DNV is an independent assurance and risk management company that traces its history to 1864, when Det Norske Veritas was set up in Norway to inspect merchant ships. It has about 15,000 employees in more than 100 countries and works across maritime, oil and gas, renewable energy, electrification and healthcare. It publishes an annual Energy Transition Outlook.
DNV provides classification, certification, verification, testing and advisory services. Its stated purpose is to safeguard life, property and the environment. Energy and electrification work includes grid, renewables and energy-systems advisory.
Source: dnv.com, en.wikipedia.org
DNV was founded in 1864. In 2013 it merged with Germanischer Lloyd to form DNV GL and later returned to the DNV name.
Source: dnv.com, en.wikipedia.org
As of January 2024 it had about 15,000 employees and 350 offices in more than 100 countries. Its headquarters is at Høvik, near Oslo.
Source: en.wikipedia.org, dnv.com
DNV publishes the Energy Transition Outlook, with a 2026 edition, and the Maritime Forecast to 2050.
Source: dnv.com
DNV says its offices and labs use 100% certified renewable electricity; no year is stated. In the SBTi dashboard, DNV AS's near-term target is validated and its net-zero commitment is marked as removed (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: dnv.com, sciencebasedtargets.org
DNV suits energy and infrastructure buyers that want technical assurance, certification or grid advisory from a long-established independent body.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway | COMPANY WEBSITE dnv.com |
| Founded | 1864 | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Ownership | No data | NO DATA |
| Employees | ~15,000 (Jan 2024) | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Revenue (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Operations and regions | No data | NO DATA |
| Customers and markets | No data | NO DATA |
| Facilities and capacity | No data | NO DATA |
| Technologies | No data | NO DATA |
| Certifications and standards | No data | NO DATA |
| Partners and named customers | No data | NO DATA |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| WUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Renewable energy share | 100% certified renewable electricity in offices and labs ACHIEVED Year: not stated | COMPANY WEBSITE dnv.com |
| SBTi target status | Near-term: Validated Targets; Net-zero: Commitment Removed (SBTi entity: DNV AS) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
In 1864, in Norway. (en.wikipedia.org)
About 15,000, as of January 2024. (en.wikipedia.org)
Its near-term target is SBTi-validated; its net-zero commitment is marked removed. (sciencebasedtargets.org)
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
