Eelco van der Enden, chief executive of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), will step down at end of his current three-year fixed term contract after seven years of working in a range of roles with GRI.
Eelco started working at GRI in 2017, serving in advisory and supervisory roles, which included membership of the technical committee that developed the world’s first global tax transparency standard.
He was appointed to GRI’s board of directors in 2020 and soon became chief executive in January 2022. He will continue to serve as GRI chief executive until 31 December 2024 and the recruitment process to find a successor has started.
Eelco van der 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. We have been able to build on 25 years of GRI’s heritage, at the same time as ensuring the organisation is fit for the future.
“By enabling the transparency that builds trust in organisations, we are helping to create a happier and healthier world for business and society. I look forward to seeing GRI go from strength to strength, as we go beyond simply serving as the architect of the global language of impact reporting to also teaching people to speak this language fluently and communicate more effectively with one another.
“The end of the year and my fixed term three-year contract is a natural point for me to pass on the role of chief executive 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.”
