The Apave Group​

Sectorial Expertise
Audits
Key figures 2024
A capacity to operate anywhere in the world
Our strengths
A committed, ethical and sustainable group
Our recognitions
Recent achievements

Apave is an international group with over 150 years of experience in risk management.
Our 14,000 employees work at the request of our clients on regulatory and non-regulatory risk management assignments Apave offers services and expertise in five areas.

Inspection: we check the reliability of your facilities, equipment, structures, infrastructures and buildings to keep them compliant during commissioning as well as operation.

Training: we are the leader in Risk Management and Safety training. Our unique trainer-inspector model enables 450,000 people every year to take part in training that culminates in certification, a real credential for their professional futures.

Tests & Measurements: we carry out testing of all types using simulators that reproduce actual stresses. We also take air, water and soil samples and measurements to monitor their quality and better manage your risks and impact on the environment.

Certification & Labelling: we certify your systems dedicated to management, skills, products or services. We also develop labels in line with a strict reference framework.

Consulting and Technical Support: we help you improve the health and safety of people and property, preserve the environment and optimize the performance of your installations and equipment.

AUDITS:
• ISO 9001:2015
• ISO 14001
• ISO 45001
• BS OHSAS 18001 / MASE / VCA
• ISO 17020
• ISO 17025
• ISO 17024
• ISO 17021
• Food (ISO 22000)
• Green
• ISO 17065
• Notifed Body / Pressure Directive
• Notified Body / Constr. Products Directive
• Notified Body / Interoperability rail
• Approved Body / Transp. danger. goods
• ISO 3834
• IT (ISO 27001)
• SA 8000:2014 (social account. mgmt)
• NDT (ISO 9712, ASNT, EN4179/NAS 410)
• Cities & Guild & BPEC approved

5 business lines are complementary and enable you to combine safety and performance at every stage of your projects.

Whether it’s individual safety, site safety and compliance, environmental safety or digital security, Apave continues to fulfil its purpose as a trusted third party to its customers.

€1,9 Billion turnover of which 27% internationally
14 000 employees (27,1% women)
130 branches in France
170 training centers in France and abroad (560k trainees)
18 industrial test centers
Presence in more than 80 countries; 11 key countries: France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Marocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast,
Cameroon, Senegal, India, Vietnam.

A capacity to operate anywhere in the world
Apave supports you in your international projects:

  • From our local offices: our teams are present in 11 key countries offering the entire Apave range and in more than 80 other countries where the teams rely on the key countries to deploy our tailor-made solutions on demand.In France, 2 operational entities are at your service to meet your challenges and fulfill their mission as a trusted third party.Apave Exploitation France: supporting you in managing your human, technical, digital and environmental risks: inspection, training, consulting and technical support, tests and measurements, labelling and certification.
    Apave Infrastructures et Construction France : supporting you in the construction, operation, renovation and demolition of your structures in complete safety: technical building control, Health and Safety Coordination and real estate and technical diagnostics without recommendations
  • Depending on your geographical location: 500 Apave experts, offering the entire Apave range, are able to intervene wherever you are and whenever you want. Three teams of specialists in energy/oil&gas, civil engineering and telecoms reinforce our network of experts.

+ 80 countries, 11 key countries
France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Marocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, India, Vietnam
2 centers of expertise: Energies / Oil & Gas
Skopje, Northern Macedonia, Telecom – Madrid, Spain
specialist team « Civil Engineering »

 

Our strengths
• Employees who are committed and proud of their work.
• High-level technical and regulatory expertise.
• A large operational network in France and abroad.
• A presence across the entire value chain: “Test – Inspection – Certification”, complemented by training, consulting and technical support.
• A strong and recognized historical brand.

A committed, ethical and sustainable group
Apave is committed to working with its clients over the long-term to build sustainable progress.

Apave acts in the long-term to protect tomorrow’s resources, whether they are human, environmental, societal or economic.

Apave joined the French association of Companies for the Environment (EpE) in March 2021.

Apave is committed to respecting and promoting the principle of non-discrimination, in favor of cultural, ethical and social diversity within its organization.

Thanks to a concerted and evaluated policy, the Group’s 14,000 employees are asserting their professionalism as civic-minded players.

Our recognitions
Apave has many examples of external recognition** (approvals, accreditations, certifications
and qualifications), which are a guarantee of our quality and technical system and prove our competence,
know-how and independence.

• CE Notifications
• Certifications
• CEFRI: French radiation protection certification committee
• MASE: Corporate Safety, Health and Environmental Improvement Manual
• COFRAC* accreditations (French Accreditation Committee)
• Ministerial approvals**

*List and scope available at www.cofrac.fr
** For the international market, please consult directly the websites of our countries and subsidiaries

Recent achievements
In September 2024 the American TIME magazine recognized Apave’s efforts and achievements and put our company among World’s Best Companies of 2024
– the list of 1’000 best companies changing the world https://time.com/collection/worlds-best-companies-2024/