Nedbank took top honours again, followed by Kumba Iron Ore and Redefine Properties in this 2019 survey of the top 100 JSE listed companies. The top 10 also inludes Sasol, Vodacom, Impala Platinum, Oceana Group, […]
A global survey gives top honours to the SA reports. The survey covered ten countries and was conducted by Professor Bob Eccles, Michael Krzus and Carlos Solano. The work of the IRC of SA is […]
The Business Roundtable, America’s most influential group of corporate leaders has released a statement on the purpose of a corporation which proposes that a company has a broader responsibility to society, which it can better […]
By Professor Mervyn King Chairman of the IRC of SA and Chairman Emeritus of the IIRC In South Africa the common law has always been that directors owe their duties and responsibilities to the company. […]
By Sheralee Morland The Integrated Reporting Committee of SA (IRC) Annual Conference 2019 on 18 July at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) affirmed that integrated reporting is receiving ongoing focus – demonstrated by the size […]
The presentations for the 2019 Annual Conference on Integrated Reporting sessions can be found at the links below: Session 5 – Achieving balance 5 – Achieving Balance (Mark Hoffman) Session 7 – Determining materiality 7 […]
By Patrick Kabuya Senior Governance Specialist, World Bank. IIRC and AIRC member What could Africa learn from the 2019 International Integrated Reporting Conference (IIRC) hosted in London on May 16 -17, 2019. This is what I reflected on after […]
By Leigh Roberts CEO of the IRC of SA I attended the IIRC Council meeting in Frankfurt on 11 April. It was well worth the effort of 20 hours’ flying (made more palatable by remarkably good […]
The IRC hosted a one-day conference on Thursday 18 July 2019 at the JSE aimed at preparers and users of integrated reports. Webcast The webcast of the Annual Conference is now available to view for […]
By Graham Terry Member of the IRC Working Group, IRC Honorary Member and IIRC Ambassador In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) with targets to achieve by 2030. We all […]
On 7 November 2018, the Corporate Reporting Dialogue, convened in June 2014 by the IIRC to respond to market calls for greater coherence, consistency and comparability between corporate reporting frameworks, standards and related requirements, announced […]
By Leigh Roberts CEO of the IRC I recently spent time on reading the integrated reports of some of the top 40 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). How nice to see the progression […]
Redefine took top honours, with category and merit award winners over 10 categories announced in the 2018 Integrated Reporting Awards of the Chartered Secretaries of Southern Africa in collaboration with the JSE. For more information […]
By Professor Mark Graham UCT and Adjudicator of the EY Excellence in IR Awards Based on a speech at the EY Awards event in Johannesburg on 3 August 2018 The overriding objective in our ranking of […]
Nedbank took top honours, followed by Redefine Properties and Kumba Iron Ore in the 2018 survey of the top 100 JSE listed companies. Download the report below. Report: EY Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2018
The presentations for the 2018 Annual Conference on Integrated Reporting sessions can be found at the links below: Integrated Thinking and the Business Model – Professor Mervyn King CEO perspectives – Leon Kok (replacing Andrew Konig) Investor […]
The CEO of the IRC of SA, Leigh Roberts, and two South African companies were on the stage at the Make Integrated Thinking Happen Conference in Rome in May 2018. […]
Professor Mervyn King, chairman of the IRC of South Africa and IIRC Chairman of the Council delivered the Law Oration at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia on 22 February 2018 looking at the history of […]
By Graham Terry IRC Working Group member, IRC Honorary member and IIRC Ambassador The fourth annual ‘CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards’ took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka in July 2018. To be eligible for awards […]
By Richard Howitt CEO of the IIRC Based on a speech at the IIRC-ICGN Global Conference in Tokyo, Japan on 1 March 2018 Stock Exchanges from Tokyo to Johannesburg, Singapore to São Paulo, Botswana to Frankfurt […]
The IRC hosted a one-day conference on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at the JSE. Webcast The webcast of the Annual Conference is now available to view for free. To register and view the webcast please click […]
By Rob Amponsah Greymatter & Finch Greymatter & Finch’s clients come from a diverse range of industries, and despite their different operating environments, a common trend has become clear in the last two years – […]
Gold Fields was named as overall winner, with Anglo American Platinum winning the JSE Top 40 category, Kumba Iron Ore winning the JSE Mid Cap category, and Royal Bafokeng Platinum winning the JSE Small Cap […]
ArcelorMittal SA, Kumba Iron Ore and Barloworld took top honours among the top 100 JSE listed companies with Transnet leading the SOCs. The report and full media release can be downloaded below: Report: Nkonki 2017 […]
By Leigh Roberts Chief Executive Officer of the Integrated Reporting Committee of South Africa After the opening address at the Nkonki IR Awards 2017 at the JSE on 21 August 2017 some of the attendees asked […]
Kumba Iron Ore, Redefine Properties, Sasol and Nedbank took the honours in the 2017 survey of the top 100 JSE listed companies. Download the report and the media release below. Report: EY’s Excellence in Integrated […]
The presentations for the 2017 Annual Conference on Integrated Reporting sessions can be found at the links below: Three Board Agenda Items for the 21st Century – Mervyn King International Trends and Developments – Richard […]
This publication from IFAC and the IIRC explores the benefits of integrated reporting and integrated thinking for SMEs. Download the report: IFAC – Creating Value for SMEs
The publication Forging a path to Integrated Reporting offers insights from the GRI Corporate Leadership Group on Integrated Reporting.
