IR Society News

IR Society News 23 November, 2022

The IR Society celebrated the annual Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards dinner at The Landmark, London,on Tuesday 22 November.

IR Society News Consultation Responses Policy & Positions 8 August, 2022

The IR Society response to the Proposed European Sustainability Reporting Standards issued by EFRAG.

IR Society News Consultation Responses Policy & Positions 1 August, 2022

The IR Society welcomed the publication of the ISSB Exposure Drafts IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information, which is based on those developed by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and called for as much harmonisation and convergence with existing and emerging standards and frameworks in reporting as possible. The Society also noted that international collaboration in the development of any global baseline for sustainability reporting will be essential for the creation of a disclosure system that can be implemented globally with a consistent approach across markets, thereby optimising reporting efficiency for companies falling under multiple reporting regimes. The Society called for flexibility around the location of sustainability-related financial disclosure, provided the core information is still required to be included within the annual report and accounts, and suggested that any sustainability-related disclosure requirements should recognise that reporting entities may not to be able to obtain complete and accurate, or even estimated, data from entities in the value chain that are beyond the reporting entity’s control.

IR Society News Consultation Responses Policy & Positions 1 August, 2022

The IR Society welcomed the publication of the ISSB Exposure Draft IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosure, which is based on those developed by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and called for as much harmonisation and convergence with existing and emerging standards and frameworks in reporting as possible. The Society also noted that international collaboration in the development of any global baseline for climate reporting will be essential for the creation of a disclosure system that can be implemented globally with a consistent approach across markets, thereby optimising reporting efficiency for companies falling under multiple reporting regimes. The Society called for flexibility around the location of climate-related financial disclosure, provided the core information is still required to be included within the annual report and accounts, and suggested that any climate-related disclosure requirements should recognise that reporting entities may not to be able to obtain complete and accurate, or even estimated, data from entities in the value chain that are beyond the reporting entity’s control.

IR Society News Informed 28 July, 2022

Informed is the quarterly journal of the IR Society, providing a round up of IR Society and industry news and a range of special features on topical IR issues.

IR Society News Consultation Responses Policy & Positions 18 July, 2022

The IR Society responded to the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce’s call for evidence, supporting the sector-neutral approach and calling for transition plan disclosure requirements to be high level and principles-based, to be underpinned by more detailed non-mandatory guidance (including practical examples). Metrics should be included in such non-mandatory guidance, to give companies the flexibility to determine their own data points / Key Performance Indicators for how they measure progress. The Society called for flexibility around the location of transition plan disclosures, provided the core information is still required to be included within the annual report and accounts, and suggested that any transition plan requirements should recognise that reporting entities may not to be able to obtain data relating to energy usage and emissions from entities in the value chain that are beyond the reporting entity’s control.

IR Society News Industry News 24 November, 2021

At Tuesday night’s annual Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards dinner, the IR Society recognised those companies that are leading the way in IR best practice and stakeholder engagement.

IR Society News 26 October, 2021

We are delighted to announce that the compere for the 2021 IR Society Best Practice Awards will be the fabulous Zoe Lyons!

IR Society News 21 October, 2021

The UK Investor Relations Society (IR Society) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) are delighted to announce a partnership offering the IR Society’s International Certificate in Investor Relations.

IR Society News 30 September, 2021

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting the Best Practice Awards and Annual Dinner in person at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London on Tuesday 23rd November.

IR Society News Industry News Blogs 7 September, 2021

A4S and its CFO Leadership Network have produced this practical guide for investor relations teams on communicating effectively with investors about sustainability.

IR Society News Blogs 30 July, 2021

The deadline to submit an entry for the IR Society best practice awards will be extended until Tuesday 31 August 2021.

IR Society News Consultation Responses 13 July, 2021

The IR Society response to the BEIS Consultation on 'Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance'

IR Society News 6 May, 2021

The IR Society's Annual Conference and Festival of IR will take place in from June 14-18, 2021, and if you haven't booked your ticket yet, here’s 10 reasons why you should be joining us:

IR Society News Industry News 27 April, 2021

The IR Society, the UK’s professional body for investor relations practitioners, today launches its 21st Annual Best Practice Awards (the ‘Awards’).

IR Society News Industry News 22 April, 2021

Earlier this week we announced details for one of our plenary sessions at our 2021 Annual Conference and Festival of IR, which will take place from Monday 14th June – Friday 18th June. We're continuing to announce speakers and the other sessions, so please keep any eye out on our conference microsite for more details.

IR Society News 7 April, 2021

The IR Society’s Annual Conference and Festival of IR will take place from Monday 14th June – Friday 18th June.

IR Society News Blogs 12 March, 2021

We are very pleased to announce that Evan Davis will be joining us again this year as our conference keynote moderator.

IR Society News 26 November, 2020

Many thanks to all those who took the time to complete our recent membership survey, conducted in partnership with QuantiFire. Your feedback forms an essential part of our planning for the year ahead and allows us to focus our efforts where they are needed most.

IR Society News 1 September, 2020

In conversation with the Financial Reporting Lab on COVID-19, reporting in times of uncertainty, and stakeholders and Section 172.