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BV Report 2019

Bureau Veritas is a business-to-business-to-society company that aims to transform the world by addressing society's challenges and aspirations. It focuses on serving clients across industries while being driven by the needs of society. It works to ensure safer cities, secure food production, cleaner energy, and support for new technologies, in anticipation of the demands of a growing global population dealing with issues like climate change. With over 77,000 employees in 140 countries, Bureau Veritas utilizes its expertise to generate value for over 400,000 clients and support their performance and innovation.

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BV Report 2019

Bureau Veritas is a business-to-business-to-society company that aims to transform the world by addressing society's challenges and aspirations. It focuses on serving clients across industries while being driven by the needs of society. It works to ensure safer cities, secure food production, cleaner energy, and support for new technologies, in anticipation of the demands of a growing global population dealing with issues like climate change. With over 77,000 employees in 140 countries, Bureau Veritas utilizes its expertise to generate value for over 400,000 clients and support their performance and innovation.

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OUR AMBITION

Focused
on our clients,
driven by society

“Bureau Veritas is
a Business to Business to Society company
contributing to transforming the world
we live in.”
Didier Michaud-Daniel,

Today, we are capitalizing on our extensive experience to better serve


society’s aspirations. Driven by society, we acknowledge the challenges
of growing urbanization, recognizing the need for safer,
smarter cities.

We anticipate the expectations of an expanding global population,


including the need for secure and reliable agricultural production.

We understand the impact of climate change, working to ensure


people worldwide have access to cleaner energy, while supporting our clients

We embrace digitalization, while mitigating the risks it brings


and support the development of revolutionary materials and technologies.

Driven by society, we are working ever more closely


with our 400,000 clients, addressing today’s crucial challenges
and answering society’s aspirations.

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77 ,000
employees in 140 countries(1)

Our people
With their breadth of expertise and professional backgrounds, our people
represent our most important asset in generating value for our clients.
Our engineers support safe design of products and assets and improve
their performance throughout their lifecycles. Inspectors verify the safety and
reliability of all types of industrial infrastructure, and check the quality and quantity
of products. Laboratory technicians test a vast range of products – from crude
oil to food, footwear and wireless devices. And our network of auditors provides

Together, they allow us to offer a complete set of services in 140 countries.


Bureau Veritas’ employees proudly serve the general interest by helping improve
quality, health and social responsibility, while also safeguarding the environment

(1) At the end of March 2019.

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Our Mission
(“TIC”) services. Our mission is to reduce risk, improve our clients’
performance and help them innovate to meet society’s demands with

environmental protection and social responsibility. Through our wide range of

companies, authorities and consumers.


For nearly 200 years, our brand has been synonymous with integrity and trust,

Key Figures

€4 .8
billion
in revenue in 2018
3 ,500
accreditations
and agreements

1 ,500 +
& laboratories
4 million
issued each year

Our Activities
Our six activities, organized by end market, ensure the best possible alignment
between our teams’ expertise and the needs of our clients in all sectors using
a cross-functional approach. Our global customer focus helps reinforce our

Marine & Offshore 7%(1)

Vessels in service and under construction, offshore platforms and facilities,


maritime equipment.

We also provide technical expertise to assess and manage risks and improve
performance.
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Agri-Food & Commodities 22%(1)
Oil and petrochemicals, metals and minerals, coal, agricultural and agri-food
products and imported goods.
We improve transparency and we verify the composition, quality and quantity of
commodities throughout the value chain, from extraction to sale, and from farm
to fork. We facilitate international trade and protect citizens from poor quality
products by verifying import conformity.

Industry 22%(1)
Oil and gas, electricity, transportation (including automotive), manufacturing and
processing industries.
We maintain the safety, reliability and integrity of industrial assets throughout their
lifecycles, and assess compliance with national, international and voluntary QHSE(2)
standards. We control quality and provide supply chain optimization assistance in
the automotive industry.

Buildings & Infrastructure 27%(1)

equipment, in-service equipment in buildings and environmental analyses.


We provide assurance that property assets and infrastructure in use or under

and environmental protection by assessing the safety and performance of in-


service facilities, and by analyzing air and water quality.

(1)

International QHSE(2) standards (mainly ISO), industry management systems (food,


aerospace, automotive, etc.) and sustainable development (CSR, climate change).
We certify that quality, health, safety and environmental management systems

large companies in order to improve risk management and performance.

Consumer Products 14%(1)


Textiles, toys, electronic devices, smart objects, jewelry, cosmetics, sports equipment
and automotive spare parts.
We test and verify consumer product compliance, quality, safety and performance

(1) Percentage of 2018 Revenue.


(2) Quality, Health and Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility.

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