Laura van der Laan

I’m currently a Senior Sustainability Consultant at KPMG, specializing in ESG and climate strategy. I have a demonstrated history of contributing to strategy and management consulting projects in all areas of sustainability.

Driven by a passion for illustrating the intersection between good business and sustainability, I firmly believe in fostering collaboration and engaging with diverse stakeholders to drive sustainable solutions. My professional journey has taken me across cultural landscapes, from California to the Netherlands to South Africa and Costa Rica, providing me with a global perspective that enriches my approach to sustainability challenges.

I'm a conceptual thinker, with strengths in strategy development, analytics, project management, presentations, and writing. 

People I work with particularly value my positive energy, ambition, creativity, proactive nature, and capacity to decompose highly complex problems, both technical and organizational, into practical solutions.

I have an academic background in sustainable business & innovation, law, economics, and statistics, and 6+ years of consulting experience in both the public and private sector.

Let's connect to share insights and contribute to a more sustainable and resilient future!

Senior Sustainability Consultant at KPMG, with 6+ years of sustainability consulting experience in both the public and private sector. Specialized in ESG and climate strategy and corporate disclosures. Broad experience in advising companies on their sustainability strategies and initiatives in ESG, climate, responsible supply chains, circular economy, human rights. Skills in ESG strategy development, risk and compliance assessments, scenario analysis, stakeholder management, data & analytics, project management, team leadership, presentations, and writing. People I work with particularly value my strategic insights, positive energy, creativity, proactive nature, and capacity to decompose highly complex problems, both technical and organizational, into practical solutions.

MsC Sustainable Business & Innovation                                                                         

• Cumulative GPA: 3.81, Cum Laude, Thesis score 8.5 (A+) and thesis presentation score 9 (A+)
• Master thesis: Technology roadmapping methodology that fosters stakeholder collaboration, joint visions, and credible and useful scenario’s and forecasts 

University College Roosevelt                                                                                          

• University of Utrecht Honours College, Middelburg, the Netherlands
• Bachelor of Arts in Law, Statistics, and Economics 
• Cumulative GPA: 3.72, Cum Laude
• Bachelor thesis on the circular economy in construction sector (score A+), bachelor thesis on sustainability and profit (score A)