Underwriters Laboratories

Our mission: working for a safer world since 1894

• To promote safe living and working environments by the application of safety science and hazard-based safety engineering
• To support the production and use of products which are physically and environmentally safe and to apply our efforts to prevent or reduce loss of life and property
• To advance safety science through research and investigation
• To concentrate our efforts and resources on public safety in those areas where we can make valuable contributions
• To work with integrity and a focus on quality to enhance the trust conveyed by our certification marks
• To charge fair prices that allow us to meet our obligations, sustain our growth, and invest in safety science and education
• To invest in our people and encourage our people to invest in themselves
• To be a good example of corporate citizenship and social responsibility

UL's global conformity work in 2009

• 20 billion UL Marks appeared on products
• 66,149 manufacturers produced UL certified products
• 84,994 product evaluations were conducted by UL
• 570,088 Follow-Up Services inspection visits were conducted by UL
• 19,597 types of products were evaluated by UL
• 120 UL inspection centers in service
• 102 countries with UL customers
• 1.5 billion consumers were reached by UL with safety messages in Asia, Europe and North America
• 1,420 current Standards for Safety published by the UL family of companies (1,122 for UL; 298 for ULC)
• 68 laboratory, testing and certification facilities in the UL family of companies
• 6,921 employees in the UL family of companies ready to serve UL customers