SGS S.A.
SUV.XETRA | Technical testing and analysis
SGS S.A. is a global company that provides inspection, verification, testing, and certification services. It operates through various segments, including Agriculture, Food and Life, Minerals, Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Consumer and Retail, Transportation, and Certification and Business Enhancement. The...Show More
Better Health for All
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SGS's core business of inspection, verification, testing, and certification services provides substantial preventative health benefits. The company is a key player in the pharmaceutical analytical testing market, which is driven by stricter quality assurance and compliance requirements. SGS also offers extensive food testing services globally, covering allergens, contaminants, microbiology, and nutritional analysis to ensure product quality and safety.
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This includes expanding food and nutraceutical testing capacity, driven by regulations like the Food Safety Modernization Act.
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These services directly contribute to public health by ensuring the safety and quality of food and pharmaceutical products. There is no evidence that SGS generates revenue from products or activities with negative health outcomes. Furthermore, as a service provider, SGS's operations do not have direct safety implications for physical or mental health, resulting in no reported user harm from its services.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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SGS S.A. is a global company providing inspection, verification, testing, and certification services, not a financial institution.
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It does not offer lending, deposit, or other consumer financial products or services.
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Consequently, the company does not have APRs, fee structures for consumer credit, loan books, customer financial data, or financial literacy programs to evaluate against the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. All relevant KPIs are therefore not applicable to its business model.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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SGS S.A. has a record of at least 17 substantiated labor-law or human-rights violations in the past three years (2022-2025), including 6 proven discrimination incidents, 7 human rights grievances, and multiple OSHA penalties for workplace safety/health.
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The company's Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was 0.34 per 200,000 hours worked in 2024.
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, though two fatalities occurred in 2023.
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The CEO to mean employee compensation ratio was 56.4 in 2024.
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In 2024, 47% of employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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The median gender pay gap in 2024 was -7.2%, indicating women's median pay was 7.2% higher than men's.
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The employee engagement index was 7.3 out of 10 in 2024.
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Voluntary employee turnover was 12.7% of permanent employees in 2023.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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SGS S.A. directed 90.2% of its total spend to local suppliers in 2024.
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The company incorporates anti-corruption clauses and ethical/sustainable development principles in all supplier contracts.
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Zero incidents, complaints, or allegations related to child, forced, compulsory, or non-consensual labor were reported in 2024.
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and zero cases of child labor, forced or compulsory labor, or violation of the right to exercise freedom of association were identified, supported by ongoing proactive risk assessments.
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A 2022 assessment of sustainability risks in the supply chain identified 1% of spend with high economic risk, 0% with high social risk, and 2% with high environmental risk, totaling 3% high sustainability risk.
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Honest & Fair Business
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SGS has a robust anti-corruption policy, effective since December 2024, which applies globally to all employees, affiliated companies, contractors, and agents.
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In 2024, 99.5% of employees were trained on the Code of Integrity, and 100% of operations were analyzed for corruption risks.
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Seven cases of corruption and bribery in 2024 resulted in employee terminations and disciplinary actions.
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The company maintains a 24/7 anonymous Integrity Helpline for reporting ethical breaches, protecting whistle-blowers from retaliation.
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In 2024, 512 integrity issues were reported through the helpline, and the compliance function reports violations and corrective actions to the Audit Committee and Board.
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SGS reported no significant regulatory fines or penalties for non-compliance in 2024.
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The company has not reported any financial restatements.
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The external audit scope addressed over 65% of the Group’s sales in 2024.
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Kind to Animals
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SGS S.A. is a service-oriented company providing inspection, verification, testing, and certification services.
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As such, many 'Kind to Animals' KPIs, which typically apply to companies manufacturing products, conducting animal testing, or operating animal agriculture facilities, are not applicable to SGS's direct operations. There is no evidence that SGS manufactures products, uses animal-derived ingredients, conducts animal testing, or operates animal husbandry facilities under its control. While SGS offers certification services related to animal welfare and non-animal testing to its clients, this does not reflect its own operational performance against these metrics.
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No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess SUV.XETRA against any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. The articles primarily describe SGS's services related to ESG, compliance, and testing for other entities, rather than its own direct involvement, policies, or performance concerning arms, defense contracts, dual-use technologies, or peacebuilding initiatives.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The company sources 97% of its operational energy from renewables.
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Its water use per revenue was 20.9 m³ per $1 M revenue in 2024.
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Total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 0.8959 M tCO₂e in 2024, representing a 2.13% decline from 2023.
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The company has SBTi-validated near and long-term science-based targets.
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It publishes a TCFD report, aligning with TCFD recommendations, and quantifies the financial impact of transition risks and opportunities using IEA STEPS 2050 and IEA APS 2050 scenarios.
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It also assesses its top 80 owned buildings for physical climate risks, defining short-term, medium-term, and long-term horizons for climate-related risks and opportunities.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles describe SGS's services, such such as a forest management standard used for certification
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and ESG training services offered by SGS Academy
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. These documents outline requirements and frameworks that SGS applies to other entities or provides as training to external clients. However, none of the articles contain specific, quantitative data or concrete evidence regarding SGS's own operations, policies, or performance related to any of the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' KPIs, such as formal partnerships, revenue reinvested, cultural incident records, or employee training completion rates. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles regarding SGS S.A.'s own performance or practices related to data protection, cybersecurity, or responsible AI. The articles primarily discuss general industry trends, cybersecurity threats, or SGS's services offered to other companies, rather than detailing the company's internal operations, investments, or compliance records for the assessed KPIs.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles regarding SUV.XETRA's (SGS S.A.) performance against the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' ethical value. The articles primarily describe SGS's services related to waste management, circularity, and sustainable packaging for its clients, or discuss general industry regulations and trends. There is no data on SGS S.A.'s own waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certifications, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education.