Consumer information

UL is the official safety, sustainability and standards partner of Earth Day Network and as such will be supporting several events throughout 2010, starting on April 16, 2010.  For more on this relationship, please visit www.safetyathome.com.

UL and UL Environment also partner with Disney to support the creation of the Safety Smart educational program and Disney's Planet Challenge.  For more information on these programs, please visit: http://disney.go.com/disneyeducationalproductions/safetysmart/ or http://disney.go.com/planetchallenge/.

UL Environment works with manufacturers to test and validate environmentally sustainable products. Currently, we offer three services with logos you can look for in marketing materials and on products. Below you'll find a description of these programs:

Environmental Claims Validation

With our Environmental Claims Validation (ECV) service, we test a manufacturer’s product and validate that the environmental claims they make in their marketing and packaging materials are factual. So when you see the logo, you’ll know that the product has been made or performs exactly as the manufacturer claims.

Sustainable Product Certification

With our Sustainable Product Certification (SPC) service, we test a manufacturer’s product to independent industry standards to determine that the product itself, and its manufacturing process and materials in the product, are in compliance. Products that have been certified will carry the Sustainable Product Certification Mark (see below).

Energy Efficiency Certification

With our Energy Efficiency Certification (EEC) service, we test a manufacturer’s product and validate that they meet energy efficiency requirements, as set by government entities or industry associations.  So when you see the logo, you’ll know that the product performs exactly as the manufacturer claims.  This program is meant to complement programs like EnergyStar, Natural Resources Canada, California Energy Commission and the EU's Energy-related Products Directive.

Database of UL Environment Validated and Certified Products

Once a product has passed either an Environmental Claims Validation or Sustainable Product Certification review, it is included in our Database of Validated and Certified Products. This online tool is open to the public and lets you search by type of product, type of environmental claim or by manufacturer.