NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 27, 2025--
UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced its new ECOLOGO certification program for energy and industrial automation equipment, such as circuit breakers and safety switches, that helps manufacturers advance the sustainability of industrial equipment and meet stakeholder demands.
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UL Solutions’ ECOLOGO Certification is a voluntary, multi-attribute, life cycle-based ecolabel certification that evaluates products and processes for reduced environmental and human health impacts. ECOLOGO is well-known across various types of consumer products, and this new certification for energy and industrial automation equipment is designed to help manufacturers demonstrate their commitment to sustainability through third-party evaluation according to UL 2711, the Standard for Sustainability of Energy and Industrial Automation Equipment.
“Global industrial equipment manufacturers are exploring how to reduce their environmental footprint while maintaining product performance,” said Gitte Schjøtz, executive vice president and chief business operations and innovations officer at UL Solutions, who also serves as chief sustainability officer. “Our new ECOLOGO certification for energy and industrial automation equipment provides a credible, science-backed pathway for companies to validate their sustainability claims and meet growing market and regulatory demands.”
The ECOLOGO certification program evaluates products against a comprehensive set of criteria, including:
The new ECOLOGO certification for industrial products complements existing ECOLOGO programs across sectors such as cleaning products, electronics, personal care and mineral exploration. ECOLOGO is one of North America’s most respected, longest-running and established multi-attribute ecolabel certification programs, part of the Global Ecolabelling Network’s (GEN) GENICES system, classified as an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Type 1 ecolabel and has been assessed by the Global Ecolabeling Network. UL Solutions’ ECOLOGO certification is recognized by governments, retailers and procurement programs worldwide, offering companies a competitive edge in environmentally conscious markets.
New research from UL Solutions shows that executives are reframing sustainability innovation — not as a standalone initiative but as a strategic asset that demands the same rigor as capital investment or digital transformation. Read UL Solutions’ sustainability study and learn more at https://www.ul.com/insights/sustainability-surge-structure-new-strategy.
Learn more about UL Solutions’ ECOLOGO certification program at https://www.ul.com/services/ecologo-certification.
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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UL Solutions announced its new ECOLOGO certification program for energy and industrial automation equipment, such as circuit breakers and safety switches, that helps manufacturers advance the sustainability of industrial equipment and meet stakeholder demands.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.
The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean,” she said.
U.S. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized “without incident.”
Several U.S. government social media accounts posted brief videos that appeared to show various parts of the ship’s capture. Black-and-white footage showed at least four helicopters approaching the ship before hovering over the deck while armed troops dropped down by rope. At least nine people could be seen on the deck of the ship.
The Veronica is the sixth sanctioned tanker seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.
The Veronica last transmitted its location on Jan. 3 as being at anchor off the coast of Aruba, just north of Venezuela’s main oil terminal. According to the data it transmitted at the time, it was partially filled with crude.
The ship is currently listed as flying the flag of Guyana and is considered part of the shadow fleet that moves cargoes of oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.
According to its registration data, the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, owned and managed by a company in Russia. In addition, a tanker with the same registration number previously sailed under the name Pegas and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for moving cargoes of illicit Russian oil.
As with prior posts about such raids, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”
Speaking to reporters at the White House later Thursday, Noem declined to say how many sanctioned oil tankers the U.S. is tracking or whether the government is keeping tabs on freighters beyond the Caribbean Sea.
“I can’t speak to the specifics of the operation, although we are watching the entire shadow fleet and how they’re moving,” she told reporters.
However, other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear that they see the actions as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.
Trump met with executives from oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.
This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro’s capture and the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, not the Galileo.
Associated Press writer Ben Finley contributed to this report.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)
