05 April 2017 
Matt Sisson, Projects and Membership Manager
Last week we published BUFDG’s 2017 Annual Report. The report is different to all our previous ones, in that it has been compiled using many of the principles of Integrated Reporting (IR). This means that it doesn’t just talk about the numbers, or list achievements. Rather it’s a holistic report that looks at how all the different resources in an organisation (what the IR framework calls ‘Capitals’) impact on each other.
In short, the report is about how BUFDG works, as well as what it does, and about how it is set up in a sustainable manner to create value in the long-term. We hope that you’ll find it an interesting read, and that from it you’ll gain a fair view of the work that BUFDG does, and the value that it adds to its members and the wider sector.
One of the features of Integrated Reporting is that it’s a process that requires changes to (or the introduction of!) strategic decision making and integrated thinking throughout the year. It means that even in the most flexible and adaptive organisations it can take a few years to get right. So we’d love to know what you think of the report, and whether you found it useful or not. We can then build on it to make it even better next year.
