Accreditations
The following accreditations have been awarded to the British Geological Survey.
Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS)
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) is a non-profit making trade association established to improve the profile and quality of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering.
Athena Swan
BGS is pleased to announce its achievement of Bronze Athena Swan status. This is a scheme that recognises excellence in women’s employment in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in UK higher education.
ISO 14001:2015
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has achieved registration to ISO 14001:2015. BSi has provided the BGS with independent third party certification of its Environmental Management System at its Keyworth and Edinburgh offices.
Certificate No. EMS 80434
ISO 9001:2015
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has achieved registration to ISO 9001:2015 at its Keyworth, Edinburgh, Wallingford and Cardiff sites. The BSi has provided the BGS with independent third party certification of its Quality Management System and the interacting business processes across all its activities.
Certificate No. FS 71346
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
The BGS laboratories hold UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for the chemical testing of a range of geological and environmental materials.
Alternatively search on UKAS accreditation.
Disability confident employer
In committing to the Disability Confident scheme, we strive to:
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicate and promote vacancies
- Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
ISO 45001:2018
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has achieved registration to ISO 45001:2018. BSi has provided the BGS with independent third party certification of its Occupational Health and Safety Management System covering the provision of geoscience research, services advice, field work and associated travel managed from both the Keyworth and Edinburgh facilities.
Certificate No OHS 657611
BGS Cyber Essentials certificate 2023-2024
British Geological Survey complies with the requirements of the cyber essentials scheme.
BGS Cyber Essentials Plus certificate 2023-2024
British Geological Survey complies with the requirements of the cyber essential plus scheme.
