More and more large companies are searching for a global approach to their certification program. Etienne Casal, Global Director for Certification Products - Bureau Veritas Certification, reports “Our large accounts are experiencing a need to change from a sum of stand alone site certification to a global approach. This not only provides a more cost effective solution but increases their risk management capabilities”

Through a global certification program, large companies will have an external view of their operations. With a consistent approach to auditing and standardised reports, their certification program provides a 360° view of their activities, allowing them to identify good practices and problem areas and risks.
Hence, on top of compliance to international standards, the global certification program becomes a definite lever within the risk management strategy.

Beyond certification, the risk based audit approach

Etienne Casal said: “Beyond the certification usual approach, it is possible to identify and focus on risk areas within our client’s organization, providing a feedback loop of their current business performance per process and its evolution over time.  It is the objective of our innovative approach VeriCert.”
With VeriCert there is a focus on the key risk areas and that receive targeted attention at each audit. The audits are customized to focus on business priorities while checking compliance to the chosen certification standards..
Moreover, VeriCert could be used as a pilot tool in a risk management strategy as these priorities are rated in order to provide governance dashboards and allows to benchmark weaknesses and strengths in a new global certification program.

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