The TÜV Rheinland Group is a leading provider of technical services worldwide. Founded in 1872 and headquartered in Cologne, the Group employs more than 16.000 people in 500 locations in 61 countries and generates annual revenues of € 1.4 billion. The Group’s mission and guiding principle is to achieve sustained development of safety and quality in order to meet the challenges arising from the interaction between man, technology and the environment.

As an independent, neutral and professional organization, we are committed to working towards a future that can fulfil the needs of both mankind and the environment in the long term. In the ever changing markets in which we operate, our focus is on serving customers, achieving success and constantly enhancing our appeal to customers, partners and staff.

The TÜV Rheinland Group recognises its responsibilities towards society and the environment as well as with regard to good business practice (corporate social responsibility). To explain this understanding in greater detail, the Executive Board has adopted a binding company policy on values and responsibility.

The “Values and Responsibility” company policy serves to ensure the high quality of the TÜV Rheinland Group’s inspection services worldwide – with the same principles and corresponding standards as regards neutrality, thoroughness and objectivity.

In addition to the company policy, the TÜV Rheinland code of conduct expresses the Company’s acknowledgement of the principles of the Global Compact of the United Nations and of the rules of the International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA) – the association of leading international inspection organisations.

The code of conduct is binding on all employees worldwide. It provides specifications for issues relating to compliance with laws and statutes (compliance), which are of the greatest importance for an independent inspection organisation as they must form the basis of its actions.

Revenue
€ 1.4 billion
 

Annual average number of employees
16,000, of which 7,000 are based in Germany and about 3,000 in Greater China 

Locations
500 in 61 countries on every continent

Services                                                                                                                                                     TÜV Rheinland Group currently provides around 2.500 services. The company pools its activities into 39 Business Fields, which are assigned to six Business Streams: Industrial Services, Mobility, Products, Life Care, Training and Consulting, Systems.