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Underwriters Laboratories contributes to the world’s safety, security and sustainability through the development of comprehensive and consensus-based standards. Since publishing our first Standard in 1903, our library has grown to nearly 2,000 standards and other documents. We accomplish this through engagement with our safety science research colleagues within Underwriters Laboratories as well as the participation of nearly 4,000 active members of our standards technical panels (STPs) and technical committees (TCs).
As an accredited standards development organization in the United States and Canada and an authorized developer of national standards for Mexico, we build partnerships with individuals and organizations from around the world to guide safer products and processes in line with UL’s mission of working for a safer world.
As an accredited standards development organization in the United States and Canada and an authorized developer of national standards for Mexico, we build partnerships with individuals and organizations from around the world to guide safer products and processes in line with UL’s mission of working for a safer world.
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Employees
10001+
Founded date
1894
Mentions in press and media 15
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| Jul 11, 2025 | Hazard in a box: How to manage the fire risk of lithium-ion batteries increasingly used in consumer goods | Listen 21 min New: You can now listen to articles. This audio is generated by an AI tool. Rushing out of the house on Jun 22 at about 2.30pm, 19-year-old Sophie did not think twice about leaving her portable power bank charging on her bed. ... |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 2025-71 AG ANNE LOPEZ CONCLUDES MAUI WILDFIRE ANALYSIS | Video of today’s news conference is on the Department of the Attorney General’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiAttorneyGeneral/videos/1206910971211978 STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 2025-71 AG ANNE LOPEZ CONCLUDES MAUI WILDFIRE ANALYSIS | Video of today’s news conference is on the Department of the Attorney General’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiAttorneyGeneral/videos/1206910971211978 STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA... |
| Sep 5, 2024 | How Congo wields huge power over the global battery industry | The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. But research has found that ... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | The difference between UL 9540 and 9540A | The difference between UL 9540 and 9540A By Contributing Author March 26, 2024 " class="author-button">View Profile By: Lucas Miller – Senior Engineering Consultant, Mayfield Renewables In 2018, the California Solar Energy... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | New research lab opens in University of Houston's tech transfer facility | A national organization has opened a new Houston outpost at a local university campus. The Electrochemical Safety Research Institute, or ESRI, of UL Research Institutes opened the doors to a new laboratory in Houston in November. The new sp... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | We pitted 3 popular patio heaters against each other to see which worked best, and these are the 2 we'd recommend | Reviews Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Home Reviews We pitted 3 popular patio heaters against each other to see which worked best, and these are the 2 we'd recommend... |
| Aug 18, 2022 | 14 Proven Methods For Boosting Email Click-To-Open Rates | Email can be a highly effective communications channel, as long as you can get people to actually open your emails. A comms team can play around with different subject lines or try to make emails more interactive; however, figuring out how ... |
| Jan 25, 2022 | The Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation (EWA) announces Dr. Charlotte M. Farmer, SVP & COO, Underwriters Laboratories, as a Fall 2021 Awardee | Dr. Charlotte M. Farmer, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. “Dr. Farmer brings a breadth of expertise, experience and empowerment to EWA and her recent move to Underwriters Laboratories... |
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FAQ about UL Standards
When was UL Standards founded?
UL Standards was founded in 1894.
What has the press written about UL Standards?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning UL Standards, among them “Hazard in a box: How to manage the fire risk of lithium-ion batteries increasingly used in consumer goods” (Jul 11, 2025) and “2025-71 AG ANNE LOPEZ CONCLUDES MAUI WILDFIRE ANALYSIS” (Jun 20, 2025).
Is UL Standards still active?
Yes, UL Standards is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 8, 2026.