One of NIRI's roles is to set standards of practice for the investor relations profession. The NIRI Board of Directors is responsible for defining and prioritizing the standards, forming broad-based working groups, conducting research, and developing standards documents for approval. The NIRI staff and Board will review standards periodically to assure that recommended practice is current. 

NIRI has developed standards that address disclosure, earnings release content, and notice and access for distributing proxy materials. NIRI members may access electronic copies via the links below. 

To purchase a professionally bound version of NIRI's Standards of Practice, members and non-members should visit our Online Store. 

In March 2020, NIRI's Board of Directors approved new guidelines on company-sponsored research. 

For any questions about NIRI's Standards of Practice or policy statements, please contact Matt Brusch.