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Dr. Anastasia ‘Ana’ Behr

Senior Director, Sustainability Science and Technology

As a global sustainability science leader, Dr. Ana Behr advances the integration of science-based sustainability principles to scale circular and low-carbon solutions.

Anastasia Behr

Dr. Anastasia ‘Ana’ Behr is a chemical engineer by training and sustainability scientist by practice, driven by the belief that science-informed sustainability is good business.

In her role as Senior Director for Sustainability Science and Technology, Dr. Behr combines her training and passions as she works with industry leaders to accelerate circularity and decarbonization strategies across products and value chains.

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Worldwide standards development

At UL Solutions, Dr. Behr leads global engagement with sustainability and technical stakeholders, driving the development of harmonized carbon accounting and circularity standards that are both responsible and responsive to today’s urgent challenges.

Dr. Behr is a leader in sustainability standards and frameworks development through her participation in several organizations, including the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Global Electronics Council’s Expert Ad Hoc Group, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Action and Market Instruments Technical Working Group, and others.

Through this work, she helps lay the foundation for critical global conversations—rooted in safety, science, and trust—that help move industries toward a more sustainable future by recognizing and rewarding impact.

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Building trust through science-based accountability

As a core voice on the UL Solutions sustainability science team, Dr. Behr drives our ability to enhance business value, social good and positive environmental impact. Her vision for sustainability claims supported by credible and timely data empowers our customers and enables trust among their stakeholders, from investors to consumers to regulators. Greater confidence, powered by accountability, directly impacts sustainability efforts including reduced carbon footprint, enhanced chemical safety and circularity performance throughout the value chain.

Dr. Behr champions sustainability as a catalyst for innovation, working with leading manufacturers to advance sustainable products and systemic change

“Sustainability isn’t going away — it is becoming a core pathway to business value, innovation, and market access.” – Dr. Anastasia ‘Ana’ Behr

Panels and boards

  • Invited panelist: Balancing Supplier Collaboration and Environmental Targets in Turbulent Times
    Climate Week NYC 2025
  • Panel moderator: Product Sustainability Roundtable
    WBCSD Council Meeting, Climate Week NYC 2025. Co-hosted by UL Solutions
  • Invited talk: Communicating Sustainability: Certifications, Messaging, and More
    Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), 2025
  • Seminar: Industry concerns Related to Sustainability and Human Health (chemicals) in Built Environment
    Fire Council 2024
  • Invited talk: Sustainability & ESG: From Challenges to Opportunities CMA 2024 Winter Leadership Conference

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