QHSE consulting firm · Benin, France, Africa, Europe
From audit to certification, IFECARM GROUP is your strategic partner for Quality, Hygiene, Safety and Environment risk management, with expertise in security and energy.
Why choose IFECARM GROUP?
- From audit to certificationEnd-to-end support
- Africa & EuropeInternational standards, local field
- Integrated approach (IMS)Quality · Hygiene · Safety · Environment
Protecting people, delivering performance.
Founded by Sergio S. G. DOSSOU, Sr. Eng., IFECARM GROUP is an international consulting firm with more than 16 years of experience, specialising in QHSE risk management: engineering, training, audits, advisory, maintenance and automation, for the industrial and real-estate sectors.
Rooted in Africa, in Benin, and in Europe, in France, our engineers and experts combine regulatory rigour with a deep understanding of the industrial field to embed a genuine culture of prevention within your teams.
Our values — how we work
Ing. Sr. Sergio S. G. DOSSOU
QHSE Risk Manager & Industrial Risk Project Director, ICPE / SEVESO sites
Together, let us make excellence a habit, safety a culture and sustainable performance a legacy for future generations.
Ing. Sr. Sergio S. G. DOSSOU
Founder & CEO — IFECARM GROUP SARL
The 4 QHSE pillars
The four quadrants of our logo are our four core topics. On each one, we deploy four areas of action: engineering, training, advisory and audit.
Quality & Certification
From mastering your processes to full support towards ISO certification.
- Certification support (ISO 9001)
- Supplier quality
- Documentation quality
- Product quality
Hygiene & Health
Protecting your employees’ health and controlling hygiene across your operations.
- Occupational health & risk prevention
- Industrial hygiene
- Food hygiene: HACCP & ISO 22000
- Ergonomics & MSD prevention
Safety & Security
Securing your people, processes and sites, from prevention to protection.
- Occupational safety (ISO 45001)
- Fire safety (SSIAP, public buildings)
- Industrial & process safety (ATEX)
- Operational security & site protection
Environment & Energy
Reconciling environmental compliance and sustainable energy performance.
- Environmental management
- Energy management
- Impact studies & environmental assessment
- Waste & circular economy
What we do for you
A holistic approach to secure your operations and support your compliance journey.
Sector-specific expertise
Every industry has its own requirements. Our consultants master the specifics of your operational environment.
From audit to ISO certification
We support your certification projects on the main international standards.
The 5 steps to certification
Initial assessment
A gap analysis to measure the distance between your current situation and the requirements of the target standard.
IMS planning
Development of the action plan, the QHSE policy, measurable objectives and the documentation.
Roll-out & training
Implementation of processes, training of teams and activation of performance indicators.
Internal audit
Verification of system compliance ahead of the certification audit and correction of the final gaps.
Certification audit
Third-party audit by an accredited body (AFNOR, Bureau Veritas, SGS…). The certificate is then issued.
Experience built alongside recognised organisations
This selection brings together declared partners, assignment references and professional experience from IFECARM GROUP experts.
- IMT Partners
Do you have these questions?
Answers to the most common questions about our QHSE services, in Benin, the sub-region and France.
QHSE covers Quality, Hygiene & Health, Safety (and Security) and Environment (with Energy). A structured QHSE approach reduces accidents and their costs, secures your regulatory obligations and builds trust with clients and teams. IFECARM GROUP supports you from the initial audit to certification.
No. Our International Headquarters is in France and our Africa Headquarters is in Cotonou (Benin). We support companies in Benin, across West and Central Africa (Togo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Congo) as well as in France and Europe.
A certification project (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 22000 or 50001) usually takes 6 to 18 months depending on the organisation’s maturity. It starts with a gap analysis, then building the system, an internal audit and finally the certification audit by an accredited body.
Yes. We offer the complete security and safety agents pathway: SSIAP 1, 2 and 3, private security agent, airport and port security agents — pathways still rare in Benin, aligned with French frameworks. See the details in our training catalogue.
Let’s talk about your QHSE project
Our experts assess your situation and propose a concrete roadmap, tailored to your challenges and your sector.