Bureau Veritas (formerly known as Bureau Veritas Quality International, BVQI) is an internationally renowned inspection and certification group, founded in 1828 and headquartered in Paris, France, with operations in more than 140 countries and regions worldwide. Its business covers classification societies, quality management system certification and QHSE* second-party approval, inspection of construction equipment and facilities, conformity assessment of buildings and public facilities, commodity inspection and testing, consumer product testing, inspection and certification, and other areas.