## [Product Safety, Performance and Sustainability](/services/product-safety-performance-and-sustainability) ![Two people building a crib](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:532043db-d3e1-4781-8588-e30679f3bb3e/as/532043db-d3e1-4781-8588-e30679f3bb3e.webp?&smartcrop=Square&max-quality=90&width=400) # Product Safety, Performance and Sustainability Showcase safety, sustainability and performance of retail products through testing, assessment and certification, validation and verification services to communicate compliance with confidence. [ Contact us ](#form) *play\_arrow* *pause* ## Breadcrumb - [ *keyboard\_arrow\_left* Services ](/services) - [ Home ](/) *pen\_size\_1* - [ Services ](/services) *pen\_size\_1* - Product Safety, Performance and Sustainability Close *cancel* ### Get connected with our sales team Thanks for your interest in our products and services. 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Third-party testing, assessment and certification services from UL Solutions helps showcase compliance with retail industry and regulatory requirements – and provide substantiation for marketing, performance and sustainability claims. We work with organizations across the retail ecosystem — including manufacturers, brand owners, suppliers and retailers — to customize an approach to testing for performance, sustainability and quality for a broad range of products during and after production. Discover how our approach can support your product development and market access goals. ![Happy Latin American man shopping at the pharmacy and holding a product](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:6002f432-23f9-4141-bb35-98a80cea3e3e/as/6002f432-23f9-4141-bb35-98a80cea3e3e.webp?&smartcrop=Square&max-quality=90&width=400) ![Certification search](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/certification_search.svg)### Meet retailer and regulatory requirements Access new markets and consumers by satisfying compliance, performance and sustainability needs through testing support tailored for the swift pace of the retail industry. ![Product lifecycle](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/product_lifecycle.svg)### Gain insights for smarter iteration Our testing portfolio helps manufacturers, brand owners and suppliers uncover areas for improvement in product and packaging safety and performance. ![Hand holding leaf](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/hand_holding_leaf.svg)### Showcase sustainability performance Unsubstantiated marketing claims make consumers wary of greenwashing. Stand out through third-party assessment and recognizable UL Marks. ![Hand holding person](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/hand_holding_person.svg)### Supporting a broad range of retailers around the world We support auto parts and supplies, drugstores and health outlets, luxury goods and apparel, mass merchants, quick-service restaurants, promotional items and wholesale, resellers and more. ## Enhancing product safety and performance Uncover insights about your products through safety and performance testing and certification services that help you improve the consumer experience and enrich brand perception with validated marketing claims. ![Battery](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/battery.svg) ### Batteries [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/services/battery-safety-testing) ![Cosmetics](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/cosmetics.svg) ### Beauty and personal care products [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/beauty-and-personal-care) ![Electric plug](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/electric_plug.svg) ### Consumer electronics [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/industries/technology-and-electronics/consumer-electronics) ![Door closed](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/door_closed.svg) ### Door, gate and window access systems [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/door-gate-and-window-access-systems) ![Couch](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/couch.svg) ### Furniture [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/furniture) ![Coffee maker](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/coffee_maker.svg) ### General merchandise and hard goods [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/general-merchandise) ![Washing machine](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/washing_machine.svg) ### Household appliances [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/industries/products-and-components/appliances/household-appliances) ![Deccon equipment prep](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/deccon_equipment_prep.svg) ### Household and industrial cleaners [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/household-and-industrial-cleaners) ![Light bulb](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/light_bulb.svg) ### Lighting [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/industries/products-and-components/lighting) ![Medication pills](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/medication_pills.svg) ### Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/otc-and-dietary-supplements) ![Closed box with tape](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/closed_box_with_tape.svg) ### Packaging [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/industries/products-and-components/comprehensive-packaging-services) ![Gears tool](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/gears_tool.svg) ### Power Tools and Outdoor Machines [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/products-and-components/appliances/power-tools-and-outdoor-machines) ![Toaster](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/toaster.svg) ### Small appliances [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/services/small-appliance-testing-and-certification) ![Shirt](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/shirt.svg) ### Textiles, apparel and footwear [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/industries/textiles-apparel-and-footwear) ![Teddy bear](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/teddy_bear.svg) ### Toys and children’s products [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/industries/products-and-components/toys-and-childrens-products) ![Award ribbon](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/award_ribbon.svg) ### Verification and validation [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/verification-validation) ## Accelerating product sustainability Bring more sustainable products to market with claims substantiated by a trusted third party. ![Air blowing](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/air_blowing.svg) ### UL GREENGUARD Certification UL GREENGUARD Certification helps demonstrate compliance with chemical emission standards and your commitment to healthier indoor environments, driving trust among health and safety focused customers. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/ul-greenguard-certification) ![Leaf](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/leaf.svg) ### ECOLOGO® Certification The UL ECOLOGO® Certification program is for manufacturers and retailers that want to evaluate products across a comprehensive set of criteria, which can include environmental, health and social. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/ecologo-certification) ![Magnifying glass](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/magnifying_glass.svg) ### SPOT Product Database The Sustainable Products of Trust (SPOT) database is a comprehensive way to search for products with credible sustainability claims. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/software/spot-product-database) ![Hand holding leaf](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/hand_holding_leaf.svg) ### Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) ECV provides independent validation that products live up to the environmental claims their manufacturers make and may help you increase consumer confidence and brand credibility. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/environmental-claim-validation-ecv) ![Recycle](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/recycle.svg) ### Recycled Content Certification Recycled content certification evaluates total recycled content, post-consumer, pre-consumer and closed loop recycled content in products. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/recycled-content-certification) ![Checkmark](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/checkmark.svg) ### Product Carbon Footprint Verification Demonstrate transparency with customers and investors about your climate impact and meet emerging regulations through independent verification of your product carbon footprint to ISO 14067. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/product-carbon-footprint-verification) ![Certification stamp](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/certification_stamp.svg) ### Environmental Product Declaration Certification Today, more buyers require environmental disclosure. UL Solutions helps manufacturers add credibility to environmental product declaration claims. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/environmental-product-declaration-certification) ![Document check mark](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/document_check_mark.svg) ### Product Category Rules (PCRs) A PCR establishes product-specific requirements for creating life cycle assessments (LCA) and reporting their findings through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) or footprint communications. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/resources/product-category-rules-pcrs) ![Cycle](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/cycle.svg) ### Life Cycle Assessment Services In today’s world, climate change continues to be a key topic, and customers are trying to navigate complex regulatory and voluntary commitments to reduce carbon impact. [ Learn more *arrow\_forward* ](/services/life-cycle-assessment-services) ## Meet our experts “The work we do helps industries transition to cleaner energy sources and safer systems, proving that safety and sustainability can go hand in hand.” [ Learn about Travis ](https://www.ul.com/about/people/travis-hardin) ![Travis Hardin Headshot](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:193548cc-3064-4e66-ae7a-34f6d40fc292/as/193548cc-3064-4e66-ae7a-34f6d40fc292.webp?&smartcrop=Square&max-quality=90&width=400) ### Travis Hardin Director, Principal Engineering, Appliances, HVAC and Lighting (AHL) “Sustainability isn’t just about compliance; it’s about protecting health, promoting transparency and empowering customers to make a meaningful impact.” ![Raneé Adams Valles Headshot](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:747fdf3b-1bcd-4949-9c3b-7032123b55af/as/747fdf3b-1bcd-4949-9c3b-7032123b55af.webp?