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Making the World Safer for You

We are a community of experts and advocates moving the world toward a safer, more secure, and more sustainable tomorrow.

Who We Are

UL Standards & Engagement is a nonprofit safety organization that convenes experts and leaders across the world to deliver impact through standards, education, and advocacy.

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    National Wildland-Urban Interface Initiative

    UL Standards & Engagement is leading a national initiative to develop two National Standards of Canada that support communities in…

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    How Battery Fire Tragedies Led to State Policies That Are Saving Lives

    E‑mobility battery fires are rising nationwide in the U.S. But states are increasingly requiring ULSE safety standards and delivering major…

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    A Policy Solution for Safer E-Mobility on Campus

    E‑mobility use is widespread on campuses, but only a small share have comprehensive policies in place, leaving safety gaps. Incidents…

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Your Safety, Our Legacy

For more than 120 years, UL Standards & Engagement has translated safety science into action.

Through standards that help protect people and property, partnerships that amplify our mission, and support of policies that advance safety and innovation, we work to achieve a safer, more secure, and more sustainable future.

Keep reading to learn more about our organization, history, and mission.

Get to Know Us
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120+

years developing
standards

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76

memorandums of understanding globally

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4,000+

active volunteers supporting our mission

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1,700+

standards and documents developed

Our Focus Areas

UL Standards & Engagement’s priorities are simple: protect people, property, and the planet. Learn how these priorities come to life and make the world safer for you.

Travel Safety

You deserve to feel safe when you travel. Find out how we’re working to help you keep safe from point A to point B and everywhere in between.

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Home Safety

Home is where you should feel your safest. Learn how we are working to give your household greater peace of mind.

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Community Safety

When you step outside your door, you should feel safe where you work and live. Explore how we’re helping make your community safer.

Explore Community Safety

Global Safety

Global safety is a collective effort. Broaden your understanding of global safety challenges and the solutions we are bringing to the world.

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Environmental Safety & Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is important to your health and safety. Learn about the programs that help make it possible.

Explore Environmental Safety

Home Safety

Home is where you should feel your safest. Learn how we are working to give your household greater peace of mind.

Explore each interactive focus area category to learn more.

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Explore Carbon Monoxide Protection
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Explore Safely Powered Homes
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Explore Smarter, Safer Products
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Explore Fire Protection
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Travel Safety

You deserve to feel safe when you travel. Find out how we’re working to help you keep safe from point A to point B and everywhere in between.

Explore each interactive focus area category to learn more.

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Explore EVs & Related Equipment
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Explore Autonomous Vehicles
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Explore Aviation Safety
Explore E-Mobility Devices

Community Safety

When you step outside your door, you should feel safe where you work and live. Explore how we’re making your community safer.

Explore each interactive focus area category to learn more.

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Explore Anti-Counterfeiting
Explore Energy Storage

Environmental Safety & Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is important to your health and safety. Learn about the programs and standards that help make it possible.

Explore each interactive focus area category to learn more.

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Explore Clean Energy
Explore Climate Resilience
Explore Sustainability & Circularity

Global Safety

Global safety is a collective effort. Broaden your understanding of global safety challenges and the solutions we are bringing to the world.

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Our focus areas are just the beginning for our dedication to making the world safer for you. Explore more about our efforts and impact.

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Standards in Action

Safety standards outline the process by which a product is tested to help mitigate risk, injury, or danger.

View the stories below to learn how our standards are formed and how we are helping make the world more safe, secure, and sustainable, for you.

Meaningful Change to Protect Children: Reese’s Law

Thousands of battery ingestion accidents send children to the ER each year. One of these incidents claimed the life of 18-month-old Reese Hamsmith, and through her mother’s tireless advocacy, Reese’s Law was passed, requiring UL 4200A compliance in products containing button or coin cell batteries. Together with parents, industry experts, safety advocates, and government, we worked to ensure fewer families experience similar heartbreak.

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Ushering in Safer E-mobility Laws & Standards

What started as an effort to reduce injuries and deaths from e-mobility devices in New York City is now a budding story of e-mobility safety throughout the United States. Learn about the hazards of e-mobility devices like electric bikes and scooters, the incidents affecting your community, and how action in New York City is spurring safety reform across the country.

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Detection is Prevention Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Daryl and Shirley Jenkins checked into their hotel room, believing it was safe. Tragically, this assumption was incorrect, as the hotel lacked a carbon monoxide detector. Just seven weeks later 11-year-old Jeffrey Williams also lost his life to CO poisoning – in the same room.

Motivated to protect more families from this tragic ending, Jenkin’s surviving daughter, Kris, started the Jenkins Foundation to increase awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning. Working together with ULSE, Kris helped update UL 2034, a safety standard for CO alarms, to support small businesses in stopping similar tragedies.

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Help Us Make the World Safer

The best standards result from diverse voices and deep collaboration. Be part of the process by reviewing options for participation to inform the next generation of standards.

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Technical Committees

Each TC is a diverse group of experts representing a broad range of perspectives and interests, including consumers, manufacturers, regulators, supply chain professionals, and more. 

As a TC member, you will review proposals for new or revised standards and work collaboratively to achieve consensus through balloting in our transparent process.

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Stakeholders

Stakeholders can submit, review, and comment on proposals for new standards or revisions to existing standards. While these individuals cannot vote, the TC considers their input during the standards voting process. Since standards affect everyone, all are welcome to participate as stakeholders. Register online through our Collaborative Standards Development System, CSDS.

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