Our competence
CONFORMITY & GOVERNANCE stands for future-oriented organisations. Relevant standards strategically used, effectively established in the organisation and constantly redirected to sustainable success – this is our core competence.
This business assurance type of service and the underlying field experiences are success factors for our customers.
Our service is based on many years of practical experience with companies of different industries, the service sector, as well as with public administration, foundations, and social institutions. Our outstanding international network with excellent contacts worldwide is a part of the available capacities.
Your time is precious. Only rely on experienced partners who could advice you individually and help you throughout the implementation.
CONFORMITY & GOVERNANCE supports you according to your own needs, is personally committed, and puts all its competence at your service.
René Wasmer, your contact person
Founder of CONFORMITY & GOVERNANCE, Executive MBA HSG
More than 30 years of management, practical experience, and expert activity with small and large companies of broad and global field of activity. Maintains a strong and outstanding international network as unique source of knowledge, experience and useful capacities.
Executive MBA HSG
Auditing, Assessment, Training, Certification, Accreditation
Global activity in auditing, certification and in international associations and committees in German, English, French, and Spanish languages
Lead Assessor in industry, commerce, services, public administration, financial services and institutions, SMEs and multinational corporations at SQS since 1984
In addition to many years of experience in industry, sound experience in the following sectors too:
- Financial services: banks, insurance companies, brokers, asset managers, pension funds, investment committees
- Quality infrastructure institutions: testing institutes, certification institutions, training institutes, associations, standards organisations, NGOs, as well as national and European authorities or bodies which carry out official mandates.
Audit experience and business excellence analyses, governance processes and management systems in the above-mentioned sectors
Auditor & Assessor experience, among others: ISO 9001, ISO 9004, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Best Board Practice (Board-Management), SA 8000, IQNet SR10, EFQM, ISO 26000, ISO 31000, GoodPrivacy, Medical Device MDR, Peer Assessment System in the International Network for Certification (IQNet)
Other industrial work experience
- Head of Product Management International Trading Company Asia-Europe; Germany Headquarters
- Head of Production Management in a globally active industrial company in the energy sector; Switzerland Headquarters
Memberships, activities and management functions
- Member of the SQS Executive Board and Deputy CEO (until 2019)
- Head of SQS-Pension Fund including Investment Committee, President (until 2019)
- IQNet Board of Directors (since 1999, President from 2006 to 2010)
- IQNet Ltd. Board of Directors (since 2005, 2006-2010 Chairman)
- Chairman of the Board LQS-Vaduz (since 2011)
Expert activity
- Chairman of the Swiss Standards Committee SNV NK 174 Environment & Sustainability since January 2019
- Delegate of IQNet in IAF (International Accreditation Forum) and EA (European Accreditation) since 2014
- Member of the Certification Committee of the Swiss Accreditation Service SAS
- ISO Casco Chairman’s Policy and Coordination Group January 2016- December 2020
- Member of ISO Committees TC176 (Quality), TC207 (Environment), TC 323 (Circular Economy) TC 322 (Sustainable Finance), TC 283 Occupational Health and Safety, TC 309 (Governance), CASCO (Conformity Assessment).
Overview of the main consulting topics covered by the competence profile of CONFORMITY & GOVERNANCE
International expert activity
- Country-specific quality infrastructure
- Consulting for accreditation issues (certification, testing, inspections)
Governance & Management Services
- Governance of key strategic processes
- Internal control systems
- Board mandates
Specific activities
- Sustainability strategies & communication
- Communication strategies for companies, foundations, and individuals
- Foundation board activity for pension funds
- Investment committee activity for pension funds
- Mediation or access to international experts worldwide
Management system services
- Integrated management systems, process management, performance optimization
- Internal audits and assessments including supply chain audits
- Improvement programs including innovation culture
- Sustainability assessments (with MS focus on environmental management, social responsibility, circular economy, energy efficiency, occupational safety & health and comprehensive business quality)