&smartcrop=Square&max-quality=90&width=400) ### Raneé Adams Valles Director and General Manager, Product Sustainability, Retail and Consumer Products [ Learn about Raneé *arrow\_forward* ](https://www.ul.com/about/people/ranee-adams-valles) ## Additional resources for decision drivers and influencers across the retail ecosystem ![Notebook and pencil](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/notebook_and_pencil.svg) ### Heading Off Recall Risk An in-depth look at the reasons driving disruption across the retail ecosystem, plus recommendations for what brand owners, manufacturers and suppliers can do to reduce the risk of recalls. [ Read article *arrow\_forward* ](/insights/heading-recall-risk) ![Notebook and pencil](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/notebook_and_pencil.svg) ### Rebuilding Trust with Retailers After a Recall After a recall, manufacturers and brand owners need to offer proof to rebuild trust with retailers by identifying root causes, creating strong action plans, and offering third-party evidence. [ Read article *arrow\_forward* ](/insights/rebuilding-trust-retailers-after-recall) ![Server](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/server.svg) ### UL SPOT Product Database Connect with professional buyers and retailers in search of more sustainable products in UL SPOT. [ Visit UL SPOT *arrow\_forward* ](/software/spot-product-database) ![Video](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/video.svg) ### Define and Measure Product Circularity Explore the potential of a circular economy philosophy to transform environmental sustainability efforts in business, with a focus on measuring and quantifying product circularity in this on-demand webinar. [ Watch webinar *arrow\_forward* ](/resources/define-and-measure-product-circularity) ![Video](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/video.svg) ### Product Decarbonization Explore how the life cycle assessment (LCA) method, based on ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, evaluates a product across its entire journey, from cradle to end of life. [ Watch webinar *arrow\_forward* ](/resources/product-decarbonization) ![Notebook and pencil](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_icon/assets/brand-icons-positive/notebook_and_pencil.svg) ### How to Re-establish Consumer Trust After a Retail Recall Learn how manufacturers and brand owners can rebuild consumer and retailer trust after a recall through clear communication, convenient remedies and third-party testing. [ Read article *arrow\_forward* ](/insights/how-re-establish-consumer-trust-after-retail-recall) ## Download the brochure PDF ### Driving Success in the Connected Retail Ecosystem UL Solutions partners with stakeholders across the retail ecosystem to navigate compliance, strengthen supply chain visibility and accelerate speed to market. Download our brochure to learn how we enable safer, more secure and sustainable products that help build trust and competitive advantage. [ Download PDF *download* ](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:c1f40733-535c-40d7-aa75-e8d04f25b935/original/as/Retail_Ecosystem__Digital_Brochure.pdf) ![Chemical Lab Toy Testing - UL Solutions Italy](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:42bf109b-f162-4359-8e03-7da00316fa14/as/42bf109b-f162-4359-8e03-7da00316fa14.webp?&smartcrop=Portrait&max-quality=90&width=400) ![UL Solutions](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_element/assets/brand-element-positive/mobius.svg) ![UL Solutions](/modules/custom/ul_component/components/brand_element/assets/brand-element-reverse/mobius.svg) ## Get connected with our team of retail ecosystem experts Let us help you stay competitive and connected, unlock new markets and enhance brand reputation. 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[ Learn more ](/industries/retail-ecosystem) ![Two people looking at clothing on a rack](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:b9fd790a-928d-46ab-b312-5052d58b0b66/as/b9fd790a-928d-46ab-b312-5052d58b0b66.webp?&max-quality=90&width=400) ### Retailer Competitive Advantage [ Learn more ](/services/retailer-competitive-advantage) ![Two people using a table and surrounded by fabric](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:436fe04a-8537-4373-a0fd-eb9c51357293/as/436fe04a-8537-4373-a0fd-eb9c51357293.webp?&max-quality=90&width=400) ### Supplier Selection and Quality Management [ Learn more ](/services/supplier-selection-and-quality-management) ![A person in a laboratory inspecting a liquid in a flask](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:226224ad-f3ba-49eb-bcaf-95da797244d7/as/226224ad-f3ba-49eb-bcaf-95da797244d7.webp?&max-quality=90&width=400) ### Compliance and Risk Management [ Learn more ](/services/compliance-and-risk-management) ![Two people on laptops, one monitor showing software with charts](https://delivery-p133222-e1298791.adobeaemcloud.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:4f639eca-1727-4d82-b303-4c83ea8b49d8/as/4f639eca-1727-4d82-b303-4c83ea8b49d8.webp?&max-quality=90&width=400) ### Organizational Sustainability [ Learn more ](/services/organizational-sustainability)