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 mentioned as a factor in the success and quality of reporting. Survey A Comparative Analysis of Integrated Reporting in Ten… Read more »
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 serve if it considers all stakeholders in its business decisions. Read the statement here.
This paper from the <IR> Banking Network of the IIRC, March 2017, focuses on Innovation and R&D in the international banking sector.
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 New Lens” for further insight.
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 here.
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 Foskor – Non-listed CANSA – NPO 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.