Informed 124 – Autumn 2024
The main feature in this issue is titled 'Learning IR skills' and focuses on professional development opportunities within the IR Society. A second feature comprises several industry-relevant articles on a number of topics.
The 'Learning IR skills' section includes an overview from education committee chair Holly Gillis, as well as articles from Robert Dann and Anna Hartropp on the Society's Mentoring Programme; and from Sallie Pilot, Victoria Tetzlaff and Virginia Phillips on the new 'ESG essentials in IR' course.
The second feature, titled 'IR notebook' includes the following articles:
- What you told us about the annual conference - by Christian Kerrigan
- Considerations in response to changing requirements - by Dennie Apt
- Ensuring accessibility in IR: a guide for IROs - by Tanya Thomas
- The overlooked UK investors you should be targeting – by Ollie Harris-st John
- The FTSE 350 voting season – by Saul Chambers
Also in this issue there are two event reports, one on practical IR skills and the other on the journey from private company to public company; an update on the DELIVER programme; and a summary of a recent survey of FTSE 350 companies on attitudes to IR, conducted by the IR Society and ingage IR.
Regular features include Society news, industry news, new members, events, courses and service providers.
If you have any suggestions for future topics or wish to contribute an article, please contact Laura Hayter.
Published 4 November, 2024