GRI Announces New Supervisory Board Members

The latest reshuffle from the GRI;

A major renewal of the membership of the GRI Supervisory Board – the body responsible for governing the organization’s long-term priorities and strategy – has taken place. Following the appointments announced in December 2023 of Jessica Fries (Chief Executive of A4S) as Chair and Bola Adeeko (Director of Special Projects, Flour Mills of Nigeria plc) as Vice-Chair, the new-look Supervisory Board now includes eight new members, who bring highly varied experience from around the world:

• Tinuade Awe, Chief Executive Officer, NGX Regulation (Nigeria)
• Bruno Bastit, Sustainability Research Director, Global Corporate Governance Lead, S&P Global Ratings (Spain)
• Aaron Brenner, Senior Analyst, Capital Stewardship Program, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (USA)
• Helena Broadbridge, Partner, Deloitte (Denmark)
• Christie Constantine, former Global Director of Sustainability, Baker McKenzie (USA)
• Jane Diplock AO, former Director of the Singapore Stock Exchange (New Zealand)
• Ede Ijjasz, former Regional Director of Sustainable Development for Africa, World Bank (USA)
• Daniel Klier, Chief Executive Officer, ESG Book (UK)

Esther An (Chief Sustainability Officer, CDL) and Bola Adeeko are both re-appointed for a second term while Jack Ehnes, Girish Ramachandran and Meredith Miller have left the Board after completing their term(s). Jianzhong Lu and Jyrki Raina are the other continuing board members.

Tinuade Awe said:

“GRI’s dedication to forging a sustainable future aligns with my values and world view. Therefore, it is an honor to join the Supervisory Board. I am committed to playing my part to pursue the sustainability agenda and look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure we achieve the desired outcomes. Together, we can empower businesses to embrace responsible reporting and make sustainability integral to every organization’s path to success.”