Profile and Mission

Kiwa: expertise to improve quality
Kiwa is an independent highly qualified organization having certification as its core activity. This is being supported by inspection, testing, technology, training and consultancy. Kiwa works for clients in many sectors with an emphasis on water, energy, construction, infrastructure, automotive & transport, agro, feed & food, safety & security, health & care and the environment. Clients come from manufacturing and process industries, (business) services, public and private utilities, (local) government agencies and international institutions. Kiwa is globally active in over forty countries with offices in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sandinavia, the United Kingdom, Turkey and China which offer all of Kiwa's services. In over thirty countries additionally, Kiwa has established a reliable network of partners and colleagues in the field of certification.

Kiwa is strictly independent and not involved in manufacturing, trading or other activities that might endanger Kiwa’s impartiality. There is no external influence on the decisions or opinions of Kiwa regarding the outcomes of Kiwa’s own operational activities like certification, testing, inspection or technology and research.
Kiwa’s management and personnel understand the crucial importance of objectivity and impartiality in carrying out certification, testing and inspection. Therefore, Kiwa analyzes its activities on a regular basis to identify possible conflicts of interest to ensure undisturbed objectivity and impartiality. Additionally, Kiwa is evaluated in a transparent way by several accreditation bodies, audited by external organizations and qualified by governmental bodies.

Mission
Kiwa wants to be 'Partner for Progress' based on acknowledged leadership in certification supported by inspection, training, testing, technology and consultancy.

Vision
Kiwa has the expertise to improve quality.