Where it matters most, consumers can find NSF. NSF leverages science, innovation, and partnerships to enable safe and sustainable food, clean water and life-enhancing products.
NSF | The Public Health and Safety Organization
Since 1944, NSF, a global leader in public health and safety, has been working behind the scenes to keep people and our planet safe and healthy. Consumers may not have heard of NSF, but the organization has likely safeguarded their well-being every day. The NSF certification mark is an emblem of trust and assurance, signifying to consumers, retailers and regulatory bodies that certified products meet or exceed requisite standards.
From ensuring the safety of water systems and food supply chains to enabling the development of life-enhancing products and technologies, NSF continues to have a profound impact on our daily lives.
NSF ensures the water you drink is safe by testing and certifying water systems from source to tap. The organization works with major grocery stores and restaurants to make sure food is produced and handled safely from farm to fork, and it certifies supplements and organic and non-GMO products to ensure what people put in their bodies is what’s on the product label.
As the planet’s most precious resource, water is essential to life. Everyone should be able to access safe water. NSF works with regulators and the industry to address one of the most pressing concerns in water safety – PFAS or “forever” chemicals. From leveraging AI to help utilities identify and replace lead pipes to setting global water standards to supporting the development of high-performing filtration technologies and water quality test devices, NSF continues to innovate at the forefront of water safety.
NSF is committed to ensuring the future of healthy, sustainable nutrition for all, which requires a radically different approach – to work with the planet and not against it.
There are many different marks and claims on products. Yet not all claims are validated by the manufacturers or independent, third-party organizations such as NSF. NSF continues to solve for ways to address problems by actively analyzing the world people live in. Tools such as AI, next-generation food and big data have the potential to change human health for the better. What’s key to leveraging this technology is ensuring it is used to keep human and planet health and safety at the forefront. NSF is built on trust and works to share science-based knowledge with consumers.
NSF was established by three visionary scientists at the University of Michigan who saw an opportunity to develop consistent, science-based hygiene and sanitation standards. Its founders understood that public health is a team sport. Using a unique approach, they assembled experts from government agencies, consumer groups and manufacturing companies and asked them to collaborate. This led to NSF guidelines becoming the gold standards for food, nutrition, and water safety globally.
Fast-forward 80 years, NSF has grown to 5,000 experts serving 40,000 clients across all continents. As science evolves, the organization continues to innovate to protect human and planet health against emerging risks.
Simply put, NSF is built on trust and partnerships – and the organization does not fulfill its mission in isolation. NSF works with clients and sustainability-focused organizations to advance public health and protect the planet.
As organizations and people navigate an increasingly complex world, NSF’s role in safeguarding public health has never been more critical. Whether consumers are looking for trusted products or businesses are seeking to enhance their brand and safety standards, NSF continues to be the go-to authority for health and sustainability solutions.
