UL Initiatives

Initiatives

As an accredited, globally influential standards development organization, we apply research and safety science to keep pace with new discoveries and technology.

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Using Standards to Help Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030

To help advance the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we're working to align our standards catalogue and standards development process with the 17 critical SDGs.

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Developing National Standards for Mexico

Work continues with partners across North America to help harmonize standards and promulgate UL standards across the Latin American region.

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Word to the W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Podcast Series

Women who are safety science experts provide insights on navigating their careers and reflect on how they push the boundaries, develop resilience and confidence, and build a niche for themselves.

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January 26, 2023

Helping Companies Report on Circular Economy and Sustainability Efforts

Companies are making great strides with sustainability, but the impact is often difficult to quantify. Read how we're using standards to help companies evaluate circular economy efforts.

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January 10, 2023

Driving e-Mobility Safety Through Standards

Standards help reduce the potential risks in both new and legacy technologies and systems like e-mobility devices. We are at the forefront of addressing these safety risks through standardization.

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January 03, 2023

Collaborating to Achieve International Standards Cooperation

We convene roundtable sessions with key leaders from industry, government, consumer groups, and standards bodies to create a roadmap for the development of consistent and effective safety standards.

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December 20, 2022

Be Safe Buy Real: A Global Consumer Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign

We are collaborating with more than 30 global partners to help consumers make informed buying decisions that will keep themselves and their families safe.

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November 08, 2022

Anti-Counterfeiting Education On Demand

Learn from anti-counterfeiting researchers and experts as they discuss health and safety effects of counterfeiting as well as the links between counterfeiting and criminal activities.

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October 17, 2022

Standards Matter

To ensure products, systems and services operate safely and effectively, we develop standards that address risks while guiding safety, performance, and sustainability.

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September 15, 2022

Presenting the Standard for Safety for the Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicles and Other Products

ANSI/UL 4600 seeks to specifically address the ability of autonomous products to perform safely and as intended- without human intervention.

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Modernizing Our Approach to Standards Development

By optimizing our approach to standards development, we continue to drive safety through standardization and quickly adapt to the rapidly changing and advancing world around us.

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Helping Students Gain Professional Skills in a Real Workplace

As a corporate partner of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, we are proud to participate in the work-study program to provide students with a valuable, hands-on internship experience.

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Helping Improve Safety for Airport Ground Support Vehicles

Battery-powered ground support vehicles at airports offer zero emissions and reduced fuel consumption, but also present new safety risks. Our Standard, UL 5840, help to address these risks.

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Introducing the Standard for Safety for Automated Mobile Platforms (AMPs)

Read how UL 3100, the Standard for Safety for Automated Mobile Platforms (AMPs), helps to safely guide the development of automated hardware in industrial environments.

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Anti-Counterfeiting Research

Learn about the research devoted to understanding and preventing the pervasive and constant threat counterfeiting poses to people, economies and environments.

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Partnering to Help Reduce Microwave-Related Scald Injuries on Small Children

A proposed requirement to UL 923, the Standard for Microwave Cooking Appliances, would ultimately make the units more difficult for small children to open.