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A tribute to Ernst Ligteringen, former chief executive officer at the Global Reporting Initiative

Richard Howitt, IIRC
clock 20 June 2017 •
A tribute to Ernst Ligteringen, former chief executive officer at the Global Reporting Initiative

Richard Howitt of the International Integrated Reporting Council reflects on the sad loss of his friend and colleague Ernst Ligteringen

The sad and untimely loss of Ernst Ligteringen, former chief executive officer of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), robs the world of one of its most influential leaders in the field of sustainability....

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