Franklin, Tennessee - UL, a leading provider of environmental, supply chain, sustainability and corporate social responsibility IT solutions, and TK'Blue Agency, a labeling and rating agency for eco-responsible transportation, today announced a strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive solutions for European companies migrating to a low-carbon economy.

UL and TK'Blue announce a partnership to help shape the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Entirely free of charge for all freight carriers of all modes of transport, TK'Blue provides a rating of the overall impact of freight transport and a label for carriers. Major groups such as Carrefour, Michelin and Saint-Gobain are already committed to the TK'Blue dynamic. Thanks to its numerous services, TK'Blue offers many advantages to UL's customers, mainly in enabling the accurate calculation of CO2 / greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across operations and the supply chain, as well as facilitating the sharing of regulatory and administrative documents between carriers and shippers.

UL EHS Sustainability's PURE™ platform is a suite of industry-leading environmental, health, safety, sustainability and supply chain software solutions designed for corporate customers who want total connectivity and visibility into their organization's overall performance. More than 2,000 organizations in over 20 major industries rely on UL's tools to meet their growing needs. Major customers in France include Crédit Agricole, Solvay and Engie. Nestlé uses UL EHS Sustainability software across its global operations and has just won the Verdantix EHS Innovation Award 2017 for using the most innovative EHS technology to improve EHS results.

Philippe Mangeard, President and founder of the TK'Blue Agency, comments: "UL EHS Sustainability's more precise consideration of the environmental quality of transport chains, thanks to our TK'Blue rating, confirms the alignment observed by professionals between the economic performance of companies and the eco-responsible quality of their supply chain".

"Around the world, our IT solutions help ensure the accurate capture, management and reporting of sustainability information needed to improve performance and drive operational excellence across all business sectors," says Mark Ward, Managing Director, UL EHS Sustainability. "We are delighted to partner with TK'Blue, to offer our European customers added value in assessing and improving their environmental performance.