Integrated reporting is about more than the production of a report; it is a tool to help organizations think about how they create value and articulate that value to all their stakeholders. Equally, understanding and engaging all stakeholders is about more than just marketing and communication; it helps an organization build trust and make informed …
The IIRC encourages organizations at the forefront of integrated thinking to enter the Finance for Future Awards 2021, which is open for entries until 28 May. The global awards are delivered by Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), Deloitte and ICAEW and celebrate examples of best practice, across five award categories, all centered around the role of finance …
This week, the IIRC and SASB hosted webinars on how the International <IR> Framework and SASB Standards, when used together, can provide a more complete picture of long-term enterprise value creation, while meeting investor needs for comparable, consistent and reliable information. As we set out in our recent blog, a major driver behind the IIRC …
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) welcomes the multi-capital approach outlined in proposals announced this week for an EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which recognize the importance of intangible assets and relationships for value creation, putting sustainability disclosure on an equal footing with financial information. The proposals will help businesses provide decision-useful, reliable and comparable …
The <IR> Business Network’s Integrated Thinking & Strategy Group publishes its latest case study on integrated thinking in action from Leonardo. Leonardo is a leading aerospace, defence and security technology company. Headquartered in Italy, the organization has over 49,000 employees and a significant industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and Poland. …
The ground-breaking report, published last week by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) identified three fundamental challenges for the world: climate change, the loss of biodiversity and rising inequality. Each of these challenges risks further removing humanity from a safe and just operating space of existence. The covid-19 pandemic has highlighted two fundamental …
This April, join us for a webinar hosted by Janine Guillot, CEO, SASB and Charles Tilley, CEO, IIRC to find out more about how the International <IR> Framework and SASB Standards, when used together, can provide a more complete picture of long-term enterprise value creation, while meeting investor needs for comparable, consistent and reliable information. …
Since the IIRC was formed with the support of IFAC in 2010, the number of organizations using integrated reports to communicate their value creation story has increased, with now more than 2,500 businesses in over 70 countries implementing integrated reporting. While this is significant progress, to achieve greater confidence in integrated reporting, we believe assurance …
Momentum towards the creation of a comprehensive, holistic, global system for disclosure continues to build. Announcements from the IFRS Foundation’s strategic direction for sustainability reporting and the publication of EFRAG’s (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) final reports are the latest developments signalling the urgent demand for convergence and consistency in reporting. Both have identified the important role …
The latest news and developments. In this newsletter published March 2021: Updates from IFRS Foundation and EFRAG: the role of integrated reporting and the IIRC You’re invited: Find out more about how the <IR> Framework and SASB Standards can work together A roadmap for accelerating integrated reporting assurance Integrated thinking in action: New case studies …