UL Environment Update

1. UL Environment Update SMT Meeting – February 23, 2011

2. Update - • UL Environment Services • Terrachoice / Ecologo • AQS / Greenguard • Current marketplace landscape • Current standards issues and activities Page 2

3. Yes, Climate Change is REAL, Brad!!!!!!

4. About UL Environment – ServicesEnvironmental Claims Validation • UL Environment’s Environmental Claims Validation service provides for independent, credible validation of a companies marketing claims • Under the program, manufacturers submit products to UL Environment for independent testing to validate environmental claims. • Validated product claim details are posted on UL Environment’s website. • Manufacturers may then use the Environmental Claims Validated logo on marketing materials and packaging. Page 4

5. About UL Environment – ServicesSustainable Product Certification • The Sustainable Product Certification service tests and certifies environmentally preferable products, processes and materials to current environmental standards. • UL Environment participates in the development and maintenance of sustainability standards published by other standards development organizations and is developing additional standards as needed. • Once testing is complete and a product is certified, information about it is included on UL Environment’s website. • In addition, manufacturers receive documentation that allows them to begin using the Sustainable Product Certification Mark on their products per the terms of the standard of reference. Page 5

6. About UL Environment – ServicesEnvironmental Product Declarations • Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide independently verified environmental claims backed by the highest level of transparency. • They are an international communication tool for objective, credible environmental performance information.   • An EPD is a comprehensive and transparent tool that summarizes a whole product life cycle and communicates environmental data in a "cradle to grave" approach. • EPDs generated through the UL Environment's EPD program are non-selective, neutral and open to the public.  Page 6

7. About UL Environment – ServicesTraining • UL Environment has partnered with UL University to create coursework to help manufacturers understand how to compete in a marketplace that is increasingly focused on the environmental characteristics of products. • The courses are available in classrooms, online or at a companies site, and are taught by qualified instructors • Courses can be customized to a company's needs. Page 7

8. About UL Environment – • On August 31, 2010, TerraChoice joined UL Environment as part of the Underwriters Laboratories family of companies. TerraChoice is a global leader in environmental certification and green marketing, and exclusive manager of the EcoLogo™ Program. • The EcoLogo Program currently includes some 80 product categories. • Founded in 1988, and headquarted in Ottawa Canada, the EcoLogo Program awards its mark to products that demonstrate environmental leadership within their category. Certification is restricted to only the top 20 percent of products within a specific category. • Product certification is pass/fail. There are no tiers (e.g., Platinum) • More than 7,000 EcoLogo-certified products are currently available on the market. • Integration decisions are still underway. Page 8

9. 2011 Ecologo Standards Projects Include: • Renewable Electricity – Hydro Power • Toner Cartridges • Inks and Printing Services • Plastic Bags • Hard Surface Cleaners • Toys • Sanitary Paper Products • Wipers • Personal Care Products

10. About UL Environment – • On February 2, 2011, UL Environment aquired Air Quality Sciences (AQS) and it’s certification body, GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI) • AQS and Greenguard are the market leaders in North America for indoor air quality emissions testing and certification. • AQS was founded in 1989, and operates ISO 9001 Registered and ISO 17025 Accredited chemical, microbial and environmental chamber for characterizing indoor air quality • GreenGuard was founded in 2001, became an ANSI accredited stanards developer in 2004, and published their first ANSI standard in 2009. • Integration decisions are still underway. Page 10

11. GreenGuard Standards • Building Standards • GREENGUARD Building Construction Standard (ANSI/GEI MMS1001) • Product Standards • GREENGUARD IAQ Standard for Building Materials, Finishes and Furnishings • GREENGUARD Children & Schools • GREENGUARD IAQ Standard for Office Equipment (Hard Copy Devices) • GREENGUARD Standard for Electronic Equipment • GREENGUARD IAQ Standard for Cleaners and Cleaning Maintenance Systems • GREENGUARD Premier Standard (Under Development)

12. The Marketplace Landscape - Overview • What are the forces promoting greater sustainability? • What does “sustainability” mean? • The proliferation of green labels and programs • Single vs. multiple attribute product ratings • Minimum product standards vs. leadership product standards Page 12

13. What are the forces promoting greater sustainability? • Green building recognition programs (e.g., USGBC’s LEED program) • Green construction codes (e.g, IgCC) • Preferential Purchasing (e.g., federal, state, municipal, institutional) • Consumer Demand • Retailer initiatives (e.g., Walmart) • Regulation (e.g., federal, state, municipal) • Responsible manufacturers Page 13

14. What does “Sustainability” mean? • The most common definition is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” • Brundtland Commission of the United Nations • At the 2005 World Summit, it was noted that this requires the reconciliation of environmental, social, and economic demands - the "three pillars" of sustainability. • The UN definition is not universally accepted and has undergone various interpretations. A universally accepted definition of sustainability is elusive because it is expected to achieve many things. Page 14

15. The Proliferation of Green Labels and Programs

16. Single vs. multiple attribute product ratings • Single attribute ratings evaluate a product for one thing, e.g., energy efficiency or indoor air quality. • The multiattribute ratings being developed by UL Environment are based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) consideration of the life cycle impacts of the associated products. • LCA is a technique to assess each and every impact associated with all the stages of a process from cradle-to-grave VS Page 16

17. Minimum standards vs. leadership standards • Minimum standards can be used to establish thresholds that are intended to apply to all products. • Leadership standards establish thresholds that are intended to only qualify a subset of products entering the marketplace, i.e., the best products with respect to performance against the standard. VS Page 17

18. Interim Sustainability Requirements ULE’s version of “Outlines of Investigation”

19. UL Environment Product Standards for Sustainability - Content • Product requirements vs. company requirements • Manufacturer’s programs vs. results • Prerequisites vs. credits vs. innovation • What standards are being developed by UL Environment? • What kinds of requirements are typically addressed in UL Environment standards?

20. Standards Content – Product Requirements vs. Company Requirements • Question – Can a “brown” company make a “green” product?

21. Standards Content – Programs vs. Results • Manufacturers may be at different places in their sustainability achievements. • New organizations or organizations just undertaking sustainability initiatives may only be able to show plans. • More advanced organizations may be able to show substantive results. • Question: How should standards be set to provide measured rewards while promoting continuous improvement?

22. Standards Content – Prerequisites vs. credits vs. innovation • Question – Are there requirements that should be mandatory for a product to earn a rating? • Question – What are the achievements for which a product should be able to earn credit towards a rating? • Question – How should standards be established to promote and reward innovation in sustainability?

23. UL Environment Standards under Development • Mineral/Fiber/Wood composite boards and panels (ULE 100) • Doors, Frames, and Related Hardware (ULE 102) • Suspended Ceiling Materials and Systems (ULE 105) • Luminaires (ULE 106) • Handheld Consumer Electronics (ULE 110) • Thermal Insulation (ULE 115) • Roofing Materials and Systems (ULE 118) • Windows and Glazing Materials • Stone, Clay, Tile, and Glass Building Materials • Computer Servers and Modular Data Centers (ULE 116) ??????? • Plastics • Appliances • Manufacturing Organizations (ULE 880) • Service Sector Organizations (ULE 881) • Plumbing Product…..to be determined. • Additional HighTech products – Ereaders, digital cameras

24. UL Environment Product Standards for Sustainability - Content • Typical sections include: • Compliance, Evaluation and Assessment Criteria • Materials • Packaging and Labeling • Energy • Manufacturing and Operations • Health and Environment • Product Stewardship • Product Performance • Innovation Page 24

25. Does anyone, other than Rich, have any questions?