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The IRC’s latest FAQ covers the link between the integrated report and the King V Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, released in October 2025.

The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) in South Africa has adopted the new International Standard on Sustainability Standard (ISSA) 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements. The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) […]

The updated and simplified version of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards was released on 3 December 2025 by EFRAG. The suite of standards is still in draft form. The final version is expected in the […]

The King VTM Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025 was released by the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) on 31 October. It simplifies King IV and includes updates for sustainability reporting, technology […]

Alexforbes and CIPIC released the results of their national survey in South Africa in July 2025. The survey covers the appetite for reporting as well as the frameworks and standards currently used. The King IV […]

The JSE has kept its voluntary sustainability guidance as is after a review last year. The guidance was first issued in June 2022. The guidance covers general sustainability and specific guidance on climate change.

The long-awaited International Sustainability Standard on Assurance  (ISSA) 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements has been released. The standard from the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) is the global standard for sustainability assurance and […]

The ISSB has released educational guidance to help companies with ‘the fundamental task of identifying and disclosing material information about sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect their cash flows, their […]

Winners of the EY Excellence in IR Awards 2024: Nedbank, Redefine Properties and Absa.

Interested in knowing more about the ISSB S1 and S2 Sustainability Standards? This link is a recording of the webinar held on 1 August 2024 hosted by the JSE and SAICA.

Double materiality, impact materiality, financial materiality … If you’re wondering what the terms mean take a look at our new FAQ – Explaining Materiality in Corporate Reporting. The FAQ outlines the terms and where they […]

In May 2024, the EU’s EFRAG released EFRAG IG1 Materiality Assessment. It’s a really useful read explaining double materiality and how it can be implemented […]

Wondering how the new sustainability standards can fit into your corporate reporting suite? The IRC’s latest Information Paper puts the standards in the context of the board’s role in reporting, the existing sustainability standards, and […]

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has released its first two IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures. The Standards are being positioned as a ‘global baseline’ to which a […]

Congratulations to Nedbank for winning the EY Excellence in IR Awards 2023; Redefine Properties and Kumba Iron Ore took the second and third spots.To access the results click here.

The IFRS Foundation and the GRI signed an MoU to align capital market (IFRS Foundation) and multi-stakeholder standards (GRI) to create an interconnected approach for sustainability disclosures. The compatibility should ease the reporting burden on […]

In June 2022 the JSE released two guidance papers setting out sustainability and climate disclosure guidance for listed companies. The papers serve as guidance and are not a part of the Listings Requirements. To access […]

For a quick look at the new content (highlighted in yellow) and the deletions (in comment boxes). International <IR> Framework (2021) with marked up changes.

The Reporting on Enterprise Value paper shows how existing sustainability guidelines and the recommendations of the TFCD can be used to achieve global standards for sustainability-related financial disclosure. You can download the paper here.   […]

Winners of the EY Excellence in IR Awards 2020: Nedbank, Kumba Iron Ore, Redefine Properties. Read the full list of winners and the survey analysis – Report: EY Excellence in Integrated reporting 2020 Report Media release: Excellence […]

Corporate reporters will be happy about the commitment announced by the CDP, CSDP, GRI, SASB and the IIRC to work together to achieve comprehensive globally accepted corporate reporting. The move could prompt a broader rationalization […]

The Good Governance Academy’s conference, May 2020, can be viewed on this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMVLUWNCeyVSQK0n9HiNrxA

This new report from the IIRC’s Integrated Thinking group introduces a new model for integrated thinking called ”the Spring model’.

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 […]

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?”

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.

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 […]