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Consumer Goods and Retail

Consumer Goods, Quality, and Supply Chains: Safe Consumer Goods. Sustainable Trade.

TÜV NORD helps companies in the retail and consumer goods industries ensure product quality, compliance, and sustainability requirements throughout the entire supply chain. From product safety to supplier audits and certification, you receive all services from a single source.

Our services for the retail and consumer goods industry
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Our Solutions for Consumer Goods and Retail

Retail and consumer goods companies are facing increasing demands in terms of product safety, supply chain transparency and sustainability. Consumers expect safe, sustainable and high-quality products. Regulatory requirements, international standards and growing customer expectations demand reliable evidence of quality and compliance. TÜV NORD supports companies with independent testing, audits, certification and training to minimise risks, strengthen trust and secure access to national and international markets.

Our services for practical solutions to current and future challenges in retail:

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Product Safety and Compliance

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Supply Chains and Quality Management

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Why Choose TÜV NORD for Consumer Goods and Retail?

  • Securing access to international markets: Certification in accordance with recognised standards builds trust with business partners and facilitates access to global supply chains.
  • Building trust and demonstrating sustainability: Independent audits and certifications strengthen the credibility of your products and processes.
  • Reducing risks along the supply chain: We help you to reliably meet regulatory requirements and ensure supply chain transparency.
  • Securing competitive advantages: With comprehensive solutions for quality, sustainability and compliance, we make your business fit for the future.

Frequently asked questions

Here you will find our answers to the most frequently asked questions.

TÜV NORD supports businesses by providing independent testing, inspections, audits, certification and training. Its range of services includes, amongst other things, product safety, quality management, supply chain audits, sustainability solutions and certification to internationally recognised standards

Our experts support companies in ensuring the safety, quality and compliance of their products throughout the entire value chain. Through testing, certification and audits, we help them to meet regulatory requirements, minimise risks and facilitate market access.

Independent audits and certifications build trust among customers, business partners and regulatory authorities. They demonstrate compliance with safety, quality and sustainability standards and help companies make their processes more transparent, efficient and future-proof.

Depending on the business model, standards such as IFS Wholesale, BRCGS or other certifications may be required to demonstrate compliance with product safety and quality requirements.

All Services for Retailers

Certification of data centers according to TSI, EN 50600, or ISO/IEC 22237
The certification of data centers according to TSI, EN 50600, or ISO/IEC 22237 by TÜV NORD guarantees availability, security, and resilience. Since 2002, over 1,000 projects have been successfully completed, making certified data centers a reliable benchmark in Germany and internationally and creating trust among third-party users.
Commissioning of data centers
TÜV NORD's commissioning of data centers includes integration tests that ensure the proper functioning of critical infrastructure such as power supply, climate control, and security systems. As a neutral third party, TÜV NORD provides quality assurance to ensure trouble-free operation and verify system interactions.
Company Representatives
Company officers are essential for compliance with legal requirements in companies. They monitor environmental protection, occupational safety and data protection, advise management and train employees. Their expertise helps to minimise risks and promote sustainable practices in order to make operations legally compliant and efficient.
Conformity assessment of data centers
TÜV NORD's conformity assessment of data centers ensures physical security and availability through standards such as TSI, EN 50600, and ISO/IEC 22237. These provide comprehensive requirements definitions for power supply, climate control, building construction, and security systems, enabling companies to demand quality guarantees from colocation providers.
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TSE.STANDARD: Energy efficiency & sustainability in data centers
The TSE.STANDARD from TÜV NORD supports data centers in implementing energy efficiency and sustainability in accordance with the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact and the Energy Efficiency Act. It offers a modular system for compliance with EU directives and ISO 50001:2018 to demonstrate CO2 neutrality and sustainable operation.
TSI.INTENSIVE Trainings
The TSI.INTENSIVE training courses offered by TÜV NORD provide an in-depth examination of topics such as refrigeration, energy supply, fire alarm and extinguishing technology, safety systems, and EN 50600 & ISO 22237. These one-day modules complement the TSI.PROFESSIONAL training and can also be booked separately to develop practical supply concepts.
TSI.PROFESSIONAL Training
The TSI.PROFESSIONAL training course from TÜV NORD offers comprehensive insights into the planning, construction, and operation of data centers, based on the TSI methodology and the TSI.STANDARD. It covers physical security, availability, and energy efficiency, based on BSI IT-Grundschutz and standards such as DIN EN 50600.
TSI.PROFESSIONAL Update Training
The TSI.PROFESSIONAL update training course from TÜV NORD extends your TSI.PROFESSIONAL status by 24 months. It includes individually planned content, including changes to TSI.STANDARD and TSI.EN50600, current standards, new processes, group exercises, and experience sharing.
TSI.STANDARD: Availability & Physical Protection of Data Centers
TSI.STANDARD is a methodology developed by TÜV NORD for evaluating and certifying the physical security and availability of data centers. It offers a holistic approach that takes into account the physical infrastructure, organizational processes, and documentation to ensure high availability and security of the infrastructure.