Bureau Veritas Cambodia Receives LEED Platinum Certification

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Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services

Feb 12, 2015, 02:30 ET

HONG KONG, February 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services is pleased to announce its laboratory in Cambodia has been awarded a LEED Platinum certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Following the recent LEED Platinum certification awarded for the Bureau Veritas Sri Lanka laboratory, this is the 2^nd prestigious award at Platinum rating to date within the Bureau Veritas Group. Within its Consumer Products Services division, a total of 5 LEED certifications, 2 at Platinum and 3 at Gold rating, have been earned since 2013.

Established in 2013, the Cambodia laboratory is staffed with over 70 employees and occupies 15,000 square feet supporting the testing needs of garment, apparel and textile manufacturers and exporters in the area. Bureau Veritas excelled in many of the categories including full marks in terms of water efficiency, innovation in design, enhanced commissioning, measurement and verification, efficient lighting, green power, HVAC system, energy measurement and verification, enhanced ventilation, thermal comfort design and verification, daylight and views for seating areas. Other successes were the use of low-emitting materials such as adhesives and sealants, paints, coatings, flooring systems, composite wood and Agrifiber products as well as effective IAQ Management plan during construction and before occupancy.

Jeffery Tan, Regional Chief Executive of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services for South East Asia region commented, "As a global leader in supply chain quality, safety and sustainability management services, we are very delighted to report this major success following on the recent LEED Gold ratings in our Singapore laboratory, as well as the most recent LEED Platinum rating in Sri Lanka location. As a company, these achievements clearly demonstrate our commitment to support health, social and environment initiatives worldwide."

About LEED

LEED is the "defacto" standard for green buildings, developed and administered by the USGBC. LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System addresses sustainable design criteria under six main categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, as well as, innovation in design. The USGBC's core purpose is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling a socially responsible, healthy and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

Website: http://www.usgbc.org/leed

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has more than 66,000 employees in around 1,400 offices and laboratories located all across the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.

Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the Next 20 index.

Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI.

For more information, go to http://www.bureauveritas.com

Bureau Veritas' Consumer Products Services division is a leading global quality assurance provider for the global consumer product and retail markets. It offers an array of specialized services including testing, inspections, audits and engineering services for a wide range of consumer products. These products include hard goods; toys and juvenile products; soft goods; premiums; electrical and electronic products including wireless and mobile devices; automotive equipment; food products as well as health, beauty, cosmetics, and household products.

Website: http://www.bureauveritas.com/cps

SOURCE Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services