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Trace Magazine

Let’s Trace the Future Together

Trace — Kiwa’s first online ESG magazine. Just like tracing a path forward, Trace follows the real steps we’re taking to build a more sustainable future. Here, you’ll find real stories, practical insights, and the milestones that mark our environmental, social, and governance journey. Explore real examples of how we are putting ESG into action — across sectors, regions, and services.

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Initiatives

Our contribution to make the world safer

Kiwa creates trust by contributing to the safety of products, services and organizations. Read more how we can support you with our testing, inspection and certification services.

Climate change: what we do to help

Kiwa helps organizations to make sure their products that contribute to a sustainable world meet the relevant requirements and regulations.

How we help to protect valuable information

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Virtual tours

Take a look in our laboratories

Take a virtual tour of our laboratory and watch the explanations given by our employees about the various lab components.

Kiwa has real expertise in the automotive sector, and they provide us an external view and professional advice. They are reliable and the information they provide is used as a reference for our daily work.

Elodie Grimaud Role
Quality & Retail Standards Manager
BMW France - Elodie Grimaud

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From expert insights and innovative approaches to client experiences, our videos show how our work makes a difference. Discover how we contribute to safety, sustainability, and quality across industries worldwide.

Find out all whitepapers

Find out how our expertise can help you make strategic choices and strengthen your organisation. Explore our whitepapers!

Discover our podcast

Connect to more than 12,000 Kiwa experts across 40+ countries through real stories about safety and teamwork in the field, on customer sites, in our labs or deep in technical projects.

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MDR Annex XVI

Annex XVI of EU MDR 2017/745 covers specific product groups that do not have a medical intended purpose, yet are used on the human body and inherently carry certain risks. Although these products are not intended for diagnosis or treatment, they are included within the MDR framework due to their potential impact on human health and safety.

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Kiwa joins RAPS Europe 2026

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.

RAPS Europe 2026 in Lisbon