Lauren Besser is a Senior Sustainability Analyst with a strong background in sustainability reporting, strategic planning, and data analysis. She supports sustainability reporting for clients through industry and peer benchmarking, conducting gap analyses against prominent ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, IFRS/SASB, CSRD, UNSDGs, and CDP. Lauren drafts sustainability report narratives and content, assists clients in strategic sustainability planning through double materiality assessments and climate scenario analysis, and conducts data analysis based on research findings, climate scenarios, and GHG inventory data.

Lauren has conducted sustainability strategic planning workshops and GRI training sessions for executive leadership and sustainability reporting teams across various industries. She also creates marketing and promotional materials, such as educational blog posts about trends in sustainability reporting.