As of 12 September 2013, DNV and GL have merged to form DNV GL. We now form the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. We’ve also taken a position as one of the top three certification bodies in the world.
Survey: 'Big Data' Potential is Real but Current Usefulness is Limited
HOUSTON, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — More than half the businesses participating in a global survey say big data is a huge opportunity, but only a small number are currently seeing any business gain from the concept. The study was conducted by DNV GL – Business Assurance and research institute GFK Eurisko, and polled nearly […]
Noble Energy Awarded Certificate of SEMS Compliance for Offshore Drilling in Tamar Natural Gas Field
HOUSTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL – Business Assurance USA, Inc. today issued to Noble Energy a certificate of compliance to the SEMS (Safety and Environmental Systems) standard, which represents the highest criteria for safe operations of offshore drilling platforms. This compliance certification is based on audits of Noble Energy's facilities and workflows supporting […]
Food Industry Eyes "Big Data" for New Answers
HOUSTON, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Big data is getting big buzz among food industry leaders as a potential game changer in the critical arenas of food safety, product development and supply chain management. Every day 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created in our digital society. Big data refers to our ability – or lack […]
DNV GL Enters Market for VAD Facility Credentialing
HOUSTON, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL – Healthcare has been approved by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) as a national facility credentialing organization for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) programs. DNV GL enters the market as only the second organization approved by CMS to provide VAD facility credentialing, a designation essential […]
NEW YORK, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Dr. Henrik O. Madsen, Group President & Chief Executive Officer of DNV GL, as a new board member to the UN Global Compact Board, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. As a Board member, Dr. Madsen will join other leaders […]
DNV GL and QPS Sign Cooperation Agreement
HOUSTON, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL – Business Assurance and QPS Evaluation Services, Inc. (Toronto) have signed a cooperation agreement for services related to testing and certification of equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres. Under the terms of this agreement, QPS can provide product testing and inspection services to DNV GL to US, Canadian […]
Sustainable Water Management by Companies Focus of New Report by UNIDO and DNV GL
HOUSTON, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The importance of water management and ways companies deal with them, as well as the main drivers and main obstacles to sustainable water management, are the focus of a new study presented online today. These findings emerge from an international survey conducted in last December by DNV GL – Business […]
Two DNV GL Sustainability Customers Win Climate Leadership Awards
HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The sustainability advisory services division of DNV GL – Business Assurance is proud to announce that two customers have been named winners of 2015 EPA Climate Leadership Awards. "These achievements reflect the mainstreaming of carbon reduction strategies and other sustainability initiatives among US businesses," says Dave Knight, Director of USA […]
DNV GL – Healthcare Receives CMS Approval for Continued Critical Access Hospital Accreditation
HOUSTON, Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted a new six-year approval of DNV GL – Healthcare as a national accrediting organization for critical access hospitals. The decision, published in the Federal Register, is active for the period of Dec. 23, 2014 through Dec. 23, 2020. […]
2015 Healthcare Symposium Invites Speaker Proposals
HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL – Healthcare invites hospital professionals and others from within the healthcare industry to submit speaker proposals for next year's Healthcare Symposium, to be held October 21 – 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. The decision to hold an open invitation for speakers is based on the increasingly popularity and […]
Customers Demand More Sustainable Supply Chains
Sustainable supply chains climb the corporate agenda as a consequence of increased market demand. HOUSTON, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — This is the key finding from an international survey conducted by DNV GL and the research institute GFK Eurisko on more than 2,160 professionals from businesses in different sectors in Europe, The Americas and Asia. "With […]
DNV GL addresses urgent hospital infection concerns with new Managing Infection Risk Certification program HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Today DNV GL announced a new certification program aimed at transforming hospitals' approach to managing infection risk. DNV GL certified Sentara Leigh and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospitals in Virginia as the first two Centers of […]
Tomorrow's Value Rating 2014 Calls for a Paradigm Shift in How We Do Business
HOUSTON, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Unilever emerged as the top sustainability leader in the Tomorrow's Value Rating 2014, published by DNV GL, for the second consecutive year. Holcim, Intel and Nestle follow tied for second position, with Diageo ranking third. Tomorrow's Value Rating 2014 (TVR 2014) assesses the sustainability performance of the world's largest companies. […]
DNV GL and Monday Morning Institute Commence Global Workshops Addressing Urgent Societal Challenges
HOUSTON, Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A new global initiative launched today by DNV GL and the Monday Morning Global Institute aims to identify opportunities for sustainable responses to social, environmental and economic mega challenges. A series of eight workshops around the globe marks the start of the identification process. The results will be published in […]
DNV GL Earns Top-Ranking in 2014 Voluntary Carbon Market Survey
HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL is again ranked as the "best verification company" in the 2014 survey by Environmental Finance magazine, continuing its leadership position in the worldwide market for voluntary carbon offset projects and trading of carbon emissions credits. DNV GL also earned top honors in the 2013 survey. "We are delighted […]
DNV GL Launches Portal on Certification Trends
KATY, Texas, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL – Business Assurance launches ViewPoint, a customer portal presenting key survey findings on supply chain management and global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) trends. Business Assurance conducts surveys on a quarterly basis through its customer community. The panel consists of more than 8000 volunteers worldwide, representing organizations […]
Health and Safety at Work: Companies Shift Their Attitude
From reaction to incidents to the development of a corporate culture: the approach to occupational health and safety is changing all over the world; managing health & safety at work is crucial to North Americans to preserve the business, Norwegians and Swedes put people at the center, Asians feel they still have to work on […]
DNV GL Earns Top-Ranking for Sustainability Assurance Services
HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DNV GL has been ranked among the world's top suppliers of sustainability assurance services that help major businesses achieve and verify their performance on sustainability. The ranking, issued by independent analyst firm, Verdantix, gave DNV GL the top score for product sustainability assurance, an achievement tied to DNV GL's […]
KATY, Texas, Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and DNV GL – Business Assurance will develop and implement joint projects in the field of water footprint measurement and promote water management best practices, with a particular emphasis on Africa. They will also help build the capacity of the local private sector […]
DNV GL Launches New Global Brand
"In defining our new identity as DNV GL, our company's vision of making a 'global impact for a safe and sustainable future' has never been more relevant than it is today," says Henrik O. Madsen, President & CEO, DNV GL Group. "The new brand that we launch today reflects our broader service offering aimed at […]
