Advancing integrated reporting and integrated thinking in South Africa
The Integrated Reporting Committee (IRC) of South Africa is a voluntary association, not for gain, founded in May 2010. The IRC supports integrated reporting and integrated thinking in South Africa through technical information and guidance, conferences and other activities.
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Winners of the EY Integrated Reporting Awards 2026
Congratulations to Redefine Properties for winning the EY Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2026. Nedbank took second place and Vodacom third.
Integrated Thinking
The IRC’s latest Information Paper is a useful guide for companies and their boards and executives on applying integrated thinking. It covers the benefits, the challenges and practical key considerations on implementation. The Paper draws on the insights and experience of leading South African organisations and includes case studies from Redefine Properties, Nedbank and Vodacom.
Don't forget the basics of good reporting
Sustainability disclosure standards are continuously evolving, bringing new focus areas to every reporting season. Double materiality has become prominent in boardrooms and investors and other stakeholders are raising their expectations regarding transparency each year.
GRI is the most widely used sustainability reporting standard
A global survey finds that the GRI remains the most widely used sustainability disclosure standard, with GRI reporters accounting for 62% of global market capitalisation.
Achieving a concise integrated report
Our Information Paper explores practical considerations for achieving a concise integrated report. It completes a trilogy of Papers that offer solutions to increasingly complex and voluminous reporting requirements.
Sustainability reporting: Different formats
A single sustainability report or separate reports for different sustainability topics? This blog explores how disclosures from various sustainability standards can be layered, and considers the purpose of an online data book.
GRI and ISSB working to align sustainability disclosures
The GRI and ISSB are working towards a more seamless and comprehensive sustainability reporting system by identifying and aligning common disclosures.
Integrated reporting and using a layering approach to sustainability reporting
Our Information Paper provides practical considerations for applying a layering approach to sustainability reporting in the context of governance, integrated thinking and the integrated report.
King V and reporting
The King V Code of Corporate Governance was released on 31 October 2025 and, like its predecessor, it firmly entrenches the integrated report and integrated thinking.
IRBA adopts latest international assurance standards
The IRBA in South Africa has adopted the new ISSA 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements.
A global comprehensive corporate reporting system
Our Information Paper considers different approaches to developing a corporate reporting suite for comprehensive reporting, positioning the integrated report as the overall report.
Understanding the draft King V Code: What it means for corporate reporting
On 26 June 2025, I was asked to speak on a webinar panel hosted by Tangelo and the Investor Relations Society of South Africa. It was an interesting topic: Regulatory landscape – What is changing in South African corporate reporting.
Draft simplified ESRS released
EFRAG released an updated and simplified version of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards in December 2025. The standards remain in draft form, with the final version expected in the coming months.
King V and the integrated report
Our FAQ explores the relationship between the integrated report and the King V Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa.
How to achieve a concise integrated report
Know anyone who just loves to read a long integrated report? A report where it is hard to see what matters and what is really important because there is so much detailed information?
Register for the annual conference 2026
Register to join the live webcast on Thursday 29 October 2026
Join the Integrated Reporting Committee (IRC) of South Africa for the live webcast of the Annual Conference 2026 covering practical insights on integrated thinking and sustainability reporting.
Getting started
Getting started on integrated reporting
An integrated report is “a concise communication about how an organisation’s strategy, governance, performance and prospects, in the context of its external environment, lead to the creation of value over the short, medium and long term.”
If you are starting your integrated reporting journey, these resources will help you understand the fundamentals of integrated reporting. They introduce the Integrated Reporting Framework and provide practical guidance to support your first integrated report.
become a member
Membership subscriptions fund the Integrated Reporting Committee (IRC) of South Africa. Valuable membership benefits are offered to our three member categories:
Corporate members
Membership benefits include a technical discussion of your latest integrated report benchmarked against the Integrated Reporting Framework by IRC experts, and members-only webinars on local and international consultation papers and reporting developments.
SME corporate members
Membership benefits include participation in the exclusive Integrated Reporting Practitioners Forum, branding and members-only webinars on local and international consultation papers and reporting developments.
Organisation members
Membership benefits include sharing the IRC’s technical releases with your own members in keeping them up to date. Organisation members can invite their own members to join the live webcast of the IRC Annual Conference for local and international developments.
Our members
We gratefully acknowledge the support of all our members. Their contributions enable the Integrated Reporting Committee (IRC) of South Africa to guide and develop quality corporate reporting in South Africa and share South Africa’s expertise in integrated reporting internationally.
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