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Biodynamic farming stands for consistently organically grown food produced in harmony with nature, following a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to agriculture. We take you to Finca Laguna Salada, one of the first biodynamic Demeter-certified banana plantations in the Dominican Republic.

PVUSA is one of the first solar plants built in North America, and currently serves as the home of grid-connected, research-grade outdoor testbed operated by PV Evolutions Labs (PVEL), a member of the Kiwa Group.

Schellevis, a Dutch manufacturer of concrete products used for various applications, including ornamental paving, is CSC Silver certified by Kiwa. CSC is a worldwide quality mark for concrete which proves that companies are part of a responsible concrete chain.

Organizations that work with chemicals must comply with many laws and regulations. Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in Sweden conducts research and teaches in a wide range of scientific fields. Kiwa helped them developing a standard for chemicals management as part of improving safety in LTU's laboratory environments.

When digging tunnels or excavating mines, soil and rock mechanics suddenly become a key consideration. Trilab in Brisbane, Australia, part of Kiwa Group’s Intega family, leads the way with state-of-the-art triaxial testing equipment.

As of 1 August 2024, all smart devices have to meet minimum cyber security requirements. That means manufacturers have less than two years to get their products tested and certified. “But don't wait too long,” warns Sabyne van Mourik from Kiwa. “We are talking about a huge number of IoT products.”

Allego is the leading European public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network with 28,000 public charging ports. Security of the vast amount of financial and personal data generated by this network is of paramount importance. To demonstrate its commitment to the highest standards of information security management, Allego has achieved ISO 27001 certification by Kiwa.

With a growing focus on climate change, it is becoming increasingly important to understand where our environmental impacts are coming from, in order to limit them. We look at one of the ways to assess the impact of construction: life cycle analysis.

Green hydrogen can facilitate the global energy transition, enhancing the potential of renewable energy and its demand is rising worldwide. To grow confidence in the market, uncertainties and hazards must be reduced. And that is where Kiwa kicks in.

Almost all of the world’s liquid freshwater – about 90 percent – is hidden under the ground. However, the water supply is under pressure; we need huge volumes of water to keep people healthy and run today’s economy. Therefore it's important to remember groundwater is a limited resource.

Ransomware threats for ICS (Industrial Control Systems) are growing. The impact of attacks on critical infrastructures can be enormous. Chris van den Hooven from cybersecurity company Hudson Cybertec explains how organisations can protect themselves against ransomware attacks.

Whether an industrial production hall, an office or a residential tower, a building must be safe for people to work and live in. In Germany, the VDI 6200 Directive is the comprehensive building inspection guideline. Kiwa Germany’s Engineering team is intimately familiar with it.

Kiwa has performed an NDT inspection with ultrasound on the rail joints of the Nordic region's longest railway tunnel. This 22 km long new modern high speed railway line called Follobanen, is located between Norway's capital Oslo and the town of Ski.

Ski resorts must meet strict regulations to ensure the safety of their guests. Kiwa helps with this by carrying out the necessary inspections of ski elevators and cable cars using Magnetic inductive testing. as for example at Vrådal Panorama Ski Center in Norway.

Production processes, the deflections of concrete or metal structures, the movements of wind turbines: with sensors on different parts of a single construction, machine or process, you can create a 'digital twin' - a digital copy of the original. This opens up unprecedented new possibilities for inspection and continuous monitoring.

Chemical distributor Acinor AS operates a storage tank terminal for sulfuric acid in Fredrikstad, Norway. According to government requirements, inspection of the tank must be carried out every five years. And that's where Kiwa comes in.