Bureau Véritas

Founded in 1828, Bureau Véritas is a world leader in inspection, certification and laboratory testing. With over 84,000 employees in 140 countries and a network of 1,500 agencies and laboratories, the company offers a wide range of services to its 400,000 customers. Its key missions include improving its customers’ performance by offering innovative solutions to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructures and processes meet standards of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.

Bureau Veritas plays an important role in the nuclear sector, offering a comprehensive range of services throughout the life cycle of nuclear facilities. The company accompanies nuclear projects from conception to decommissioning, including the licensing, construction, procurement, installation and start-up phases.

In particular, the company offers specialized services:

• Risk analysis: Bureau Veritas works with partners such as the broker Bessé to improve the analysis of risks associated with the installation of new nuclear facilities, in particular small modular reactors (SMRs), close to conventional installations.
• Regulatory studies: The company offers in-depth studies on the regulations applicable in the nuclear and conventional fields, as well as on the interactions between these installations.
• Insurance and risk management: Bureau Veritas provides detailed analyses of insurance coverage for the various issues inherent in nuclear projects, from design to site operation.

Bureau Veritas Formation offers specialized training courses for professionals in the nuclear sector, covering areas such as

• RCC-M, ASME, and MRx/MR/MX codes
• Nuclear safety culture
• Quality standards
• Sector-specific regulations.

With the nuclear revival plan in France, Bureau Veritas anticipates a significant increase in its activity in this sector until 2042, underlining the strategic importance of its nuclear expertise for the company.