About us
A trusted voice to tackle global transformations
A trusted voice to tackle global transformations
We are the world’s leading classification society and a recognized advisor for the maritime industry. We deliver world-renowned testing, certification and technical advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables, oil and gas, and energy management. We are one of the world’s leading certification bodies, helping businesses assure the performance of their organizations, products, people, facilities and supply chains.
We are also a world-leading provider of digital solutions for managing risk and improving safety and asset performance for ships, pipelines, processing plants, offshore structures, electric grids, smart cities and more. Our open industry assurance platform Veracity, cyber security and software solutions support business-critical activities across many industries, including maritime, energy and healthcare.
On 1 March 2021 DNV GL became DNV. Find answers to frequently asked questions about how the name change will happen and what the change will mean for you. You can also read the press release, or contact us with additional questions or comments.
Since 1864, our Purpose has been to safeguard life, property, and the environment. Our Vision is to be a trusted voice to tackle global transformations. Our Values are beliefs that shape our performance; these ideals are the behaviours expected of all employees in DNV:
We care for each other, our customers, our planet, and we take care of ourselves.
We dare to explore, to experiment, to be different, and to be courageous, curious and creative.
We share our experience and knowledge. We collaborate with each other and our customers, and we continue to grow and develop as a result.
Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas and energy industries. We also provide certification services to customers across a wide range of industries. Combining leading technical and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight. Operating in more than 100 countries, our professionals are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.
Read about how our organization is structured
The common history of DNV GL goes all the way back to 1864. Read more about our journey.
As of 12 September 2013, DNV and GL have merged to form DNV GL.
See an overview of our executive committee team here.
The Board of Directors for DNV GL Group AS.
Here you can find a description of the DNV GL governance model
See key figures from DNV GL. The latest numbers are from the Annual Report 2015.
- to address increased complexity. An introduction to DNV GL's services.
Companies rely on our impartial insights to navigate current and future technology trends and we help qualify and assure bleeding-edge technologies. We invest 5% of our revenue every year in research and development.