• Safety Culture Ladder scheme revised

    5 April 2024

    The Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) is being increasingly utilized by organizations as a tool to measure and promote safety awareness. The SCL originated in the Dutch railway sector but is now being internationally employed by a wide range of organizations. This broader application prompted a revision of the SCL handbook and certification scheme, resulting in the introduction of Safety Culture Ladder 2.0, which has been in effect since the beginning of this year.

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  • Quality and sustainability converge at Kiwa's material research laboratory

    19 March 2024

    As an authority in energy and water distribution, Kiwa has been involved in testing and certifying materials used in gas, water and other pipeline systems for years. Kiwa's material experts have accumulated a wealth of experience, utilized in residual lifetime and failure assessments, resulting in a well-equipped material research laboratory that serves the entire energy and water sector.

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  • SERMI webshop launched

    19 February 2024

    From 1 April 2024 only companies and mechanics which are certified according to the SERMI guideline are allowed to work on components and software related to vehicle security. You can now do this quickly and easily through the Kiwa webshop.

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  • Kiwa CE GAR certificate for Cooll Sustainable Energy Solutions' SuperHybrid gas heat pump

    19 December 2023

    Cooll Sustainable Energy Solutions, a Dutch specialist in innovative, sustainable heating solutions, recently received the CE GAR certificate from Kiwa for its SuperHybrid gas heat pump. This marks a significant milestone for the young company, which utilizes advanced gas adsorption technology in the SuperHybrid.

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  • Dutch Rowing Teams on the Road to Paris 2024 Olympics

    14 December 2023

    An exciting sport year lies ahead! With the Paris Olympics in sight, Kiwa is gearing up to support the Dutch rowing athletes on their journey to France. Upcoming competitive training sessions, important for the Olympic crew formations, will take place on December 15, 19, and 22.

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  • New implementation date for mandatory SERMI certification: April 1, 2024

    5 December 2023

    Important news for independent auto, damage repair and motorhome companies: SERMI certification, mandatory for theft prevention-related software and vehicle parts, takes effect in the Netherlands on April 1, 2024. You will are able to easily and quickly start your certification online with Kiwa.

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  • Follow-up HyDelta program focusses on tangible hydrogen application

    27 November 2023

    This month marks the start of the third phase of the public-private hydrogen research program HyDelta. HyDelta 3 focuses on the economic and technical integration of hydrogen gas into the national gas transportation and distribution system. As part of the HyDelta consortium, Kiwa is taking on a significant number of work packages within HyDelta 3.

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  • NIS2: New European cybersecurity regulations on the horizon

    22 November 2023

    Cybersecurity remains a hot topic, not only due to the continuously increasing number of hacks and ransomware attacks but also from the perspective of regulators and the evolving legal framework in this field. Europe is on the verge of introducing new cybersecurity guidelines: the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2).

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