UL Solutions, a prominent leader in safety science, has announced that Schneider Electric has earned its first ECOLOGO Certification for an industrial product. The certification is for Schneider's PowerPacT™ Molded Case Circuit Breakers, confirming they meet high environmental and safety standards.
Bin Lu, executive vice president at Schneider Electric, and Jeff Smidt, senior vice president at UL Solutions, celebrated the first ECOLOGO Certification for an industrial product. This was awarded to Schneider Electric's PowerPacT™ Molded Case Circuit Breakers at Schneider Electric's Innovation Summit in Las Vegas.
ECOLOGO Certifications from UL Solutions are awarded to products that meet strict sustainability standards after passing thorough scientific tests as well as audits. While ECOLOGO has been used for consumer products such as cleaning supplies as well as electronics, the new certification now applies to industrial products, helping manufacturers show their commitment to sustainability through third-party verification.
The ECOLOGO Certification program is a voluntary, multi-attribute third-party evaluation, in accordance with UL 2711, the Standard for Sustainable Energy management and Industrial Automation Equipment, that verifies environmental and human-health performance across a product’s entire lifecycle, including material sourcing, manufacturing practices, and health and safety. It also evaluates product attributes, including performance, durability, climate impacts, packaging, and corporate sustainability reporting. ECOLOGO Certification verifies sustainability claims, providing citable proof important to procurement teams, regulators, investors, and customers.
Executive Statement
According to Jeff Smidt, senior vice president of Testing, Inspection and Certification, Industrial, at UL Solutions, during an ECOLOGO presentation ceremony at Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit North America in Las Vegas, manufacturers are increasingly expected to demonstrate their sustainability commitments. Schneider Electric’s decision to pursue this achievement highlights how certification by UL Solutions can support companies in meeting market and regulatory expectations while strengthening customer trust.