Sustainability

Balance responsibility and results

Demand for greater corporate responsibility and disclosure from the investors, business customers and consumers, regulators and other stakeholders is growing. At the same time, the requirement for deeper content about companies’ policies and performance has grown, requiring companies to reach into their supply chain for more data –and using that information to inform procurement decision-making. CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project –reports that disclosure to the CDP Supply Chain Program grew from 27% in 2008 to a 64% in 2018;meanwhile, 63% of corporate members of the program are either currently using, or considering using, data from CDP disclosures to influence whether they contract with suppliers.¹

Our strategic solutions can enable companies wherever they are on their journey toward sustainability, address all of these needs and reduce reducing complexity and confusion with vital knowledge, tools and services to drive positive change, meet regulatory requirements and clearly demonstrate a business’s commitment to communities and sustainability.

We can help you break down the overarching concept of sustainability to better understand what you are already doing well and where you can make improvements through our solutions that offer quick start analysis of your people, process and tools to help you map your sustainability journey. You’ll gain a better understanding of exactly how regulations and social expectations affect your business in all of your target markets. We’ll assist you in developing a plan to address sustainability gaps, in your sourcing, manufacturing and distribution networks. And our analytical, learning and reporting tools make it easier to improve, track analyze, understand, and report sustainability efforts.

If positioning your products for market preference is what you need, UL can help you identify the drivers for market facing claims relevant to your products and establish a plan of action to position your solutions for marketplace success. You’ll secure a better understanding of the greener product marketplace, and we will support you in creating a practical targeted plan to capture value.

For those organizations further along in their sustainability journeys, our sustainability reporting and supply chain management tools and professional services –along with our experts in GHG, Circular Economy, and waste diversion -can help you take your programs further, faster. And our premier ecolabelling programs and green marketing claim tools are available now to help you get noticed in the marketplace.

^{¹SustainAbility. “Rate the Raters 2019: Expert Views on ESG Ratings. February 2019.” [Online]. https://sustainability.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SA-RateTheRaters-2019-04.pdf. Accessed March 1, 2019.}

Reduce complexity

Our global presence brings you a world of expertise combined with a diverse local knowledge. We can help you harmonize the needs of regulatory, industry and social demands across your markets. We’ll assist you in driving sustainability practices across all business operations and activities. Our testing, certification, inspection and business intelligence solutions help you expand knowledge, anticipate and respond to risk, and increase transparencyacross your value chain.

Build a sustainable future

Whether you need to quickly address a critical need or want to manage long-term change, we can deliver the expertise and service needed to strategically address challenges and build your business’s sustainable future.

Battery and Energy Storage Testing and Certification

Our services can help you address the complexities associated with creating, storing and repurposing battery and energy storage products.

Chemical and Waste Water Management Services

With firsthand knowledge of chemical safety and international standards, our Quality Assurance and Chemical Management Services teams can help ensure regulatory compliance in the countries you source from or sell to.

Chemical Policy Management

We are here to help you establish, communicate and enforce a customized chemical policy for your organization. With digital solutions backed by regulatory and science expertise, we offer you the ability to manage chemicals used to manufacture your products.

Chemical Regulatory Compliance

Manage your chemical compliance needs with the help of UL’s global regulatory expertise and software resources. With more than 30 years of market leading experience in helping companies of all sizes achieve global regulatory compliance, you know who to trust.

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E-Mobility Testing and Certification

We test and certify EV infrastructure components and batteries for the electric mobility industry.

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Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Certification

We can help you meet today’s industry standards by providing certification for EV infrastructure, such as EV charging stations.

Environmental Claim Validation

UL independently validates that products are measuring up to their marketing claims, including recycled content to landfill waste diversion claims. UL’s validation will help give both manufacturers and consumers peace of mind.

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Environmental Product Declaration (EPDs)

A manufacturer's commitment to sustainability can be a market differentiator. When purchasers better understand a product's sustainable qualities and environmental repercussions, they can be more confident in the brand. UL is the leading certifier of EPDs and a trusted PCR creator.

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Green Building Purchasing Services

Through our SPOT Product Database, we help architects, designers, specifiers and purchasers streamline product selection for green projects and purchasing, streamlining the verification process for sustainable building programs, such as LEED.

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GREENGUARD® Certification

Through UL GREENGUARD® Certification, manufacturers have a competitive advantage in the marketplace. GREENGUARD Certification is a health-based differentiator showing low chemical emissions and contributes to the creation of healthier indoor environments.

Product Stewardship Program

Leveraging digital solutions, safety data and chemical expertise, we navigate regulatory and sustainability requirements throughout the product life cycle, while protecting confidential information.

Recycled Content Validation

Our Recycled Content Validation helps authenticate the sustainability claims that you are making about your products, providing third-party proof that they are as environmentally friendly as they claim to be.

Renewables Advisory and Certification Services

Our extensive portfolio of technical advisory, testing, inspection, certification and software supports wind, offshore wind and solar industries throughout the project life cycle and across the value chain.

Responsible Sourcing for Supply Chains

Following our five-pillars, we take a holistic approach to helping you develop and implement a responsible sourcing program based on your unique business strategy and supply chain.

Retail Regulatory and Sustainability Compliance

Our digital solutions, backed by a global team of regulatory experts, connect you and your supply chains to organize and confidentially derive the data you need to support compliance obligations and deliver on chemical policy commitments in a complex and dynamic environment.

Solar Energy Technical Advisory Services

Leverage our independent technical advisory, certification, testing and inspection services tailored to the solar energy industry.

Sustainability Management Software

UL’s PURE Sustainability software enables you to harness the power of automated data collection and leave manual reporting behind. Our software provides easy-to-use tools to collect sustainability metrics, identify trends, and calculate GHG emissions.

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Sustainable Company Certification – UL 880

UL 880 Standard for Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations is related to five aspects of sustainability: governance, environment, workplace, customers and suppliers, and social and community engagement.

Wind Energy Technical Advisory Services

We empower confidence in wind energy by helping our stakeholders mitigate risk and navigate complexities throughout the project life cycle and across the value network.