In this New York Times article chief executives from the Business Roundtable, including the leaders of Apple and JPMorgan Chase, argue that companies must also invest in employees and deliver value to customers.

In this interview with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, I outline the strategic benefits of Integrated Reporting and thinking. https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2019/08/16/social-accounting-offers-more-transparency-greater-investor-confidence/

Integrated thinking leads to integrated decision making and actions that consider the creation of value over time. SMEs and not-for-profit organizations can benefit from such an integrated approach by combining an understanding of the entities’ overall strategy with a multi-capital lens while promoting a long term vision. 

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Anglo African Investments Limited, a Mauritius based small listed company, has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s Companies to Inspire Africa 2019. It has also won PwC (Mauritius) Corporate Reporting Awards in each of past 4 years. Read about the company and its integrated thinking and reporting here https://angloafrican.com/ . ACCA identified them as as a best practice exponent of IR / IT and used tthem as a case study here: https://www.accaglobal.com/in/en/professional-insights/global-profession/Insights-into-integrated-reporting-2-walking-the-talk/making-integrated-reporting-work-in-an-sme-anglo-african.html  

This article introduces readers to social accounting, promoting Integrated Reporting as an enabler of financial stability for firms and the entire economy. The last paragraph points readers to the IR US community's webinars for examples of how companies can begin the <IR> journey.

https://asunow.asu.edu/20190611-solutions-what-is-social-accounting-business-tool

Ayala's 2018 Integrated Report clearly communicates its deployment of the six capitals to create value and connecting these activities to the SDGs. https://www.ayala.com.ph/sites/default/files/pdfs/Ayala-AR18-040519-pages-lowres.pdf

My Op Ed in today's Manila Times shares Ayala's example and advocates for the use of Integrated Reporting as a tool for sustainable wealth creation. https://www.manilatimes.net/integrated-reporting-as-a-tool-for-sustainable-wealth-creation/560929/

This article by community member John Wilcox is a great overview of integrated reporting model, potential benefits and obstacles to adoption. 

The future of integrated reporting is closely linked to developments in corporate governance, climate change, social issues, sustainability, corporate reporting, investor stewardship, regulation....

ICI Italy (NIBR) and the WICI Global Network, in collaboration with the IIRC, have just published "Implementation Guidance on Integrated Reporting for SMEs" available at this link: http://www.wici-global.com/useful_resorces_publications#post-1872

Hi friends,

Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics, recently held a contest soliciting suggestions to supplement the seven mindset shifts outlined in her book. I submitted a  just-in-time entry last Friday, advocating for "Illuminate Intangibles" and Integrated Reporting as the 8th way. My typology differs a bit from IIRC's, yet still includes the Octopus :-)    Feedback welcome  eac at asu dot edu

I'll keep you posted--results will be announced in mid May.

Thank you,

Elizabeth