Organizational profile
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-1 Name of organization | Reporting | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services | What we do | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-3 Location of headquarters | Where we are | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-4 Location of operations | Where we are | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-5 Ownership and legal form | UL Inc. is a Delaware corporation. It is owned entirely by ULS, Inc., a Delaware nonstock nonprofit corporation. | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-6 Markets served | Where we are | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-7 Scale of the organization | Who we are Where we are What we do |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-8 Information on employees and other workers | Who we are | Employee data is pulled from our Human Resources (HR) software. For some aspects, data has been manually collected from the responsible HR teams in the different countries. No assumptions have been made. |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-9 Supply chain | Our integrity | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | Our integrity | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach | Planet | Corporate Sustainability | UL |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-12 External initiatives | Partners DEI |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-13 Membership of associations | Partners Research |
Strategy
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker | CEO message | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-15 Key impacts, risks, and opportunities | Materiality Key Trends ESG Enablement |
Ethics and integrity
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-17 Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
Governance
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-18 Governance structure | Governance | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-21 Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics | Strategy Materiality |
Stakeholder engagement
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-40 List of stakeholder groups | Strategy | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-41 Collective bargaining agreements | DEI | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders | Materiality | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement | Materiality | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-44 Key topics and concerns raised | Materiality Key Trends ESG enablement |
Reporting practice
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | As a private entity, we do not publish financial information. | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries | Materiality Reporting |
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GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-47 List of material topics | Materiality | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-48 Restatements of information | 2021 is first year reporting in accordance with GRI. | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-49 Changes in reporting | 2021 is first year reporting in accordance with GRI. | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-50 Reporting period | Reporting | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-51 Date of most recent report | Reporting | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-52 Reporting cycle | Reporting | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report | Corporate Sustainability | UL | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | Reporting | This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-55 GRI content index | This table | |
GRI 102: General Disclosures | 102-56 External assurance | Reporting Governance |
We maintain strict internal controls to ensure the integrity of the contents of our reporting. |
Anti-corruption
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption | 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Our integrity | |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption | 205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Our integrity | |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption | 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Our integrity |
Anti-competitive behavior
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 206: Anti-competitive behavior | 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices | In 2021, we did not identify any legal actions related to anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices. |
Emissions
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | Our approach Planet Energy |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality Our approach Planet |
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GRI 305: Emissions | 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Energy | |
GRI 305: Emissions | 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Energy | |
GRI 305: Emissions | 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Energy | |
GRI 305: Emissions | 305-4 GHG emissions intensity | Energy | |
GRI 305: Emissions | 305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions | Energy |
Environmental compliance
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach Planet |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality On us Our approach Our commitment Waste |
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GRI 307: Environmental Compliance | 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Waste |
Labor/Management relations
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach People |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality On us Our approach People |
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GRI 402: Labor/management relations | 402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | DEI |
Occupational health and safety
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach Safety |
Ethics and Compliance | UL Corporate Sustainability | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality On us Our approach Safety |
Ethics and Compliance | UL Corporate Sustainability | UL |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system. | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-3 Occupational health services | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-4 Worker participation, consultation and communication on occupational health and safety | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-6 Promotion of worker health | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | Safety | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-9 Work-related injuries | In 2021, there were 0 work-related fatalities. | |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | 403-10 Work-related ill health | In 2021, COVID-19 was the main type of work-related ill health. |
Training and education
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach People |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality On us Our approach Training |
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GRI 404: Training and Education | 404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee | Training | |
GRI 404: Training and Education | 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Training | |
GRI 404: Training and Education | 404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development review | Training |
Diversity and equal opportunity
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach DEI |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality On us People DEI |
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GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity | 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
Who we are As a private entity, we do not publish financial information. |
Non-discrimination
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach People |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality Our approach People |
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GRI 406: Non-discrimination | 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | We reviewed five reported incidents of discrimination; one remediation plan was implemented. |
Freedom of association and collective bargaining
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | Ethics and Compliance | UL | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality Our approach DEI |
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GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining | 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | DEI |
Security practices
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach People |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality Our approach Safety |
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GRI 410: Security practices | 410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | Safety |
Rights of indigenous people
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach Our integrity |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality Our approach Our integrity |
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GRI 411: Rights of indigenous people | 411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | There were no reported violations of the rights of indigenous people. |
Human rights
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach Our integrity DEI |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality Our approach Our integrity |
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GRI 412: Human rights assessment | 412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments | Our integrity | Omission: Information unavailable at this time. |
GRI 412: Human rights assessment | 412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | Our integrity | Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 412: Human rights assessment | 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening |
Local communities
GRI Standard | Disclosure | Location | Additional information and omissions |
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GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality | |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-2 The management approach and its components | On us Our approach People |
Ethics and Compliance | UL |
GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Materiality People Social responsibility |
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GRI 413: Local communities |
413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | Social responsibility | |
GRI 413: Local communities |
413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | Social responsibility |