Gitte Schjøtz provides trusted expertise, operational excellence, global insights and a strong focus on the customer experience as executive vice president and chief operations and sustainability officer at UL Solutions. With over three decades in global leadership — spanning Denmark, Germany, the U.S. and Singapore — she has guided key components of UL Solutions strategy in pivotal roles, including president of our Software segment and president of Retail and Industry business segment. Her focus on building high-performing teams and delivering measurable impact has driven global strategic growth and positive business outcomes while strengthening UL Solutions' role as a trusted partner to industries undergoing safety and sustainability transformations.
Gitte’s ability to build high-performing teams, foster collaboration across industries, and deliver measurable impact positions UL Solutions as a critical enabler of responsible business growth in an increasingly complex and regulated world.
Accelerating sustainability transformation through global expertise and engineering excellence
Gitte’s current work at UL Solutions builds on a legacy where safety and sustainability intersect, transforming the definition of safety to address not only physical risks like fire and electrical hazards but also emerging environmental and human health risks associated with climate change, resource scarcity and evolving digital technologies. By harnessing UL Solutions' deep scientific expertise, advanced global laboratory network and expert field engineers, her teams empower customers to navigate complex sustainability challenges, mitigate supply chain risks and achieve measurable progress toward net-zero goals. Gitte also champions UL Solutions' internal sustainability initiatives to reduce the company's carbon footprint, water use and waste. By embedding sustainability across UL Solutions, she sets a high bar for accountability and demonstrates the company's commitment to science-backed, data-driven climate action.
Shaping the future of global business sustainability action
Gitte actively contributes to global safety and sustainability dialogues through her involvement in numerous cross-industry boards and councils, encompassing international trade, conformity assessment, AI and sustainability. As a council member at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Gitte collaborates with industry leaders to transform climate commitments into actionable standards and frameworks through advocacy for science-based and safety-informed solutions. Her work informs current discussions on critical topics like decarbonization, supply chain resilience and product-level sustainability data.
“At UL Solutions, we’re building a foundation backed by science for a safer and sustainable future for generations to come.” – Gitte Schjøtz
Panels and boards
- Board member, American Chamber of Commerce, Denmark
- Board member, RTX A/S
- Council member, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Member, TIC Council, Product Testing & Certification Committee
