IDEMIA Biometrics

IDEMIA provides biometrics-as-a-service offerings through offices, R&D centers, and facilities located in 55 countries across the globe. Among the 14,000 people that are part of IDEMIA, nearly 2,000 people are indulged in R&D activities. In 2015, the company spent more than USD 230 million on R&D activities and has close to 1,400 patents. The company also introduced the world’s first complete range of biometric payment cards. In the biometric card technology, the customer authenticates the payment by holding his/her finger onto the biometric card. These activities highlight the company’s focus on driving technology innovations and developments. IDEMIA participates in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, and in May 2016, the company was granted a Gold Recognition Level based on the EcoVadis CSR rating. The company has also undertaken various environmental protection and energy efficiency initiatives. It adheres to industry standards, such as ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The company adopts collaborative innovation strategy to establish partnerships in the public and private sector to enhance its R&D activities and market reach. Moreover, the company works in close partnership with governments and leading companies on the major security and identity challenges that are faced by the society, in order to guarantee access to services and fight frauds by safeguarding identities. These growth strategies are expected to have a positive impact on IDEMIA’s offerings and help the company in expanding its clientele through enhanced business operations.