FMO’s external environment section of the report focuses on 5 key global and industry trends that affect the Group’s operation environment. In compliance with paragraph 3.6. of the <IR> Framework, the section shows a holistic picture of the combination and dependencies between market factors, risks and opportunities and links to strategy. FMO ensures that some…
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Organizational overview and external environment
Meridian’s organisational overview section provides a discussion of what they do and their supply chain, accompanied by an infographic that visualises their key business activities. It also identifies key stakeholder groups involved in every stage of their business operations, effectively communicating essential information in a clear, concise and engaging manner. This section shows congruence with…
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Organizational overview and external environment
The organisational overview in SAICA’s 2016 annual report exemplifies conciseness as set out in section 3.36 of the <IR> Framework. The section provides a clear and detailed overview of who they are; company vision and values; governance structure; operation information backed by quantitative information; and strategic objectives. The narrative discussion is also supported by diagrams…
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Organizational overview and external environment
The ‘About EOH’ section in EOH Holding’s annual report starts by clearly setting out what the organisation does, its purpose and philosophy along with an outline of key quantitative information, as described by 4.5 of the <IR> Framework. This provides a good overview of the market trends and macro-economic conditions, as well as its understanding…
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Organizational overview and external environment
The organisational overview in Dentsu’s 2017 annual report shows alignment with the <IR> Framework’s guiding principle of stakeholder relationships (3C). The section begins with a clear description of its corporate philosophy and business activities supported by key quantitative information including the number of employees and countries they operate (4.5). It also includes a leadership statement…
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Organizational overview and external environment
DBSA’s 2016 annual report demonstrates conciseness in reporting by succinctly communicating the company’s mission statement and its external environment. The section aligns with 3E of the <IR> Framework which cites that integrated reports should include sufficient context to understand to key issues without overwhelming readers with irrelevant information. The organisational overview section clearly outlines the…
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Organizational overview and external environment
As outlined by 4.6 of the <IR> Framework, British Land’s market discussion begins by highlighting five ‘key long term trends’ which will impact their business. Each trend is concisely discussed, with the narrative indicating how the trends have impacted, or will impact, the industry. The market discussion then demonstrates strategic focus and future orientation (3A…
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Organizational overview and external environment
In adhering to the guiding principle ‘Materiality’ (International <IR> Framework, para. 3D) and in particular to the view that “ordinarily, matters related to value creation that are discussed at meetings of those charged with governance are considered relevant. An understanding of the perspectives of key stakeholders is critical to identifying relevant matters” (International <IR> Framework,…
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Organizational overview and external environment
The stakeholder analysis section of the report outlines the key stakeholder relationships that the organization relies on, lists the stakeholder categories and provides granular information on the specific stakeholders. It also describes the key issues that have been identified for each stakeholder, as well as information on the type and frequency of engagement, and how…
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Organizational overview and external environment
The section identifies the matters that substantively affect the organisation’s ability to create value, specifically the materiality determination process as described in the <IR> Framework’s section 3.18. It describes the process and content of the stakeholder surveys used to identify material matters, reflecting the critical role of key stakeholders in the identification process as described…