Australasian Reporting Awards in association with CPA Australia

ARAAUSTRALASIAN REPORTING AWARDS

2017 ANNUAL SEMINAR ON REPORTINGPark Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne – Thursday, 22 June 2017

All organisations in the Asia-Pacific Region are invited to attend the Seminar and Awards Presentation Dinner and to consider entering the 2018 Awards.

2017 ARA AWARDSUSING COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE

THE REPORTING PROCESS MORE EFFECTIVE:Improve presentation to increase stakeholder engagement

ABOUT THE ARA

To improve the quality of annual, sustainability and integrated reporting by organisations in Australia, New Zealand and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

To raise awareness among the leaders and managers of organisations of the need for complete, open, honest, transparent and timely disclosure of information to stakeholders.

To enable private sector, public sector and not-for-profit organisations in Australia, New Zealand and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region to be highly effective in communicating financial, business and sustainability-related information.

To create greater community understanding of the purposes of organisations, about how they operate and the results they achieve.

To create greater community awareness of valid and objective measures of organisational performance, and greater understanding of the results an organisation has achieved.

In 1950 a group of leading business people established awards for excellence in preparing annual reports to improve the standards of financial reporting and communicating with stakeholders in Australia. These Awards, now known as the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) have been presented each year for 67 years.

The Awards are administered by Australasian Reporting Awards Limited, an independent not-for-profit organisation run by volunteer professionals from the business, government and not-for-profit sectors, with the support of professional bodies concerned with the quality of financial and business reporting.

The Awards provide all organisations that produce an annual report an opportunity to benchmark their annual reports against the ARA criteria which are based on world best practice. In the General Award, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards are presented to recognise the achievement of a high standard.

Competitive Special Awards are presented in specific areas of reporting such as Governance, Sustainability, Work Health and Safety, Online Reporting, Integrated Reporting and Communication.

The ARA contributes to ongoing improvement in the quality of reporting by:

• Preparing and widely distributing criteria based on world best practice as guidelines for preparing an annual report;

• Conducting an annual seminar on reporting;

• Recognising excellence in reporting with Gold Silver and Bronze Awards; and

• Providing constructive feedback to organisations that enter the Awards.

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MESSAGE FROM THE ARA CHAIRMAN

Perspectives on Annual Reporting from Home and Abroad

The Australasian Reporting Awards process is designed to help those involved in preparing their organisation’s annual report.

This process includes developing criteria for annual reporting based on world best practice; evaluating reports and presenting Awards which recognise and reward high performance in meeting the criteria; an opportunity for one-on-one customised feedback and advice; and presentation of an informative annual Seminar on Reporting which addresses key issues and developments.

The 2017 ARA Seminar on Reporting will comprise a mix of presentations that will focus respectively on the benefits of effective annual reporting, trends in annual reporting; and practical advice (hints and tips) on how to go about preparing a more effective annual report.

Rapid changes in communications technology over recent years make it timely to identify technologies now available to assist with content management and presentation, and to prepare the annual report in different formats to meet the needs of different audiences. In this Seminar, speakers will present global perspectives and share their experiences with new trends and new technologies to raise participant’s awareness of the options now available.

For both newcomers to annual reporting, and those who have prepared successful reports for a number of years, this Seminar promises to provide interesting new information and fresh ideas that may be applied to their next report to help make it great.

I urge everyone involved in annual reporting to attend the Seminar, and entrants in the 2017 Awards to arrange to have a feedback session on their last report to benefit fully from the ARA process.

Suresh Cuganesan ARA Chairman

Suresh CuganesanPhD FCPA MIAA

ARA Chairman and Seminar ChairmanSuresh is a Professor at the University of Sydney Business School and Deputy CEO of the John Grill Centre for Project Leadership. He has expertise in the fields of strategy execution and organisational design for value creation. He is currently on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia and is Chair of the Education Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Australia.

USING COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THE REPORTING PROCESS MORE EFFECTIVE:IMPROVE PRESENTATION TO INCREASE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

ANNUAL SEMINAR ON REPORTING FEEDBACK SESSIONSPark Hyatt Hotel Melbourne Thursday, 22 June – 8.30–3pmThe Seminar program includes experienced ARA Adjudicators and speakers from organisations that have consistently produced high quality annual reports. They will discuss key issues that should be addressed and the practical ‘how to’ aspects of producing an annual report that will communicate effectively about an organisation’s current performance and future prospects.

Seminar Fee:$690 inc. GST (includes buffet luncheon)

Register online at: www.arawards.com.au Note: A discounted Seminar fee of $580 inc. GST is available to participants who also register to attend a Feedback Session on the day of the Seminar.

Feedback Sessions:Entrants in the 2017 Awards are eligible to have a Feedback Session with an ARA Adjudicator. Feedback Sessions may be: 1. Booked for the day of the

Seminar, Thursday 22 June at Park Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne; or

2. Arranged before or after the Seminar at a mutually convenient date, time and place (or by teleconference).

Feedback Session Fee:$380.00 inc. GST (Up to three people from the same organisation may attend.)

