25 August 2017 
Matt Sisson, Projects and Membership Manager
In case you missed it earlier in the Summer, this is a final reminder of project report we launched at the beginning of July on the 2nd phase of the work done by BUFDG and partners on Integrated Reporting.
In March 2017, BUFDG began this second phase of the project to examine how Higher Education institutions can adopt Integrated Reporting. For phase one, BUFDG used an abridged framework to assess the 2014/15 annual reports of six universities. In phase two, BUFDG and four universities agreed to join the Network, and the Specialist Panel, convened by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), reviewed the universities’ 2015/16 annual reports and financial statements. The four universities involved in the second phase were the University of Edinburgh, Bangor University, Newcastle University and the University of Winchester. This report summarises the findings of the panel’s reviews. The universities are all at different stages of their thinking about Integrated reporting, but the lessons learned will be of use to them and other universities, wherever they are on their journey. In the Foreword, Richard Howitt, CEO of the IIRC, writes:
“Together with the BUFDG, we welcome all universities to work with us to ensure all providers of Higher Education are talking about the value they create. The sector is crucial for the UK and the rest of the world, and it’s important for all stakeholders to recognise just how much it contributes to our society”.
You can download the report in full from the BUFDG website.
