GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AGILITYPR.NEWS / February 04, 2025 / Launch expands SGS's new IMPACT NOW for sustainability suite

SGS blends its standout testing, inspection and certification (TIC) expertise with three decades of sustainability leadership to create Circularity services within its IMPACT NOW for sustainability portfolio.

A circular economy aims to eliminate waste by reusing, reducing, recycling, redesigning, sharing and repairing resources.

If you wish to design sustainable products, reduce material consumption, minimize production-related emissions, streamline processes or optimize waste management, SGS’s global experts provide everything needed to realize your vision, including:

Design, reuse, recycle:

• Life cycle assessment (LCA) study and environmental product declaration
• Product and material assessment
• Plastic packaging testing and claims support

Certified circularity:

• Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) content certifications
• International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS
• Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials’ (RSB) Global Advanced Products Certification
• Biodegradability and compostability testing
• Supply chain traceability through digital product passports
• Expanded recyclability assessment for paper materials

Plastic pollution prevention:

• Plastic pellet-loss prevention – Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Géraldine Picaud, CEO of SGS, commented on the Circularity suite’s importance: “Following months of determination, we are thrilled to launch our fourth IMPACT NOW pillar – Circularity – harnessing our decades as a sustainability and TIC industry leader.

“This complete offering combines the latest circular economy solutions and established practices to provide one place for all your circularity needs. Our global network of experts is ready to guide you toward a circular economy that benefits your organization by reducing waste and protecting the planet.”

As sustainability is a complex and rapidly evolving area, SGS hears organizations’ concerns on a daily basis. Its experts worldwide, equipped with 30-plus years of sustainability leadership, are ready to move you from complexity to clarity, and from advice to transparent and meaningful action.

IMPACT NOW is more than just a concept. It’s SGS’s commitment to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. Embedding sustainability into every action and service it provides, SGS aims to contribute positively to society and achieve a net-zero, nature-positive and pollution-free world.

SGS’s IMPACT NOW Circularity services constantly evolve to meet new challenges. Contact SGS to learn more.