The IRC hosted a one-day conference on Thursday 27 July 2017 at the JSE, aimed at preparers and users of integrated reports. View the webinar A webinar of the conference is now available for viewing. […]
By Dr Pieter van der Walt Group manager: Information Integration & Sustainability at Altron Ltd. Our integrated reports, since the first in 2010, have progressively moved from focusing purely on the previous period’s financial performance […]
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) wants to hear your views on the implementation of the International <IR> Framework. The deadline for the online questionnaire is 30 April 2017. Visit the IIRC website to download […]
This paper from the <IR> Banking Network of the IIRC, March 2017, focuses on Innovation and R&D in the international banking sector. Read the paper “Innovation in banking – are we communicating the value created?”
10 Years of IR By Leigh Roberts, CEO of the IRC of SA. This blog first appeared in the IIRC’s 10 year anniversary publication. On the ground floor of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is a […]
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) released its Policy Position 8 in January 2017, Enhancing organizational reporting: Integrated Reporting key, setting out its strong support for integrated reporting.
Need to get up to speed on integrated reporting? This article will help explain the 101 of integrated reporting to you. The questions addressed in the article are as follows: Who should prepare an integrated report? […]
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The Framework In March 2014, the IRC endorsed the International <IR> Framework, released by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) in December 2013, as guidance on good practice on how to prepare an integrated report. The […]
South African organisations should refer to the principles and recommended practices of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2016 (King IV) released in November 2016 by the Institute of Directors in […]
South African institutional investors, and their service providers, should also be aware of CRISA, the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa released by the IoDSA on 19 July 2011. The Code’s Principle 1, Recommended Practice […]
The King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2016, released 1 November 2016, emphasises the integrated report and integrated thinking. The report can be obtained from the IoDSA website.
PwC’s 19th Annual Global CEO Survey reveals that embedding sustainability thinking is becoming a mainstream approach to business-as-usual. The survey also provides a roadmap and SA trends.
Two new global research surveys of global CEOs and C-suite execs highlight the need for integrated thinking in business. Read CIMA’s “Joining the Dots: Decision Making for a New Era” and PwC’s “Business Through a […]
The survey evaluates 270 annual reports from public companies in 16 countries. It looks at the quantitative and qualitative information in relation to the business model, strategy, performance and risk across 15 sectors. Read the survey […]
Information Paper : Preparing an Integrated Report – A Starter’s Guide The Paper seeks to provide organisations with practical suggestions on preparing an integrated report. The Paper is guided by the International <IR> Framework (Framework), released by the International Integrated Reporting […]
Vodacom was the overall winner. The category winners: Nedbank – Top 40 Liberty – Mid Cap ArcelorMittal SA – Small Cap York Timbers – AltX Transnet – Large State-owned Entity Sasria – Small State-owned Entity […]
ArcelorMittal SA, Barloworld and Nampak were awarded the top three rankings. Download the report
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), Telkom and Transnet took the top honours. Download the report
Kumba Iron Ore, Oceana Group and Liberty Holdings took the honours in the EY Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2016. Download the report here.
To whom should the integrated report be addressed, that is, who is the target audience of the organization’s integrated report? This question has been asked by preparers of integrated reports in South Africa. It is […]
Using the six capitals in the integrated report New preparers of integrated reports may wonder at how the six capitals referred to in the International <IR> Framework (Framework) should be presented in the integrated report. […]
How can the integrated report fit into an organisation’s corporate reporting structure? This is a question often asked by organisations starting out on their integrated reporting journey. The organisation’s board (or top governing body) should […]
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