CSR Performance Ladder certificate
The CSR Performance Ladder provides insight into what you are doing in the area of sustainable business. Read here why DEKRA can provide this certification for you.
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Retail and wholesale
Independent testing, certification and assurance
Retailers, wholesalers, importers and private-label businesses operate in a rapidly changing market. They face evolving consumer expectations, strict product requirements, digitalisation and increasingly complex supply chains. Products must be safe and compliant before entering the market. Organizations must also manage quality, information security, sustainability and workplace safety across physical and online operations.
In the Netherlands, DEKRA supports retail and wholesale organizations with independent product testing, certification, audits and assessments. We help businesses demonstrate that their products, management systems and operational processes meet relevant standards and regulatory requirements. This provides credible evidence of compliance, helps reduce risks and strengthens trust among customers, business partners and other stakeholders.
Featured services in the Netherlands
- Product testing and certificationDEKRA tests, inspects and certifies electrical, electronic and connected products against relevant national and international standards. We support manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and private-label businesses with product-safety testing, conformity assessment, certification marks and access to European and international markets.The internationally recognized DEKRA Mark provides visible evidence that a product has been independently tested and complies with applicable safety requirements.
- Management-system certificationIndependent certification helps retail and wholesale organizations demonstrate that important management processes are effectively controlled. Relevant standards may include ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management, ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety and ISO/IEC 27001 for information security.Where appropriate, different management-system audits can be combined to reduce duplication and create a more integrated view of organizational performance.
- Supplier, location and process assessmentsRetail and wholesale businesses often work with extensive supplier networks and operate across multiple sites. DEKRA conducts independent assessments based on international standards, customer-specific requirements or jointly defined criteria.These assessments can provide insight into quality, safety, sustainability or compliance performance at supplier, warehouse, store or organizational level. Structured reporting helps organizations identify inconsistencies and determine where corrective action or further improvement may be required.
- Cybersecurity and information securityDigital platforms, customer data, connected products and automated supply-chain processes introduce new security and compliance risks. DEKRA supports organizations through ISO/IEC 27001 certification, cybersecurity assessments and the testing and certification of connected products.Our independent evaluations assess information-security processes and digital products. They help organizations demonstrate compliance with relevant requirements.
Information security
Certification of your information security demonstrates that you are dealing with (digital) data exchange and storage carefully, and guarantees the quality of your IT processes.
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ISO 14001 certification
An ISO 14001 certificate demonstrates sustainable environmental management and resource efficiency. Read more about the ISO 14001 certification process.
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ISO 27001 certification
Demonstrate that information security is a high priority within your organization with the ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
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Product certification and marks for products
Recognized distinctions with industry certifications and regulatory marks demonstrating product safety, performance and quality standards in global markets.
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Quality Management certification
Each industry has specific requirements for a quality management system. With our certification, you can be sure that your quality system meets the right standards.
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Supplier assessment
An independent assessment that examines whether current and future suppliers, both domestic and abroad, meet or exceed your established quality standards.
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Our approach
Retail and wholesale organizations are responsible for a wide range of products, suppliers, locations and customer interactions. For importers and private-label businesses, demonstrating product conformity is essential before products can be placed on the Dutch or European market.
Building trust across products, processes and supply chains
DEKRA combines product expertise with independent audits and certification. Depending on your organization and activities, our specialists can assess products, management systems, suppliers, locations or specific business processes. This integrated approach helps you identify risks, provide evidence of compliance and maintain consistent standards across stores, warehouses, offices and digital channels.
Rather than treating product safety, organizational quality, sustainability and cybersecurity as separate issues, DEKRA helps organizations assess these areas within a coherent assurance framework. This creates greater transparency and supports reliable, responsible and future-ready operations.
Retail and wholesale supply chains frequently extend beyond the Netherlands. Through DEKRA’s international network of experts, laboratories and certification bodies, we support organizations with product testing, certification, inspections, audits and market-access services in numerous countries. This enables retailers, wholesalers, importers and manufacturers to coordinate compliance activities across international markets while working with an independent partner that combines local expertise with a global reach.
Frequently Asked Questions
DEKRA tests, inspects and certifies products against applicable national and international safety standards. This is particularly relevant for importers, distributors and private-label businesses. They must demonstrate product conformity before placing products on the Dutch, European or international market.
Depending on the product and target market, DEKRA can support testing, certification, conformity assessment, certification marks and international market access.
The most relevant standard depends on the organization’s activities and risks. ISO 9001 focuses on quality management, while ISO 14001 addresses environmental management. ISO 45001 covers occupational health and safety, and ISO/IEC 27001 focuses on information security.
DEKRA can audit and certify these management systems independently. Multiple standards can also be combined within an integrated certification process.
Yes. DEKRA can conduct assessments of suppliers, stores, warehouses, offices or other locations. Assessments may be based on recognized standards, internal company requirements or criteria defined specifically for the assessment programme.
The results provide an objective view of performance and compliance across the organization or supplier network.
DEKRA supports organizations with information-security certification, including ISO/IEC 27001, as well as cybersecurity assessments and testing for digital and connected products.
These services help organizations independently assess risks relating to information, systems, online services and connected products.
DEKRA provides independent audits, certification and verification services. These services cover management systems and processes related to environmental performance and sustainability. ISO 14001 certification helps organizations systematically manage environmental responsibilities and demonstrate continual improvement.
Additional services may be relevant depending on the organization’s products, supply chain and sustainability objectives.
Yes. DEKRA’s international network supports product testing, certification and approvals for numerous markets. This can help businesses manage different technical requirements and coordinate market-access activities when products are sold in multiple countries.
DEKRA has an international network of experts, laboratories and certification bodies. This gives retail and wholesale organizations access to services worldwide. Our services include testing, inspection, certification, audits and advisory support. We cover areas such as product safety, international market access, supply-chain assurance, cybersecurity, sustainability and management-system certification. DEKRA combines local market knowledge with global expertise. This enables us to support organizations across countries, locations and value chains.