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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:49:52 +0000 180 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/new-services-provided-by-sgs-wind-energy-services?viewId= SGS Wind Energy Services has successfully expanded its independent Inspection, Verification, and Testing Services to include Wind Farm Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Audits, Legal Mapping and Risk Management Advisory Services for offshore wind farms. 14/10/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-invites-financial-experts-to-attend-sustainable-finance-in-practice-workshop-in-the-uk-project-finance?viewId= The Workshops - Sustainable Finance in Practice are designed for the banking sector and take place on 03 November 2009 in Edinburgh and on 05 November 2009 in London. 12/10/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-supports-aafa-as-elite-sponsor-hk?viewId= SGS proudly announces that we have become an Elite Sponsor of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). As an AAFA Elite Sponsor, we made a notable annual investment to advance the association members' competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the global market. We endeavour to share with AAFA members our professional knowledge and leadership in the textile and footwear industry. 30/09/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-article-on-project-risk-features-in-the-heavy-lift-and-project-forwarding-international-magazine?viewId= Milena Stoyanova, Head of Financial Services at SGS explains the key project risks, their interdependence and how involved parties can manage them effectively. 14/09/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-signs-worldwide-agreement-for-fssc-22000-certification-foodsafety?viewId= SGS, the world’s leading Food Safety Management Systems certification body, has signed a global licensing contract with the Foundation for Food Safety Certification. Under the agreement, SGS is immediately able to certify organizations against the new FSSC 22000 standard. SGS is now progressing IAF accreditation for the standard to complete the full recognition process. 26/08/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/fe-sgs-ukraine-achieves-iso-9001-2008-certification-ua?viewId= The Quality Management System (QMS) for the inspection services rendered by FE “SGS UKRAINE” conforms to international standard ISO 9001:2008 which details the requirements for QMS. 24/08/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/quality-and-safety-will-always-be-beautiful?viewId= SGS partners with EFfCI to audit and certify members’ compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that ensure the highest standards of quality and safety for ingredients used in cosmetics products as well as in the industry’s manufacturing processes. 23/07/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-head-of-financial-services-interviewed-in-the-heavy-lift-and-project-forwarding-international-magazine?viewId= In the May/June 2009 issue of Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International magazine, award-winning editor Emma Murray interviewed among others Milena Stoyanova, Head of Financial Services at SGS, on how the new world finance order affects the heavy lift industry. 08/07/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/degradation-of-fabric-properties-hk?viewId= Swimwear fabrics are manufactured using a variety of fibre combinations and fibre types. The fabric properties can be very dependent on the fibre content and types of fibres used in the fabric. Some fabrics are more sensitive to exposure to chlorinated water than others which might result in a loss in strength coupled with an increase in stretch and decrease in recovery. 25/06/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-provides-live-webcasts-of-project-risk-symposium-on-17-june-2009?viewId= SGS is the sponsor and organizer of the Project Risk Symposium 2009, being held in London on 17th June 2009. Use this unique chance to follow the speeches and panel discussions through live webcasts via the Web. 03/06/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/iso-9001-2000-certificate-delivered-to-pilkington-glass-ru?viewId= After two years of hard preparatory work, Pilkington Glass LLC passed the SGS certification audit, which confirmed that the management system covering sales and manufacturing of glass for construction industry in Russia has been created and implemented in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 standard. 27/04/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-sponsors-the-2009-projects-and-infrastructure-international-conference?viewId= SGS sponsors the 15th Annual Projects & Infrastructure International Conference, an event which takes place in Paris, France from 11-13 May 2009. 08/04/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-project-risk-symposium-2009-on-17-june-in-london?viewId= Assessing the diverse nature of risk today goes far beyond a traditional financial assessment of the project. Investors and sponsors want to understand and prepare for everything from market and political to technical and environmental risks. SGS invites you to the first Project Risk Symposium held on 17 June 2009 in London, UK focusing solely on the issue of project risk. 07/04/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-article-on-biofuels-features-in-fuel-magazine?viewId= SGS experts, Milena Stoyanova and Kris Truyens explain what biofuel projects need: investors and political will. The first to continue funding the biofuel industry, the last to implement globally accepted standards in trade with biofuels and their feedstock and a sustainability verification system to protect the environment. 26/03/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-ssc-chose-fsc-certified-paper-as-its-media-press-source?viewId= As the awareness of protecting environment is growing, FSC certified product is becoming popular among environmentalists and normal citizens. To widely promoting FSC, SGS SSC internal media press choose FSC certified paper as its source, which also showed social responsibility that SGS has made. 12/03/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-taiwan-is-accredited-by-consumer-product-safety-improvement-act-hr-4040-tw?viewId= The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently published the final rule for Certificates of Compliance. The US importer or the (US) domestic manufacturer has now been designated as the sole entity that must issue the Certificate of Conformity (COC). This rule is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. 04/02/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-asset-integrity-management-aim-competence-center-experts-presented-five-papers-at-the-2009-american-petroleum-institute-api-inspector-summit?viewId= SGS papers have fully convinced hundred of attendees about the expertise of the AIM Competence Center at the 2009 API Inspector Summit held January 27 - 30 in Galveston, Texas, USA 25/02/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-project-finance-services-provides-free-webinar-on-risk-management?viewId= Are you aware of your project risk? SGS invites you to gain an overview on how to manage risk effectively in the current economic situation. Attend our free webinars. 26/02/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-offers-courses-on-the-equator-principles?viewId= Financial Institutes can benefit from the know-how of SGS which has developed the Equator Principles Sustainable Management System for development projects 03/02/09 http://www.projectfinance.sgs.com/en/sgs-ndt-training-and-examination-center-receives-an-ato-accreditation-by-bindt?viewId= The SGS-NDT Training & Examination Centre has successfully passed an audit by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and is now an Accredited Training Organization (ATO). This authorizes SGS to conduct both training and examinations in accordance with BINDT requirements, in China and around the world. 05/12/08