Annual reports are often far from clear and concise presentations of relevant information; they are cluttered with disclosures that do not aid an understanding of the business making it harder for users to arrive at an informed view of the long-term prospects for the entity. 

It was with great interest that I recently joined a roundtable discussion at CIMA’s offices in Chapter Street on 'Integrating and measuring sustainable business strategies'.  Although now a member in practice, having recently stepped off the dizzy corporate ladder, I have for many years sought to champion the sometimes tacit value of sustainable strategies.