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Laura Rainier
Sr Director Analyst
Laura Rainier is a Senior Research Director in the Talent and Sustainability team. Laura's research interests include sustainable supply chain, circular economy, responsible sourcing and supply chain climate strategies. She helps Gartner clients to understand and apply sustainability principles within the supply chain in alignment with their organizational requirements and goals. Her work aims to show how effective sustainability strategies can enable supply chain leaders to achieve their mission-critical goals and enhance profitability, while improving environmental and social impact.
Previous experience
She has more than 10 years of experience designing and embedding ESG strategies into core business practices in a large corporate environment. She has served on the Steering Committee of key business and multi-stakeholder initiatives, including the Global Fashion Agenda and the UN International Labour Organizations Global Business Network on Forced Labor.
Before joining Gartner, Ms. Rainier worked for a global supply chain solutions provider in the areas of supply chain sustainability, circular economy, responsible sourcing, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Professional background
Fung Group/ Li & Fung
General Manager, Sustainability
Takashimaya NY
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Areas of coverage
Procurement Management
Supply Chain Leadership
Executive Leadership: Sustainability
Education
M.B.A. Columbia Business School
B.S. University of Maryland RH Smith School of Business
Double Major: Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management; Marketing
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1How to leverage sustainability to create value for an organization?
2How to understand, apply, and incorporate circular economy in end to end supply chains?
3How to develop and implement strategies to address GHG emissions in the supply chain?
4How to deliver sustainability programs and measure impact in complex global supply chains?
5How to deliver responsible sourcing strategies and programs to suppliers or across a supplier portfolio?