Milan, October 22 (askanews) – Bureau Veritas has created the BEST Award, a recognition to recognize organizations that have achieved five or more different certifications across all areas of sustainability and are able to integrate them into a unified management system. This recognition recognizes the ability to "bring together the environment, people, and ethics through a single governance model, transforming diverse standards into a coherent corporate governance model."
The award goes to a company that has achieved at least five different certifications, investing in the quality of its governance as well as in the belief that a company's reputation and reliability are built piece by piece. The first company to achieve this recognition was Adriacos, which operates in the construction sector with a predominance of public contracts in its contract portfolio, in a context where the coordinated management of requirements, controls, and responsibilities is particularly important.
A Friulian company, Adriacos recently transformed into a benefit corporation and has identified accredited certifications not only as a compliance tool, but also as a framework for preventing risks and maximizing positive impact on people and the environment. By connecting processes, responsibilities, objectives, and controls, Adriacos works to establish a unified approach to managing all vital aspects of the company, thus strengthening its integrity, reliability, and reputation. Adriacos' certifications cover quality, the environment, health and safety, gender equality, social responsibility, and the prevention of corruption.
In addition to these, Bureau Veritas is also expanding its work-life balance and cybersecurity certifications. These are different areas, but closely intertwined when brought together under a common vision, with shared objectives, coordinated processes, and cross-functional oversight. The core idea of the BEST Award is to recognize companies that not only achieve certifications, but also systematize them, making integration a strategic lever for sustainability, resilience, and reputation.
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