Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced that Eelco van der Enden will step down as CEO at the end of his current three-year term, continuing to serve until 31 December 2024. Eelco, who became CEO in January 2022, has been with GRI in various roles since 2017, including advisory and supervisory positions. He was a member of the technical committee that developed the world’s first global tax transparency standard and joined GRI’s Board of Directors in 2020.
Enden said, “I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved together at GRI in my time here, during a period in which there has been an explosion of interest in sustainability reporting, and a rapid shift in expectations as we move from voluntary to mandatory disclosure requirements in many markets.”
He added, “The end of the year and my fixed-term three-year contract is a natural point for me to pass on the role of CEO to someone who can take GRI through the next phase of its evolution. Until then, the work continues and I look forward to working with GRI’s Board and senior leaders to find my replacement during the remainder of the year.”
