Certificates & standards

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) are hardwired throughout The Linde Group. Our SHEQ policy shapes the way we behave and the decisions we make. It also ensures that every person in The Linde Group assumes responsibility for their actions.

ISO Certification

ISO 9001

Linde is certified to ISO 9001. The ISO 9000 family of standards provides a benchmark for organisations committed to implementing quality management systems that bring competitive advantages in the following areas:

• Customer satisfaction and retention
• Responsible leadership
• Employee engagement
• Process efficiency
• Management systems
• Continuous improvement
• Fact-based decision making
• Mutually beneficial supplier relationships

ISO 22000

Linde is certified to ISO 22000, an international standard that defines the requirements for food safety management based on the following elements:

• Implementation of prerequisite programs (PRP)
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles
• Interactive communication (internal and external)
• System management

Standards

Linde Documents and Processes (LIDAP)

We have established the Linde Management System and Standards (LiMSS) programme, a global system for managing our activities and promoting continuous improvement. These standards define the procedures and guidelines for operational processes and activities. They meet external requirements such as ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 as well as legal specifications and European directives (e.g. REACH and GHS) and beyond. LiMSS helps us to raise SHEQ standards throughout the company.

Ethics charter

Our Linde Code of Ethics anchors ethical conduct within our organisation, outlining our sense of responsibility to our employees, customers and suppliers as well as to the environment, the authorities and our competitors.

EIGA

Linde is a member of various associations, including EIGA (European Industrial Gases Association), an organisation of companies committed to ensuring the highest level of safety and environmental care in the handling of gases.