There is growing recognition that the range of issues and opportunities affecting long term business value is much broader than what can be reflected in a set of current year financial measures. In an effort to even better understand the dynamics of Better Business Reporting, KPMG in Sri Lanka hosted an interactive workshop titled ‘Integrated …
The latest news and developments. In this newsletter published September 2017: Launched today! International investors signal support for Integrated Reporting as a route to better understanding performance New approach for aligning doing business to the Sustainable Development Goals IIRC CEO in Tokyo as Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry guidelines for integrated corporate disclosure …
The International Integrated Reporting Council and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland have published a new report describing how businesses can achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The report, produced in partnership with the Green Economy Coalition, was written by professor Carol Adams of Durham University Business School in Durham, England. The report aims to help …
A new approach that supports businesses looking to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of their value creation process has been published today by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and ICAS (the professional accountancy body), in partnership with the Green Economy Coalition. The report, authored by academic Professor …
With funding from Hefce, Hefcw and Northern Ireland, the Leadership Foundation will be working during the academic year 2017-18 to investigate how this emerging methodology to develop integrated thinking and integrated reporting can be applied in higher education, as it has in many other sectors of the economy and across the world. Increasing complexity in …
Mahindra and Mahindra – one of the largest and oldest business groups in India – has become the latest major Indian business to release an integrated report. Commenting on this move towards Integrated Reporting, Mr Keshub Mahindra, Chairman Emeritus, Mahindra Group said, “I am happy to note that Mahindra & Mahindra is launching its first …
Since 2005, we have conducted annual research on reporting trends across the FTSE 100. What we’ve observed is corporate reporting focused on broader value creation become the norm across the UK’s best practice reporting landscape. Our data shows a steady trend of companies reporting on more than just financials – by integrating more pre-financial factors into their reports. At a time when companies are pressured to think more about …
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) today welcomes the updated guidance on the Strategic Report issued for consultation by the UK Financial Reporting Council, which provides the potential for a step-change in the quality of corporate reporting. The updated guidance strengthens the alignment between the Strategic Report and Integrated Reporting in several important ways, in …
Thinking beyond the financial elements of an organization to other key areas of value creation can help small- and medium-sized entities (SMEs) develop a better understanding of their business and provide key insights for the future. Today, it is critical for organizations to think broadly about performance and strategy, and improve communication to shareholders, investors, …
With the business paradigms of the modern-day business changing at a brisk pace, the role of the new age CFO is getting revolutionized. The traditional traits of the CFO are of little use and they are being fast replaced by the skill sets that expect the CFOs to be more business oriented than before. During …