UL Environment Teams Up with Green Endeavor to Green Industrial Cleaning

Collaboration supports healthier cleaning solutions for industry and manufacturing

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Aug 11, 2014, 09:00 ET

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), and Green Endeavor Inc. (GEI) today announced the launch of a collaboration aimed at reducing the environmental and health-related impacts associated with industrial cleaning. This engagement is believed to be the first of its kind, focusing solely on 'greening' industrial cleaning.

"UL has a 120-year-old legacy of science-based certifications that promote safety," said Mark Rossolo, Global Director of Public Affairs at UL Environment. "UL Environment is evolving that legacy by focusing on the safety issue of the 21^st century: human and environmental health. We are confident that our relationship with Green Endeavor will help ensure healthier and safer industrial manufacturing spaces."

As part of the agreement, UL Environment will offer its trusted standards-backed certification process to GEI solutions, giving industry the assurance that these products are subject to testing against rigorous standards. Supporting the marketplace for cleaner, safer, eco-focused cleaning solutions will help industry comply with state and federal environmental regulations, and lessen the impact their processes have on the environment. The use of these certified solutions will support the health and well-being of the workforce, and ultimately could provide significant cost savings.

"This is an enormous opportunity for Green Endeavor and UL Environment to pool our resources and expertise in order to help industry understand and adopt eco-focused solutions. Through our joint efforts we intend to increase the number, availability, coherence and quality of industrial cleaners in the marketplace that are known to be safer and healthier for the environment and the workforce that also make economic sense," said B. Scott Taylor, CEO of Green Endeavor Inc. Portland, Oregon based Green Endeavor is the world's first and only commercial resource exclusively providing environmentally focused solutions for industry.

About UL Environment
UL Environment works to advance global sustainability, environmental health, and safety by supporting the growth and development of environmentally preferable products, services, and organizations. We help companies achieve their sustainability goals—and help purchasers, specifiers, retailers, governments, and consumers find products they can trust. UL Environment offers environmental claim validations, multi-attribute product certifications, environmental product declarations, indoor air quality certification, product emissions testing, organizational sustainability certification, and consulting. For more information, visit www.ul.com/environment, and connect with us via Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

About UL
UL is a premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for 120 years. Its more than 10,000 professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working and living environments for all people. UL uses research and standards to continually advance and meet ever-evolving safety needs. We partner with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations and international regulatory authorities to bring solutions to a more complex global supply chain. For more information about our certification, testing, inspection, advisory and education services, visit http://www.UL.com.

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