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IIRC welcomes release of the European Commission’s Guidelines on Non-Financial Reporting

26 June 2017 in News releases

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) welcomes todays’ release of the European Commission’s Guidelines on Non-Financial Reporting, which references the leadership and knowledge the IIRC provided in the guideline’s development. The Non-Financial Reporting Directive provides an important impetus to 6,000 businesses across Europe to start thinking about broader value creation. At a joint IIRC, ACCA, …

Understanding the business model and its dynamics is crucial to long term value creation

19 June 2017 in Blog posts

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is an <IR> Breakthrough Partner The term ‘business model’ is well-established and frequently used in the world of commerce. However, it is also a concept many people don’t give a second thought about. This can be dangerous as not understanding your business model and adapting it to market changes, …

Tribute to Ernst Ligteringen

16 June 2017 in IIRC's news

The IIRC is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ernst Ligteringen. Ernst was a driving force in the world of sustainability whose legacy will be felt for years to come. Ernst was a key founding father of the IIRC and remained an active supporter and advocate as an IIRC Ambassador. His work has …

Why our integrated report is a fundamental tool to interact with the market

15 June 2017 in Blog posts

The Group’s first Integrated Report represents a new phase for us in our commitment to transparently and comprehensively telling our story, identifying and making explicit the elements that characterize our company, modifying language and content in the relationship between the company and the market. We have adopted a transversal approach capable of connecting objectives, activities …

A Call to Action: Walk the Talk on Integrated Reporting

7 June 2017 in Blog posts

This article was first posted on IFAC’s Global Knowledge Gateway. IFAC recently issued a policy position on integrated reporting highlighting the need for a single report providing a fuller picture of an organization’s ability to create value over time, and greater interconnectedness between different reports. IFAC member organizations can utilize this policy in their own …

Video: The GRI/IIRC Corporate Leadership Group

30 May 2017 in IIRC's news

The joint GRI/IIRC Corporate Leadership Group met on 18-19 April 2017 in Amsterdam. The Corporate Leadership Group on Integrated Reporting, which is a GRI/IIRC partnership, explores the best ways to use the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards and the International <IR> Frameworks for the Integrated Reporting process. You can watch Richard Howitt, CEO, IIRC discuss the work …

Can’t live with it, can’t live without it – the continuing role of the annual report

26 May 2017 in Blog posts

“Why should I improve my annual report? My board doesn’t see the value in spending the time and none of my investors ever ask about it? What I really focus on is the results announcement and presentation.” If I had a pound for every time I’ve heard this, I’d be a lot richer than I …

EVENT: Building a more sustainable economy in Europe

23 May 2017 in IIRC's news

Building a more sustainable economy in Europe: Non-financial information and sustainable finance – what next? Date: 21 June 2017 Venue: Espace Banca Monte Paschi Belgio, Avenue d’Auderghem, 22-28 Brussels Time: 12.30-17.30 followed by a cocktail reception. Building on work already undertaken at the international level by the G20 Green Finance Study Group and the Financial …

Business Magazine: Richard Howitt “Integrated reporting is about building value and not creating cost”

23 May 2017 in IIRC's news

The CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) was recently in Mauritius in the context of the PwC Corporate Reporting Awards. There is more openness today among large corporates willing to provide concise information on their strategies in order to create value, he said. You can read the full article here

IIRC Newsletter

18 May 2017 in Newsletter

The latest news and developments. In this newsletter published May 2017: IIRC Council Meets in New York City ACCA report concludes Integrated Reporting supports better business performance and stakeholder relationships New Malaysian Corporate Governance Code calls on companies to move towards Integrated Reporting – as uptake also increases in the Philippines Chairman of the IASB …

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