SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, today announced the launch of a new dedicated service line: Human Risk Management & Due Diligence.
As businesses face increasing people and third-party risks, SGS delivers trusted screening, verification and due diligence solutions to support informed decision-making. From pre-employment and in-employment background checks to KYC and business partner due diligence, our services provide the critical insights organizations need to strengthen compliance, mitigate risk and safeguard their operations. Capabilities include sanctions screening, company ownership verification, criminal record checks and credit assessments, helping businesses build trusted relationships with confidence.
Why it matters
As organizations navigate increasing regulatory obligations, fraud risks and reputational challenges, reliable verification has become a critical component of effective business risk management. Advances in AI and digital technologies are also contributing to a growing volume of sophisticated fraudulent documentation, making it more challenging to verify identities, qualifications, and professional credentials with confidence.
SGS Human Risk Management & Due Diligence services provide independent screening, verification and due diligence solutions that help organizations make informed decisions and manage people and third-party risk. From workforce screening and credential verification to business partner due diligence, our services deliver trusted intelligence that supports compliance, protects reputation and strengthens confidence across business relationships.
What the service covers
The new service line offers a full suite of background verification solutions, including:
- Pre-employment screening: identity and address verification, employment and education history, criminal record checks, reference validation, conflict of interest checks, credit checks, sanctions screening and adverse media screening.
- In-employment due diligence: ongoing monitoring to manage risk throughout an employee’s tenure
- Regulatory and compliance-driven checks: tailored to sector-specific requirements across industries and jurisdictions
- Security-focused vetting: for roles and organizations with heightened risk exposure
Backed by SGS’s global network and reputation for independence and rigor, the service is built to support businesses recruiting or operating across borders, with the consistency and reliability that international operations demand.
Who it's for
The service is aimed at businesses worldwide with active recruitment needs or an ongoing requirement to verify their workforce: spanning industries where regulatory compliance, security, or reputational risk make employee due diligence essential.
Availability
The Human Risk Management & Due Diligence service is now available globally through SGS. To learn more about how SGS can support your organization’s hiring and workforce risk management needs, contact us at Info.HumanRisk@sgs.com.
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and a portfolio of trusted specialized brands, including Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource.
SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN SW).
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