Lauren Singer

Head of Sustainability & Impact,

Saie

Lauren Singer joins the Saie team as Head of Sustainability & Impact, bringing a decade of pioneering expertise and a unique perspective to the brand’s planet-fi rst initiatives. Combining her extensive experience in sustainability, climate resilience, and zero-waste innovation, Lauren will serve as a visionary, culturally responsive leader responsible for guiding and implementing Saie’s strategic roadmap.

“Saie has consistently shown that beauty can be a force for climate and social action. I’m excited to build on the strong foundation the team has already created, embedding impact-driven decision-making into every layer of the business so progress is measurable, transparent, and built to last.”— Lauren Singer, Head of Sustainability & Impact

BACKGROUND ON LAUREN AND HER MISSION AT SAIE
Lauren is a trusted voice in circular systems and sustainable consumer brands, with a proven ability to embed climate-conscious thinking across every aspect of an organization. At Saie, she will activate cross-functional support to advance plastic recovery eff orts through partnerships like rePurpose Global and deepen Saie’s leadership within the beauty industry’s climate movement. Her mission is to ensure that every touchpoint of the brand—from product innovation to logistics—refl ects a deep-rooted commitment to the planet.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Lauren has a distinguished track record of building movements that reach millions and scaling sustainable platforms.
● Overview Capital: As Managing Partner, she led investment strategies for early-stage climate tech companies, completing 17 investments in cutt ing-edge solutions focused on methane and super pollutants.
● Package Free: As Founder and CEO, Lauren scaled a zero-waste CPG platform to 1,500+ SKUs and 400,000+ customers, successfully diverting over 300 million pieces of trash from landfi lls. She developed over 50 plastic-free products and operated the industry’s fi rst fully zero-waste retail supply chain.
● The Simply Co.: Formulated and launched a three-ingredient, organic, plastic-free laundry detergent that achieved EWG Verifi cation and became a top-selling SKU.
● Public Sector Leadership: Previously served as Sustainability Manager for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, developing frameworks for $4B+ of
capital infrastructure, and supported citywide energy strategy at the NYC Mayor’s Off ice of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability.
● Trash is for Tossers: Founded the infl uential movement that popularized zero-waste living globally, amassing over 1 million followers and consulting for major organizations like Meta and Google.