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Lead Restriction in All Consumer Products Proposed by New York State

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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SGS Examines the Challenges of Energy Storage Systems Regulation

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Geneva (March 25, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article examining the key trends, market drivers, regulatory challenges and innovative solutions affecting the global energy storage systems (ESS) industry. ESS play a crucial role in stabilizing power grids and enabling reliable renewable energy sources. From

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SGS offers webinar on non-clinical strategies for ensuring cosmetic product safety

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Geneva (March 24, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to host a live webinar, ‘Non-clinical strategies for ensuring cosmetic product safety’, on April 16, 2025. The 2022 US Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) has implemented the greatest change in US safety and quality requirements for cosmetics since

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France Issues Ban on PFAS in Consumer Products

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 20, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 040.25, highlighting France’s prohibition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics, textiles and ski waxes. PFAS are widely used for their water, grease and oil-resistant properties, but many have been found to cause health and environmental concerns

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SGS gains SCDF accreditation to accelerate Singaporean market entry in fire safety enterprises

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Geneva (March 20, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has been officially recognized by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) as an accredited Certification Body. This groundbreaking achievement allows SGS to issue SCDF-certified Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for fire safety products exported to Singapore, removing regulatory barriers and accelerating market

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