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Bastian Buck

Inquisitor · DISC type Ic
Member of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance at European Commission
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Bastian Buck is the Chief Standards Officer at the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), where he leads the development of the worlds most widely used sustainability reporting standards. He was instrumental in launching the G4 Guidelines and the 2016 GRI Standards. He holds a Masters from Rotterdam School of Management.

His career demonstrates a deep commitment to enhancing corporate transparency and accountability. He focuses on creating robust, standardized frameworks that enable organizations to report honestly on complex issues like human rights, tax, and environmental impact, driving positive change on a global scale.

He has presented on the topic of sustainability reporting in more than 45 different countries.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Member of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Bastian shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Bastian cares about

Sustainability Reporting
He leads the development of the GRI Standards, which are the leading global standards for sustainability reporting used by thousands of organizations.
Corporate Transparency
He has overseen the creation of specific GRI standards for challenging topics, including Tax, Water, Waste, and Human Rights disclosure.
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Career

Work history

10-2020 - 10-2022
Member of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
European Commission
9-2017
Chief Standards Officer
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
12-2013 - 9-2017
Director Reporting Standard
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
9-2013 - 11-2013
Interim Director Reporting Standard
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
10-2011 - 8-2013
Senior Manager - Reporting Framework
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
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Education
Master
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
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University of Victoria
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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