CSA Group

CSA Group describes itself as a global organization dedicated to safety, social good and sustainability, and a leader in North American Standards and in Testing, Inspection and Certification around the world. It is comprised of two organizations: Standards and Testing, Inspection, & Certification. The not-for-profit Standards organization advances standards in the public and private sectors, while the global commercial subsidiaries provide testing, inspection, and certification services. CSA Group reports more than 3,000 published codes and standards, over 100 years of experience, and certification services helping access over 140 markets worldwide.

CSA Group states that it has over 100 years of experience and has spent the last century advancing consumer and workplace safety and helping manufacturers bring innovative products to market. It describes itself as comprised of two organizations: a not-for-profit Standards organization and Testing, Inspection, & Certification commercial subsidiaries. According to a news item published on August 28, 2026, CSA Group focused on its standards mission with the sale of its Testing, Inspection and Certification business to Kiwa Group, with the Canadian Standards Association to move forward as a standalone not-for-profit organization with a stronger financial foundation dedicated to its public-benefit standards mandate.

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