Trends from the first 25 annual reports - Emperor

With the possibility of early adoption of Companies Act and UK Corporate Governance Code changes, how companies have approached their reporting is particularly interesting this year. Emperor’s stakeholder engagement team has analysed the first 25 December 2018 FTSE 100 reports to be published, summarised the key learnings in this transitional period and included examples of best practice.

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The trends we identify, together with our own experiences in the season, help to shape the advice we provide going forward.

Five trends that stood out are:

01. Purpose is the theme of the year
02. Early adoption of new requirements
03. Strategy is founded on growth and efficiency
04. Diverse approaches to sustainability reporting
05. New requirements increase the average page count

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Emperor is one of the UK's leading providers of strategic consultancy and creative communications to listed private companies. We turn ambition into success through the power of clear, confident and consistent communications.

Emperor is a specialist in reporting, sustainability, brand and employee engagement; and experts in getting the most from integrated media and channels.

Find us in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bicester, Manchester and Dubai. Founded in 1996, we've grown to employ over 200 diverse, talented and experienced people across a national and international network.

Contact Details
Leon Milligan
Head of Reporting
leon.milligan@emperor.works
020 7729 9090
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Published 3 June, 2019