Schneider Electric earns UL ECOLOGO certification for industrial automation - The Robot Report

Schneider Electric has earned the UL ECOLOGO certification for its PowePac Molded Case Circuit Breakers, marking the first time energy and industrial automation equipment have been assessed under UL Solutions’ new sustainability program. The ECOLOGO certification, based on UL 2711 standards, evaluates products on multiple environmental and health criteria including use of recycled materials, renewable energy in manufacturing, reduced toxicity, product durability, corporate governance, and transparent carbon footprint disclosure. Schneider Electric announced this achievement at its Innovation Summit North America event, emphasizing its commitment to setting new standards for transparency and accountability in industrial automation amid growing pressure to reduce environmental impact. UL Solutions developed the ECOLOGO program as a voluntary, life cycle-based ecolabel recognized globally for its rigorous, science-based criteria. It aims to help manufacturers demonstrate sustainability through third-party evaluation, offering assurance of credibility as an ISO Type 1 ecolabel under the Global Ecolabelling Network. Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy technology with over 160,