As a certification and auditing body, our experienced auditors are our main asset. We are proud to report that Nadia Narine, lead auditor for DQS in North America, has been …
Anti-Bribery: Eight good reasons to implement ISO 37001
Barely three years old, the international standard for anti-bribery management systems is quickly becoming one of the key management systems standards across the globe. In this article, we will explain …
GFSI updates its benchmarking criteria: What can we expect?
“Safe food for consumers everywhere”. The vision of the Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI) can only be put into practice if the requirements for food safety reflect the latest developments …
Is China a Supply Chain Risk? Learnings from the Jiangsu Explosion
On March 21, a devastating explosion occurred in a chemical plant in Xiangshui, Jiangsu, China. 78 people lost their lives, over 617 persons were injured. Sadly, the explosion is not …
Human Rights Due Diligence: Why Regulation is not a bad Idea
Will human rights due diligence become a mandatory legal requirement in Germany? Statements from various government representatives have indicated that additional regulation may be on its way. Heated reactions from …
2018 – Another record year for the DQS group
125 000 – that is the amount of audit days performed by the DQS Group in 2018, covering more than 65.000 sites around the world. That means that on an …