The IRC is an association not for gain in South Africa and is funded by membership subscriptions from Corporate, SME Corporate and Organisation members. It was founded in 2010 by founding organisations ASISA, IoDSA, JSE and SAICA. We offer a number of valued membership benefits to our members, Our Corporate members include listed companies, non-listed companies, accounting firms and state-owned entities. Our SME Corporate members include integrated reporting and sustainability reporting consultancies and graphic design houses. Our Organisation members are the leading professional and industry bodies with an interest in corporate reporting. The membership benefits are listed below. The annual, renewable membership year is from 1 April to 31 March. For membership enquiries, send us an email: Become a member | Integrated Reporting SA
Become a Corporate Member of the IRC of SA
Our technical work in 2026: This year we will develop an Information Paper on Integrated Thinking, which underlies integrated reporting and is a foundational concept in King V. The FAQ on King V and the Integrated Report will be released shortly. The IRC will also develop comment submissions on relevant international and local consultation papers.
Our international and local representation work in 2026: We will continue our international representation work ensuring that South Africa’s perspectives and practices on integrated reporting are heard. Our local representation work includes liaison with the King Committee and informing on integrated reporting and the governance context for reporting in the ongoing sustainability reporting discussions.
Other Corporate membership benefits for the 2026/27 year
- A technical discussion of your latest integrated report benchmarked against the Integrated Reporting Framework by IRC experts.
- Your company is represented at industry level on integrated and corporate reporting matters.
- Opportunity to give input on the IRC Information Paper and the IRC comment submissions.
- Keep up to date with IRC members-omly webinars on new international and local consultation papers and standards
- Attend the IRC Annual Conference 2026 at the JSE on Thursday, 29 October.
- The branding benefits include:
- The IRC logo on your website and in your integrated report signalling your commitment to high-quality reporting.
- Your logo on the IRC website as a valued Corporate member of the IRC.
- Your logo on the IRC Information Paper, distributed locally and internationally.
- Acknowledgement as a member at the IRC Annual Conference 2026 with its international and local audience.
- Preferential option to co-sponsor the IRC Annual Conference 2026 harnessing the unique branding benefits.
- Members have voting rights and are eligible to stand for nomination as an IRC Board member in one of the two annual rotating positions at the Annual Meeting of Members on 5 May 2026.
- Accounting firms and graphic companies enjoy membership of the exclusive IR Practitioners Forum which holds regular webinars on topical issues to practitioners.
The 2026/27 annual membership subscription is R55 000 plus VAT from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Become an SME Corporate Member of the IRC of SA
Our technical work in 2026: This year we will develop an Information Paper on Integrated Thinking, which underlies integrated reporting and is a foundational concept in King V. The FAQ on King V and the Integrated Report will be released shortly. The IRC will also develop comment submissions on relevant international and local consultation papers.
Our international and local representation work in 2026: We will continue our international representation work ensuring that South Africa’s perspectives and practices on integrated reporting are heard. Our local representation work includes liaison with the King Committee and informing on integrated reporting and the governance context for reporting in the ongoing sustainability reporting discussions.
Other SME Corporate membership benefits for the 2026/27 year
- Your organisation is represented at industry level on corporate and integrated reporting matters.
- Your organisation contributes to the development of the industry which benefits your business.
- Opportunity to give input on the IRC Information Paper and the IRC comment submissions.
- Keep your staff up to date with:
- IRC members-only webinars on new international and local consultation papers and standards.
- Membership of the exclusive IR Practitioners Forum with regular webinars on topical issues with expert speakers.
- Invitations to attend the IRC Annual Conference 2026 at the JSE on Thursday, 29 October.
- Invite your clients to join the live webinar of the IRC Annual Conference 2026.
- The branding benefits include:
- The IRC membership logo in your email signature and on your website.
- Your logo on the IRC website as a valued member of the IRC.
- Your logo on the IRC Information Paper, distributed locally and internationally.
- Acknowledgement as a member at the IRC Annual Conference with its international and local audience.
- Preferential option to co-sponsor the IRC Annual Conference harnessing the unique branding benefits.
- The marketing benefits include:
- List your integrated reporting and advisory services on the IRC website on the IR Member Services page .
- List your training courses on the IRC website.
- Members have voting rights and are eligible to stand for nomination as an IRC Board member in one of the two annual rotating positions at the Annual Meeting of Members on 5 May 2026.
The 2025/26 annual membership subscription is R25 000 plus VAT from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Become an Organisation Member of the IRC of SA
The IRC has 20 Organisation members who are the main professional, regulatory and academic bodies with an interest in governance and reporting in South Africa. Organisation members have the prime advantage of sharing the IRC’s technical publications and technical developments with their own members.
Our technical work in 2026: This year we will develop an Information Paper on Integrated Thinking, which underlies integrated reporting and is a foundational concept of King V. The IRC’s FAQ on King V and the Integrated Report will be released shortly. The IRC will also develop comment submissions on relevant international and local consultation papers.
Our international and local representation work in 2026: We will continue our international representation work ensuring that South Africa’s perspectives and practices on integrated reporting are heard. Our local representation work includes liaison with the King Committee and informing on integrated reporting and the governance context for reporting in the ongoing sustainability reporting discussions.
Other Organisation membership benefits for the 2026/27 year
- Your organisation is represented at industry level on corporate and integrated reporting matters.
- Your organisation contributes to the development of high-quality corporate reporting in South Africa.
- Opportunity to give input on the IRC Information Paper and the IRC comment submissions.
- Keep up to date with members-only webinars on new international and local consultation papers and standards on corporate reporting.
- Invitations to attend the IRC Annual Conference 2026 at the JSE on Thursday, 29 October.
- Use the IRC website as a technical resource on integrated reporting for your members:
- Link to the IRC website from your website.
- Send out the IRC Information Papers and FAQs to your members.
- Invite your members to the live webinar of the IRC Annual Conference 2026 with expert speakers on latest topics.
- The branding benefits include:
- Your logo on the IRC website as a valued Organisation member of the IRC.
- Your logo on the IRC Information Paper, distributed locally and internationally.
- Acknowledgement as a member at the IRC Annual Conference 2026 with its international and local audience.
- The IRC logo on your website.
- Preferential option to co-sponsor the IRC Annual Conference 2026 harnessing the unique branding benefits.
- Members have voting rights and are eligible to stand for nomination as an IRC Board member in one of the two annual rotating positions at the Annual Meeting of Members on 5 May 2026.
The 2026/27 annual membership subscription is R15 000 plus VAT from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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