SGS and Yili Group cooperate for quality and sustainability
Credit: Yili Group/SGS
SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company, has signed a global cooperation agreement with China’s Yili Group, one of the world’s top five dairies. This partnership promotes full-chain trust and global standardisation across dairy production, safety, sustainability and innovation, the companies say.
The signing took place on 9 October at Yili Modern Smart Health Valley, with Jian Wang, general manager, agriculture and food, China, signing for SGS and Lyu Zhiyong, general manager of Yili’s quality management department, representing Yili. Charles Ly Wa Hoi, head of connectivity & products and health & nutrition at SGS, and Liu Dapeng, vice president of Yili Group, attended as witnesses.
Before the ceremony, the SGS delegation toured Yili’s National Dairy Technology Innovation Center, Chilechuan Ecological Smart Pasture and Yili Modern Smart Health Valley, gaining firsthand insight into how Yili integrates digitalisation, low-carbon practices and intelligent systems across its value chain – ‘from a blade of grass to a glass of milk’.
During the tour, both teams discussed forage cultivation, milk supply quality, sustainable manufacturing and product innovation, strengthening SGS’s understanding of China’s dairy sector.
Liu Dapeng, Yili Group, says, “The belief that ‘Yili means quality’ is deeply embedded in our corporate culture. Our long-standing partnership with SGS in food safety reflects this commitment. Today’s agreement is a promise to global consumers – Yili and SGS will jointly demonstrate the quality and reliability of China’s dairy industry to the world.”
The partnership will deliver integrated solutions, including safety and nutrition, with comprehensive testing, inspection, certification, training and consultancy. There will also be training and consultancy on a laboratory level, along with joint zero-carbon services including audits and certification. Digital integration linking SGS and Yili systems for testing and data exchange will also occur.
