We were honored to receive the Independent Audit Body (IAB) Excellence Award at the Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability (SCRS) Conference and Awards 2025, held recently in Singapore.
Organized by the Transported Asset Protection Association Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC), the event brought together more than 300 industry professionals to explore the strategies, technologies and partnerships shaping resilient and secure supply chains across the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
TAPA plays a central role in improving asset protection across the transportation and logistics sector through globally recognized security standards, education and collaboration. The conference theme, Bringing you beyond resilience: building anti-fragile supply chains, highlighted a shift from traditional risk mitigation toward supply chains that continuously adapt, strengthen and create value. This approach aligns closely with our role as an independent certification body supporting organizations in navigating increasingly complex supply chain risks.
Recognition for certification excellence
The IAB Excellence Award recognizes outstanding professionalism, technical expertise and rigorous auditing practices. This achievement makes us the only third-party certification body to receive this distinction, underlining the strength and consistency of our audit and certification services across the TAPA APAC region.
Ivan Ha, Regional Project Manager for SGS in the Asia Pacific region, said: “We are deeply honored to be recognized by TAPA APAC once again for our commitment to upholding the international standards of certification excellence. Receiving this award for the second consecutive year reflects our team’s dedication and the trust our partners place in us. In an increasingly complex supply chain landscape, independent audit bodies play a critical role in building secure, resilient and compliant supply chains. This recognition reinforces our commitment to setting the benchmark for professionalism, quality and integrity within the TAPA ecosystem.”
Comprehensive supply chain security services
Within supply chain security management, our Business Assurance services support organizations across industries with training, gap assessments, customized audits and certification. We also deliver assessments aligned with international and regional security requirements, including ISO 28000, TAPA FSR and TSR, CTPAT, IATA Cargo iQ, China and Hong Kong AEO, RSQAS and warehouse electrical safety audits.
The world’s first TAPA CSS certification
More recently, we awarded Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. the TAPA CSS (Cyber Security Standard) 2025 certification, marking the world’s first certification under this new standard. This milestone demonstrates Huawei’s strong cybersecurity and privacy governance capabilities and sets a new benchmark for digital security across the high-tech supply chain.
The TAPA CSS framework establishes baseline cybersecurity requirements and globally applicable controls, extending TAPA’s focus beyond physical security to include cybersecurity, data protection and cyber resilience. The certification supports organizations in safeguarding business continuity, protecting sensitive data and strengthening customer trust.
For further information, please contact:
Ivan Ha
Regional Project Manager, Asia Pacific
Business Assurance
t: +852 27653620
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 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 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 trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe 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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