The IRC has a Working Group comprised of individuals who are experts in integrated reporting, sustainability reporting, and related fields. They give their time and expertise in developing the technical Information Papers, FAQs, and comment submissions released by the IRC.
The list of current working group members is available here.
The Chair of the Working Group, since November 2013, is Leigh Roberts. The previous Chair was Graham Terry who served from 2010 to October 2013.
In 2023, the Working Group developed comment submissions to the ISSB on its Request for Information Consultation on Agenda Priorities, and to the IAASB on Exposure Draft ISSA 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements. The Working Group also developed the IRC Information Paper: A Global Comprehensive Corporate Reporting System.
In 2022, the Working Group developed comment submissions to the ISSB on the Draft IFRS S1 on General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information,
as well as the Draft IFRS S2 on Climate-related Disclosures. The Working Group also developed comment submissions to EFRAG on the draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards and to the VRF on the draft Integrated Thinking Principles, as well as to the JSE on its draft JSE Sustainability Disclosure Guidance.
In 2021, the Working Group developed the Aligning Internal and External Integrated Reporting: An Information Paper and The Disclosure of Governance Information in the Integrated Report (Updated): An Information Paper, as well as the FAQ: Reporting on the TCFD Recommendations in the Integrated Report. The Working Group also developed three comment submissions (see the Comment submissions page on this website).
In 2020, the Working Group developed the Delivering a Meaningful and Concise Integrated Report: An Information Paper and the FAQ: Reporting in a Time of Crisis. The Working Group also developed three comment submissions (see the Comment submissions page on this website).
In 2019, the Working Group developed the Reporting on Outlook in the Integrated Report: An Information Paper and the FAQ: Reporting on the SDGs in the Integrated Report.
In 2018, the Working Group developed the Starter’s Guide (Updated) (first published in 2014) and the Achieving Balance in the Integrated Report: An Information Paper.
In 2017, the Working Group released an Information Paper on the Disclosure of Governance Information in the Integrated Report and developed the comments submission to the IIRC on the implementation of the International <IR> Framework.
In 2016, the Working Group’s technical programme covered the Information Paper Disclosure of Performance against Strategic Objectives; detailed comments on the draft King IV Code and Sector Supplements; and an Investor Programme aimed at engaging with key players in the South African investment arena.