We are looking for a report that clearly articulates a FTSE 100 company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates a FTSE 100 company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

The judges will be paying special attention to:
Accessibility: Is the report easy to read?
Narrative: Is the organisation’s story well-written and compelling?
Design: Are the images and graphics clear and easy to understand?
Interactivity: Is multimedia used to bring the narrative and graphics to life?
Engaging: Does it encourage readers to engage with the report?
Brand: Does the design reflect the brand?
Best practice: Does the report follow the latest recommended guidelines?

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates a FTSE 250 company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates a FTSE 250 company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

The judges will be paying special attention to:
Accessibility: Is the report easy to read?
Narrative: Is the organisation’s story well-written and compelling?
Design: Are the images and graphics clear and easy to understand?
Interactivity: Is multimedia used to bring the narrative and graphics to life?
Engaging: Does it encourage readers to engage with the report?
Brand: Does the design reflect the brand?
Best practice: Does the report follow the latest recommended guidelines?

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates a small cap or AIM company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates the company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

The judges will be paying special attention to:
Accessibility: Is the report easy to read?
Narrative: Is the organisation’s story well-written and compelling?
Design: Are the images and graphics clear and easy to understand?
Interactivity: Is multimedia used to bring the narrative and graphics to life?
Engaging: Does it encourage readers to engage with the report?
Brand: Does the design reflect the brand?
Best practice: Does the report follow the latest recommended guidelines?

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates an organisation's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

We are looking for a report that clearly articulates the company's strategy and/or investment case in an engaging and inventive way. You can use bullet points that illustrate the criteria, if required.

The judges will be paying special attention to:
Accessibility: Is the report easy to read?
Narrative: Is the organisation’s story well-written and compelling?
Design: Are the images and graphics clear and easy to understand?
Interactivity: Is multimedia used to bring the narrative and graphics to life?
Engaging: Does it encourage readers to engage with the report?
Brand: Does the design reflect the brand? Best practice: Does the report follow the latest recommended guidelines?

The judges are looking for a report that is aligned to an organisation’s sustainability and business strategy. It should identify and discuss the long-term ambitions while setting short-term targets for priority areas. Key performance indicators and metrics should demonstrate progress against these goals. We are looking for reports that have direction, relevance and purpose.

As one of the most significant days in the IR calendar, a capital markets (or investor) day offers a company the chance to engage with shareholders (new and old) to share a new business strategy, introduce a management team or simply tell the story so far. Done well, a capital markets day can generate immediate returns from enhanced analyst coverage and recommendations to a boost to the share price.

The judges are looking for capital markets days that had tangible results.

Gone are the days of a press conference, an analysts’ meeting and an email to staff to share the latest results. Today companies are taking a much more creative approach to explain the numbers and what they mean. The judges are looking for organisations that are ‘breaking the mould’ by sharing financial information in innovative and engaging ways.

First impressions matter. The cover sets the scene for stakeholders and should give a sense of the organisation. The judges will consider whether the cover reflects the narrative within.

From animation to embedded video and infographics, the judges are looking for that creative element that enhances the reader experience and brings an annual report to life.

The reporting world is moving fast. Regulations are constantly changing. Audiences are increasingly varied, with myriad interests, particularly around the ESG agenda. New channels are coming onstream. Yet so many companies follow the approach they have taken for years. We are looking for those annual reports that stand out from the crowd – that break with traditions and push new boundaries to champion a new approach.

The judges are looking for reports that demonstrate an organisation understands the role of SDGs and go beyond a box-ticking exercise.

The judges are looking for reports that go beyond simply reporting on which issues are material and why, and instead link them to strategy and key performance indicators and, where relevant, aligning these issues to the Sustainable Development Goals.

While recognising that there is, as yet, no consistent approach to integrate ESG into an annual report, we are looking for reports that effectively integrate ESG metrics and themes into their narrative and highlight progress in each pillar.

The Task Force's recommendations address four interlinked areas: governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. We are looking at how the information, both qualitative and quantitative, is disclosed, and whether these are consistent and complementary. We will also consider progress on scenario analysis and consider how effectively this informs stakeholders on the resilience of the organisation in light these risks and opportunities. 

The judges are looking for a report that clearly sets out an organisation's demographic data, while highlighting key policies to promote diversity and inclusion

An effective purpose can have a proven, positive impact on the bottom line. The 2018 Corporate Governance Code asks companies to articulate their purpose and to demonstrate how this has been used to shape value, strategy and culture. The judges are looking for reports that illustrate how purpose has shaped decision making, with extra marks for those that measure progress against corporate purpose.