What Is Integrated Reporting?

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Oct 7, 2011 12:07 PM ET

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…

n a previous post, How to Tie Sustainability Metrics to the Bottom Line, our sustainability consulting addressed some key metrics used to tie sustainable business strategies to bottom line performance.  A critical aspect defined in this discussion was the ability to measure things that add value to organizational decision making.  Today, new research adds addition perspective to this business sustainability mindset.    The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) just released a report, Towards Integrated Reporting: Communicating Value in the 21st Century, which could result in sweeping changes in the way companies report on financial and sustainability results.  The foundation of this discussion is based on the growing interdependencies of today’s financial, management commentary, governance and remuneration, and sustainability reporting.  Click here to continue reading, What is Integrated Reporting.   

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".