• Working Responsibly with AI? 5 Tips for Implementing ISO 42001

    24 March 2025

    The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) presents lots of opportunities, but also comes with risks, especially when it comes to ensuring its ethical and secure use within organizations. ISO/IEC 42001 is an international standard that helps organizations manage these risks and ensure responsible AI applications.

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  • Fit4DW materials database speeds up certification and ensures drinking water safety

    17 March 2025

    Kiwa, DVGW CERT and figawa will officially launch their Fit4DW materials database during the ISH trade fair, from 17 to 21 March in Frankfurt am Main. This innovative platform helps manufacturers, certification bodies and testing laboratories streamline the certification process for drinking water materials and comply with the European Drinking Water Directive (EU 2020/2184).

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  • Kiwa and Televic Education make personal certification more efficient

    13 March 2025

    Certification is a demanding process that requires both careful planning and reliable technology. To optimize this process, Kiwa is partnering with Belgian company Televic Education, integrating Televic’s digital exam platform, assessmentQ, with Kiwa’s extensive certification expertise.

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  • IFA v6-Smart vs. IFA v6-GFS: What Producers Need to Know

    6 March 2025

    At Kiwa, we have extensive experience providing GLOBALG.A.P. IFA – Integrated Farm Assurance certification. Amongst others, we offer certification for IFA v6-Smart and IFA v6-GFS standards. Starting in January 2025, both versions will be valid in parallel. While meeting the standard owner’s requirements may present challenges for producers, achieving certification through Kiwa opens doors to expanded markets for vegetables and fruits across Europe and beyond.

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  • Polyethylene under stress: Unique slow-motion footage of a CRB test

    28 February 2025

    Ever seen a Cracked Round Bar (CRB) test? In this video, we showcase in slow motion how a polyethylene test specimen fails under cyclic loading. The CRB test is specifically designed to simulate the slow crack growth (SCG) process in polyethylene (PE) and delivers faster results than traditional methods such as PENT and FNCT.

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  • ISO 27001 and ISO 42001: A perfect match for information security and AI management

    25 February 2025

    To implement AI safely and responsibly, international standards such as ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 play a crucial role. While ISO 27001 focuses on data protection, an AI management system (AIMS) under ISO 42001 is designed to manage and optimize the use of AI within an organization. By combining ISO 27001 and ISO 42001, businesses can develop a stronger and more proactive approach to information security.

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  • Hydrogen in the Smart Energy Hub: Advancing the energy transition together

    23 January 2025

    How can your Smart Energy Hub prepare for a future where hydrogen plays a central role in the energy transition? Let’s explore some critical questions that can help your hub make strategic choices.

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  • Hydriven Builds Hydrogen-Powered Race Car for Formula Student with Kiwa's Support

    14 January 2025

    Kiwa is proud to collaborate with Hydriven, the student team from the University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences, focused on developing a hydrogen-powered race car for the Formula Student competition. In this video, the team shares insights about their race car and what they aim to achieve with it.

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