"Richard Howitt appointed as next Chief Executive Officer of the IIRC", 5 Sep 2016

Global corporate reporting organization, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), today announces that its board of directors has appointed Richard Howitt, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...An MEP for over 20 years, Richard Howitt is an architect of the EU’s non-financial information directive...Commenting on his appointment as IIRC CEO-designate, Richard Howitt said, “Europe has been my platform for influencing major international initiatives and processes for more than 20 years, bringing me into contact with businesses, investors, policymakers and other stakeholders internationally.  It will be a great privilege to apply this experience in a truly international role and I am excited to be joining such a dynamic and effective team...