and retail, cosmetics and personal care, cybersecurity and technology, environmental, health and safety, food, government and trade facilitation, industrial manufacturing and processing, MedTech, mining, oil, gas and chemicals, pharma, power and utilities, and transportation industries. SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.