Industrial growth places increasing pressure on the environment. Companies are confronted with more stringent environmental regulations and public demands. Environment and safety can become a critical success factor for businesses and adequate management of these factors can lead to increased competitiveness and profitability. Therefore it is very important for complex industrial organizations to control and improve environmental and safety performance.

In order to develop appropriate policy, it becomes necessary to strengthen the local organizations and the local capacity. Sustainable enterprise and industrial safety are important components of the policy. DHV provides support in identifying safety risks, in formulating and assessing legislative norms, and in implementing measures to prevent industrial or environmental risks.

The term 'environment' has taken on much greater breadth and depth as time has passed since the beginnings of the environmental movement in the 1960s and 70s. A number of specialisations have developed over the years, many of which DHV is proud to offer as part of the spectrum in its international environmental activities palette.