Normative basics

SQS is an association headquartered in Zollikofen, Canton of Berne.

According to its statutes, which were last revised in 2023, it has the following mandate:

  • to promote Switzerland as a business location and the performance of the Swiss economy through the assessment and certification of management systems, products, processes and services as well as through the training and qualification of economic operators;

  • to provide independent auditing-, assessment-, inspection-, verification- and certification services in the regulated and non-regulated sectors and to ensure the widest possible recognition of their certificates and assessments;

  • to promote the economy through the provision of services in the field of sustainable corporate governance.

With this mandate, we combine the following mission, vision and values:

  • Mission: With auditing, evaluation, certification and training, we contribute significantly to the sustainable success of our clients.

  • Vision: SQS is recognised in the market as a premium partner for management systems of comprehensive quality and sustainable success.

  • Core values: Credibility, neutrality, independence, honesty and incorruptibility. We specify these basic values in our Code of Business Ethics.