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From 5 to 8 May 2026, Lisbon will host a new edition of RAPS Europe, one of the leading European events dedicated to Regulatory Affairs in the life sciences and medical devices sector.

On 16 March 2026, the European Commission hosted the High-Level Conference on Medical Devices: Innovation and Patient Safety in Brussels, an event that brought together key institutional representatives, regulatory authorities, industry experts, and stakeholders from across Europe.

Supplier assurance is no longer about a single audit moment. It’s about ongoing visibility, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement.

Step inside a day in the life of Stephen Burt, Carbon and Sustainability Services Director at NQA, a Kiwa company. From early-morning travel on the Caledonian Sleeper to on-site audits of major infrastructure projects, discover how carbon verification, stakeholder collaboration, and whole life carbon assessments come together in practice. This behind-the-scenes look highlights the real-world work driving more sustainable outcomes across complex projects.

"Where water flows, equality grows." This subtitle underscores the theme of World Water Day 2026: Water and Gender.

Kiwa will attend the GFSI Conference 2026, taking place from 24 to 26 March 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. The conference brings together food industry leaders, retailers, manufacturers, certification bodies and regulators from around the world to collaborate on strengthening food safety and trust across the global supply chain.

In the last year, structured dialogue has become an essential tool in collaboration between manufacturers and Notified Bodies under the MDR. New requirements, stricter deadlines enforced a need for more and structural communication.

Many organizations choose to perform their own supplier audits — and they do so with impressive dedication, deep product knowledge, and a genuine commitment to quality. Yet within that approach lies an interesting opportunity. Not to replace what already works, but to strengthen it.

Kiwa is expanding its fire safety and security services! In Zaltbommel (the Netherlands) the construction of a brand-new test hall is in development, specifically for testing and certifying sprinklers according to EN 12259-1. With this expansion, we will soon be able to test sprinklers so that they can be provided with a CE-marking.

Kiwa has successfully audited all 458 PureGym sites across the UK and 49 in Switzerland to FITcert®, a recognised milestone that demonstrates a fitness club has been independently assessed against the European standard EN 17229 for fitness centre facilities and operations.

In a world where artificial intelligence is evolving at lightning speed, ML6, a Belgian AI consulting and services company, stands out as a pioneer. Patrick Coomans, Global Product Owner of Cyber Security at Vinçotte (a Kiwa company) sat down with ML6 experts Rob Vandenberghe and Louis Vanderdonckt to discuss how ML6 is evolving, the role it plays in the AI landscape, and why trust is an absolute prerequisite for long-term value creation.

Kiwa PI Berlin advises Sonnedix on quality control through an agreement that includes factory inspection and auditing services, production supervision, ESG analysis and traceability, in-factory testing and in-house laboratory testing.

This case study highlights the challenges, expertise, and detailed process involved in testing liquid hydrogen (LH₂) systems, based on the experience of Kiwa as an independent testing laboratory. To understand what this work entails, this case study takes you through the landscape in which LH₂ technology is developing, the capabilities of Kiwa, and the step-by-step testing process that customers rely on.

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU-CBAM) is a key instrument of the European Union aimed at preventing carbon leakage and ensuring fair competition between EU manufacturers and importers from third countries. By aligning the carbon costs of imported goods with those produced within the EU, the mechanism supports the EU’s climate objectives while encouraging cleaner production globally.

The revised European legislation for construction products, CPR-2024, has significant implications. As a manufacturer of precast concrete (products) or steel (products), you will be faced with new obligations in the areas of sustainability, traceability and product information. The law will come into effect in phases, with the concrete and steel industries being the first to be affected. What exactly will change? And how can you prepare yourself properly?