We make the world

a safer place.

We test, certify, train, support and develop.

The things we do today are going to decide
whether we will live and work in a sustainable
way tomorrow.

Today for tomorrow.

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We are TÜV Rheinland

Rooted in Germany –
With our diverse testing and certification services, we
at TÜV Rheinland assume a high level of responsibility at home all over the world
on a daily basis. In many places, the work we do is about
product and infrastructure safety. Right from the beginning
– literally since our first monitoring of steam boilers some TÜV Rheinland began to internationalize in 1970.
150 years ago – we have taken a deeper approach to our Today, we operate in around 50 countries on all
work. continents – from Argentina to Morocco to Vietnam.

For established and new technologies, products and

services, the company’s ongoing commitment is to
ensuring safety in the interaction of technology, people

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and the environment. With our services, we assist our
customers with their products and processes, so they
can achieve their own goals.

Our sustainability strategy complements this mission in

essential ways, both today and tomorrow, because we is when the “Verein zur Überwachung der Dampfkessel
want to make the way we provide our services even more in den Kreisen Elberfeld und Barmen” (Association for the
sustainable: for our employees, as a company and for our Monitoring of Steam Boilers in the Districts of Elberfeld and
customers. Barmen) was established.
Committed to the Award-winning
UN Global Compact sustainability
In 2022, TÜV Rheinland earned Gold
status in the rating by EcoVadis, the
world’s leading provider of sustainability
ratings. The rating involves a review
of 21 criteria, including the environ-
ment, labor practices and human
rights, and is based on the ten princip-
les of the UN Global Compact and the
conventions of the ILO (International
Labour Organization).

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TÜV Rheinland has supported the UN Global Compact since
2006. Represented in more than 160 countries, this initiative
is dedicated to achieving a more sustainable economy all over
the world. With more than 12,000 participating companies
worldwide, it forms the largest alliance for sustainable corpo- employees (full-time equivalents) on average
rate governance. The companies are committed to upholding were employed by TÜV Rheinland throughout
fundamental values such as labor and human rights, prevent- the Group in 2022.
ing corruption and protecting the environment and climate. Of these:
8,323 in Germany
12,547 other regions
 2.3
billion Euro in consolidated revenue
was generated by TÜV Rheinland in
the 2022 financial year.

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laboratories in our worldwide Group of companies perform What motivates us
testing, on our customers’ behalf, of the safety, quality,
functionality and ergonomics of products in a very wide
variety of industries. Worldwide, TÜV Rheinland is invest- The people at TÜV Rheinland are united by their passion
ing in new office and laboratory locations as well as in for safety. Our goal is to offer transparency and orienta-
training centers. These include the Yangtze River Delta tion – creating a better quality of life in the process. Our
Operation Hub in Taicang, China, spanning approx. corporate values of integrity, excellence, client orientation,
40,000 square meters (more than 430,000 square feet); performance orientation and agility pave the way in this
a technology and innovation center in the Boston metro- regard.
politan area that covers more than 65,000 square meters
(nearly 700,000 square feet); and a new battery testing
laboratory in Aachen, Germany, occupying 2,200 square
meters (nearly 24,000 square feet). Our laboratories pool
resources to deliver efficient and professional technical
support locally to manufacturing companies.
 Battery Quick Check
for electric cars

Nothing is as expensive on electric vehicles as the drive

battery. But how can the condition of a used battery
be independently assessed before buying or selling?
The answer is provided by Battery Quick Check GmbH –
a joint venture between TÜV Rheinland and technology
partner TWAICE. With the Battery Quick Check service,
all relevant battery data is read out in 90 minutes and then
processed using battery analytics developed by TWAICE.
The result is an independent condition report on the drive
battery certified by TÜV Rheinland – an essential basis for
We make the world a determining the actual value of a used battery and thus of
the electric vehicle.
safer place
It takes technological innovation to shape a sustainable
future. We support our clients as a reliable partner.
The services TÜV Rheinland provides help strike a balance
between progress and safety.

Today for tomorrow.

 Standards in the fashion
and textile industry

Consumers in today’s fashion and textile industry insist

on greater transparency, traceability and use of the circular
economy. This has profound impacts on this industry’s
activities and supply chains. We at TÜV Rheinland help
Responsibility for the clients meet their sustainability goals through audits,
tests, inspections and certifications – from the raw mate-
supply chain rials through to the end products. Thanks to this approach,
we were nominated recently as a ZDHC InCheck Level 1
verifier for textile manufacturers. The goal of ZDHC (Zero
For the protection of human rights in their own company Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), with more than 160
and with their direct suppliers, companies must comply participating companies, organizations and manufacturers
with their due diligence obligations and work to ensure worldwide is to ban all hazardous chemicals from the
that the relevant internationally applicable rules are textile industry.
observed in the supply chain. An EU directive is currently
being drafted. In Germany, this is regulated by the Supply
Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG). We support the imple-
mentation of the LkSG through gap analyses, audits and
inspections of suppliers; in particular, we audit compliance
with human and worker rights, occupational health and
safety and environmental requirements. More than 200
auditors are qualified to do this in line with local and inter-
national laws and standards. We also offer training on the
LkSG, and train human rights officers and supply chain
experts.
 Hydrogen Competence Center
opens up an energy source
with a promising future
The effects of climate change can be limited with sustain-
Sustainability able energy sources. Hydrogen is one such future energy
source. “Green” hydrogen is produced in a climate-neutral
consulting manner using electricity derived from renewable energies.
As a storage medium, it is particularly well-suited to better
integration and use of energy from renewable sources,
such as wind or solar energy. Our experts have pooled their
Sustainability aspects play an important role in corporate knowledge within the global Hydrogen Competence Center
governance. Stakeholders’ expectations around sustainable at TÜV Rheinland. This is where plant and grid operators,
business practices and products are on the rise. At the manufacturers and hydrogen users can get assistance with
same time, regulations in this regard are increasing world- the necessary structural transformation. Experts at the
wide. We provide transparency for our clients regarding Competence Center provide support to hydrogen projects
these requirements, i.e. on the rules and laws with which along the entire value chain, including digitalization, decar-
companies must comply, the information they are required bonization and decentralization.
to collect and the things they are required to report. With
a clear stakeholder focus, TÜV Rheinland provides support
in the form of targeted consulting, creating added value in
the materiality analysis. The companies we advise can then
close any gaps identified and get guidance on the steps
they need to implement and the timing for accomplishing
this. Selection of the appropriate reporting standard has
an important role to play in this regard. Through our project
management, we ensure that the approach taken is an
efficient one.
TÜV Rheinland compact
The work and services of our Group are organized into Transparent:
five Business Streams. These are divided into a total of Every TÜV Rheinland test mark bears an individual ID number and
24 Business Fields. See the overview here: a QR code. An overview is available in our public certification
database at www.certipedia.com

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