Underwriters Laboratories (UL) was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Illinois. It is a global independent safety science company offering expertise across five key areas: product safety, environment, life & health, knowledge services and verification services.

UL helps companies demonstrate safety, confirm compliance, enhance sustainability, manage transparency, deliver quality and performance, strengthen security, protect brand reputation, build workplace excellence, and advance societal wellbeing. Some of the services offered by UL include: inspection, advisory services, education and training, testing, auditing and analytics, certification software solutions, and marketing claim verification.

The company is committed to serving its global network of customers and has 170 laboratories globally dedicated to testing and certification.