Strategic Partners
EFQM partners with strategic organisations worldwide to promote The EFQM Model and drive sustainable performance improvement.
Interested in becoming a strategic partner?
Swiss Association for Quality
The Swiss Association for Quality has been a partner of EFQM for nearly 30 years. SAQ works side-by-side with EFQM in Switzerland to market EFQM services and products to Swiss companies of all sizes and in all sectors with a specific focus on healthcare.

China Association for Quality
The China Association for Quality is China’s leading body that supports the pursuit of organisational performance excellence. CAQ works closely with EFQM to provide strategic advice to Chinese companies who wish to be recognised by EFQM or enter the EFQM Global Award. CAQ has a team of certified EFQM assessors and trainers, and in 2025 it will be hosting the first CAQ EFQM Forum in Yibin, China.

Kaizen Consulting
Kaizen Consulting is a consultancy based in Saudi Arabia that specialises in continuous improvement and transformation. While Kaizen does not deliver EFQM Certified training or assessments, it is proactively developing new market-leading solutions that harness the power and benefits of The EFQM Model.
Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton Bharat is a founding member firm of the Grant Thornton international network and India’s pre-eminent consulting firm. They offer a range of solutions in assurance, tax, technology, managed services, deals, ESG and risk consulting to mid-market companies, governments, large corporates, and digital natives. It is an EFQM Certified Training Organisation and, in addition, has a team of transformation consultants who are qualified as EFQM assessors. As our strategic partner, Grant Thornton Bharat promotes The EFQM Model, data, insights, and the benefits of our training pathway to companies wishing to transform and face market challenges across India.

