Kiwa, a global specialist in Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) and Training.

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Kiwa is represented in over 35 countries

Explore Kiwa's expertise and comprehensive range of services and solutions across industries and beyond.

Accreditations and Notifications

Accreditation and notification ensure that this trust is justified, as they see to it that Kiwa executes its TIC activities the proper way. Several national accreditation bodies regularly visit Kiwa and review our activities.

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Find your future at Kiwa

At Kiwa, we attach great value to your personal and professional growth and to your qualification as an expert. Your ambitions allow our company to develop and service our customers to the best of our abilities.

News

Here you will find the latest updates, announcements, and developments from across the Kiwa Group. This page provides an overview of news related to our services, partnerships, and activities in the fields of testing, inspection, and certification.

Globally served industries

Energy Transition

Kiwa contributes to sustainable solutions for our today’s and future energy supply. We offer a one stop shop service to cover safety and quality demands for energy installations and related components. Together with the manufacturing industry, governments, network operators, education centers and other parties, we set the standard in acceptable technologies and solutions. We fulfil an extended portfolio in the entire market chain with a unique mix of years of knowledge, in house experience, innovative power and geographical presence. Kiwa can support you by delivering extended services in testing and certification of products and systems, verifications and consultancy and training. Our experts can help you in many different areas, such as renewable gas, hydrogen, electrification, internet connectivity, energy storage systems and carbon footprint.  As a partner for progress we want both you and the world to take a step forward.

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Certificate finder

Is a certificate still valid? Search our certification database for certifications issued by Kiwa and check their validity.

Why Trust Matters in a Digital World

Strengthen confidence among customers, partners, regulators and stakeholders by taking a proactive approach to information security. With independent assurance from Kiwa and NQA (a Kiwa company), you can protect critical information, reduce risk, and demonstrate that security is embedded throughout your organization. The result is greater resilience, stronger business relationships, and the confidence to operate in an increasingly digital world.

Why Sustainability Depends on Trust

Sustainability commitments create value when they are supported by credible data, transparent reporting and independent verification. Kiwa and NQA help organizations turn sustainability ambitions into measurable, verifiable progress that stakeholders can trust. The result is greater confidence in your sustainability journey, reduced greenwashing risk, and stronger relationships with customers, investors and regulators.

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Trace Magazine

Let’s Trace the Future Together

Kiwa’s first online ESG magazine. Just like tracing a path forward, Trace follows the real steps we’re taking to build a more sustainable future. Here, you’ll find real stories, practical insights, and the milestones that mark our environmental, social, and governance journey. Explore real examples of how we are putting ESG into action — across sectors, regions, and services.

How we help improve business and society

At Kiwa, we are committed to contributing to a safer, more sustainable, and more secure world. Through our expertise in testing, inspection, and certification, we support businesses, governments, and society in addressing key challenges.

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Local presence, international outlook

In the headoffices page, you will be able to locate all of our active offices worldwide, ranging from the Far East to the United States. We have taken care to include the precise location and contact details of each of our offices, so that you can easily reach out to the one closest to you.

Laboratory Capabilities

Navigate through Kiwa's extended landscape of laboratory solutions with our detailed testing directory, embodying the essence of more than 3000 capabilities within 80 laboratories around the globe.

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Health & Safety Week 2026: What a good risk assessment covers

Discover the focus of Safety Week 2026, running from 5 to 9 October. This year, we introduce the Energy Wheel as a practical prompt to help colleagues recognize energy sources before work starts, especially during the Last-Minute Risk Assessment.

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Kiwa certifies EEW Delfzijl at Level 1 of the CO2 Performance Ladder 4.0

EEW Energy fromWaste Delfzijl B.V. recovers energy and raw materials from waste streams and was recently certified by Kiwa at Level 1 of the CO2 Performance Ladder version 4.0. This means that EEW has demonstrated that its CO2 management system meets the strengthened requirements of the updated Handbook 4.0 of the CO2 Performance Ladder. With this certification, EEW underlines its ambition to structurally monitor, achieve and safeguard its sustainability goals.

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How Large Hydrogen Storage Tanks Are Tested for Real-World Performance

Hydrogen storage systems must perform safely and reliably under demanding operating conditions. Comprehensive testing plays a key role in verifying their durability, performance and compliance before they enter the market. To meet this demand, Kiwa ET has expanded its hydrogen testing infrastructure and can now perform standardized testing on hydrogen pressure tanks with volumes of up to 600 litres.

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Why a Tailored Certification Approach Matters in Medical Devices

Medical device manufacturers operate in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. While compliance requirements such as the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) apply across the industry, the path to certification is rarely the same for every organization.

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