March 2025

Discover innovative solutions with SGS experts at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company, will exhibit at in-cosmetics Global in Amsterdam and present a technical session on the evolution of aging claims. Held from April 8-10, 2025, at RAI Amsterdam, in-cosmetics Global will bring together over 1,000 exhibitors and more than 12,000 industry professionals. This […]

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SGS Offers Chinese Market Regulatory Update and 2024 Spot Check Failure Webinar

Softlines /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Chinese Market Regulatory Update and 2024 Spot Check Failure Overview,’ on April 23, 2025. China’s large and expanding middle-income demographic presents a significant opportunity for softlines businesses hoping to sell their products in the

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GB Mandatory Classification and Labeling List for Substances and Mixtures Updated

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 043.25, highlighting the UK’s Health and Safety Executive’s revision of the Great Britain mandatory classification and labeling list (GB MCL list) for substances and mixtures. The GB MCL list identifies hazardous substances that require legal classification and labeling

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ECHA Consults Over Three Chemicals as SVHC

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 042.25, reporting on the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) consultation on the listing of three chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC). The SVHC list identifies chemicals that may have hazardous effects on human, animal or environmental health.

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Lead Restriction in All Consumer Products Proposed by New York State

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 28, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 045.25, focusing on New York State’s proposed law to regulate lead in consumer goods, unless properly labeled. Lead is responsible for severe health issues, including brain damage, developmental delays and organ failure, particularly in young children. AB 6500,

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SGS awards world’s first ‘Sound Privacy and Sound Clarity Boost Performance Mark’ and ‘High Performance AI PC Mark’ to Lenovo

Connectivity /

Geneva (March 27, 2025) – SGS has awarded Lenovo the world’s first ‘SGS Sound Privacy and Sound Clarity Boost Performance Mark’ certification for its ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen6 All-In-One PC. This certification, from the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, recognizes the outstanding performance and audio experience of the product’s all-in-one in audio privacy

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SGS Explains the Impact of the Cyber Resilience Act

Connectivity /

Geneva (March 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article analyzing the effects of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on businesses and regulators. The Cyber Resilience Act, adopted in 2024, is a key legislative tool to strengthen the EU’s cybersecurity framework. It mandates resilience for hardware

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SGS Reports On Challenges and Opportunities of a PFAS-free Textile Industry

Softlines /

Geneva (March 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article detailing the textile industry’s attempts to phase out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the production and regulatory challenges this presents for businesses. The risks from PFAS, the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ which have been commonly

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SGS Explores the Shift to Biobased Textile Materials

Softlines /

Geneva (March 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article on the shift to sustainable, biobased materials in the textile and footwear industry. The significance of adopting a sustainable approach to resource use, production and retail is of growing concern to the global apparel industry.

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SGS Explores Sustainability and Regulatory Trends in the Toy Industry

Hardlines /

Geneva (March 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, examines the far-reaching impact of the sustainability movement on the toy industry in a new Consumer Compact article. Sustainability has become a key market driver, with governments, retailers and consumers increasingly prioritizing environmental and social responsibility. Today’s consumers seek toys that

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