NSF | 259,149 followers on LinkedIn. Improving human and planet health around the world for 80 years. | Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting and improving human health and the environment on a global scale. NSF is an independent organization that facilitates standards development, product certification, testing, auditing, education and risk management for public health and the environment. Manufacturers, regulators and consumers alike look to NSF for the development of public health standards and certification that help protect the world’s food, water, health and consumer products.