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Certification
Safer, Smarter, Greener – DQS Certificate Confirms GL Group Vision
One Step ahead – The GL Group is the first
technical consulting, assurance and classification
society <strong>to</strong> have its integrated management
system certified. After successfully
passing an integrated management system
audit conducted by the German certification
body DQS, the GL Group received a
combined certificate of compliance with the
BS OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
standards.
Erik van der Noordaa, CEO of the GL
Group, received the certificate from DQS
Managing Direc<strong>to</strong>r Götz Blechschmidt at
the GL Group Head Office in Hamburg.
“This combined certification reflects the GL
Group’s ambition <strong>to</strong> become safer, smarter
and greener. It encourages us <strong>to</strong> continue
developing our services, processes and
methodologies in pursuit of this vision.”
The CEO thanked the DQS team for
its dedication and cooperation in working
with the GL team <strong>to</strong> attain this certification.
“Both companies invested several months of
intensive planning, training, documentation
and internal audits <strong>to</strong> reach this successful
conclusion.” The DQS certificate proves
that the GL Group’s management systems
comply with the international standards for
the assessment of occupational health and
safety management systems, BS OHSAS
18001, the quality standards for products
and services, ISO 9001, and the environmental
compatibility of processes, products
and services, ISO 14001.
For Further Information:
Ramón Azúa, Head of Department Group QHSE Management
Phone: +49 40 36149-126
E-Mail: ramon.azua@gl-group.com
partnership
Confirmed Commitment <strong>to</strong> Wind <strong>Energy</strong>
GL Systems Certification has
The WindMade label, which
municate their commitment <strong>to</strong>
joined WindMade as an accred-
is backed by international or-
renewable energy.
TM
ited verifying partner. The
ganisations, requires participat-
GL Group’s certification body
ing companies <strong>to</strong> obtain at least
For Further Information:
thereby commits <strong>to</strong> supporting
25 per cent of their electricity
Markus Weber, GL Systems Certification
Label. GL embraces
the WindMade label and its con-
from wind power. It was created
Phone: +49 40 36149-9051
renewable energy.
tinued development.
<strong>to</strong> allow companies <strong>to</strong> com-
E-Mail: markus.weber@gl-group.com
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