Private company

DNV

Logo: DNV GL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Certification body and classification society

Det Norske Veritas (DNV), formerly DNV GL, is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. DNV provides services for several industries, including maritime, oil and gas, renewable energy, electrification, and healthcare.2 Its chief executive is Remi Eriksen.1 It employed about 12,000 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was NOK 21.6 billion in 2019.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1864Founded1
  • Industrycertification services provider1
  • HeadquartersBærum Municipality1
  • Websitewww.dnv.com
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1
  • LEI5967007LIEEXZX5488413
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressVeritasveien 1, 1363 Høvik, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 9347631493
DNV hq Norway
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Det Norske Veritas (DNV), formerly DNV GL, is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. DNV provides services for several industries, including maritime, oil and gas, renewable energy, electrification, and healthcare.2

Corporate structure

DNV sits at the top of its group. 10 entities, 8 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • DNV Høvik, Norway
    • DNV GL (Netherlands) Subsidiary · Rotterdam, Netherlands
    • DNV GL (United Kingdom) Subsidiary · Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • DNV AS Subsidiary · Høvik, Norway
      • Synergy Environmental Limited Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
    • DNV BUSINESS ASSURANCE ITALY S.R.L. Subsidiary · Vimercate, Italy
    • DNV GL (Germany) Subsidiary · Germany
    • DNV GL ENERGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
    • Nixu AB Subsidiary · Solna, Sweden

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led DNV, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Det Norske Veritas
  • Det Norske Veritas Foundation

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Germanischer Lloyd SE1

Employees over time

  • 201912,0001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 201921.6B NOK1

Timeline

  1. Mar 1, 2021Renamed Name changed to DNV AS1
  2. 1864Founded Founded1

Sources

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