Our mission is working for a safer world. These principles drive every decision we make:

To promote safe, secure and sustainable living and working environments for people by the application of science, hazard-based safety engineering and data acumen
To support the production and use of products which are physically and environmentally safe and to apply our efforts to prevent or reduce loss of life and property
To advance safety science through research and investigation
To concentrate our efforts and resources on public safety in those areas where we can make valuable contributions
To work with integrity and focus on quality to enhance the trust conveyed by our certification marks and services
To charge fair prices that allow us to meet our obligations, sustain our growth, and invest in safety science and education
To invest in our people and to encourage our people to invest in themselves
To be a good example of corporate citizenship and social responsibility