DBSA • Integrated Report • Organisational overview and external environment

• Conciseness

Key observations:

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 company’s vision, mission, value and mandate followed by a leadership statement where certain environmental, political, social and technological trends and challenges are discussed in detail.