Register online at:www.arawards.com.auFor information visit the website or contact ARA ara@arawards.com.au – 612 9241 1240AUSTRALASIAN REPORTING AWARDS PRESENTATION DINNER Park Hyatt Hotel Melbourne Wednesday, 21 June – 6.45pm for 7.15pm (Black Tie)

Master of Ceremonies: Alicia Loxley, Channel 9Awards Dinner guests will celebrate excellence in reporting with colleagues and friends. Everyone interested in quality reporting to stakeholders is invited. Plan now to join senior members of business, government and not-for-profit organisations, and ARA directors, sponsors and adjudicators at this high profile event.

Cost: $245.00 per person/$2,205.00 for a table of 10 Fees include GSTNote: The Awards Presentation Dinner is an occasion for all organisations in the Asia Pacific Region to attend and to consider entering the 2018 Awards.

Register online at: www.arawards.com.au for the Awards Presentation Dinner, Seminar and Feedback Sessions.

8.30 – 9.00AMSEMINAR PROGRAM REGISTRATION2017 Gold and Special Award reports will be available for examination.

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Professor Suresh Cuganesan PhD FCPA MIAA ARA Chairman and Seminar Chairman

Suresh is a Professor at the University of Sydney Business School and Deputy CEO of the John Grill Centre for Project Leadership. He has expertise in the fields of strategy execution and organisational design for value creation. He is currently on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia and is Chair of the Education Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Australia.

Andrew Greaves BA Econ FCPA, FICANZ Auditor-General of Victoria

Integrated reporting provides a holistic view of an organisation's business performance which extends far beyond the financial bottom line. It can provide a more complete picture of an organisation's performance and value to the outside world, and identify potential future risks and opportunities.

Andrew Greaves will share his views on the merits of the integrated reporting model and explore: • The key differences between

integrated reporting and current business practices.

• How de-cluttering your annual report can lead to greater transparency.

• How sharing results on financial and non-financial metrics helps readers to understand business outcomes and the outlook for the future.

Andrew has more than 30 years’ experience in public sector external and internal audit at the federal, state and local government levels. He was the Auditor-General of Queensland from 2011 to 2016 and has been Auditor General of Victoria since September 2016. From 2003 to 2011 he held senior roles at VAGO.

He is an Executive Fellow of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, a Fellow of CPA Australia, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Tang Lien Managing Director, Nova Fusion, Kuala Lumpur

The rise in the use of digital media gives organisations priceless opportunities to communicate about their sustainability activities in an illustrative, relatable and authentic way to break down barriers and build credibility.

Navigating the sustainability terrain can be tricky. The challenge is to meet the increasing demands for transparency and ‘hard facts’ (eg. from investors) whilst also engaging the general public.

By repurposing material from the sustainability report and tailoring it for different digital channels, organisations can directly target particular special interest stakeholder groups, or reach out broadly to a much wider audience.

Nova Fusion is a leading annual report agency in Malaysia which has strengths in concept, design and content innovation across all forms of print and digital media. It differentiates itself by offering advisory services on content, best practice reporting and the latest listing requirements, and services more than 400 clients across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Break for morning tea 10.45 – 11.15AM

9.00AMOPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME

9.15 – 10.15AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: INTEGRATED REPORTING AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR – A PERSPECTIVE

10.15 – 10.45AMSUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Lisa Martin General Manager Sustainability, Sanford Group New Zealand

Sanford Reporting and Materiality Journey and Successes The Sanford Group’s integrated reporting seeks to demonstrate continuous value creation and to highlight the interdependence of financial success with the sustainability of everything Sanford is involved with. Sanford has now prepared three integrated reports and has been recognised for full and transparent integrated and sustainability reporting.

Engaging with key internal and external stakeholder groups that contribute to our ability to create value over the short, medium and long terms significantly informs our strategy development and reporting.

Lisa’s role includes coordinating all non-financial components of the Sanford Group’s annual report, from preparation through to assurance.

Sanford received ARA Gold Awards in 2015 and 2016, and a Gold Award in the 2016 ARC Awards, New York in the Combined Annual and Sustainability Report category. Sanford won the 2016 ARA Special Awards for both Integrated Reporting and Sustainability Reporting, and the Australasia-Hong Kong Sustainability Reporting Award.

James Phillips Manager Strategic Planning, Bureau of Meteorology

Committed to Safety Effective reporting on Work Health and Safety is based on successful implementation of safety policies and practices, and internal monitoring and reporting procedures. To ensure the health, safety and well-being of its people the Bureau of Meteorology is embedding WH&S across all of its activities by emphasising safety risks with the same regard as financial and general operational risks.

The Bureau strives to maintain a positive safety culture by raising awareness and promoting transparency and accountability through proactive reporting of workplace incidents, including near misses and hazards. Both innovative and traditional 'lead' and 'lag' performance indicators are used.

James manages the Bureau of Meteorology's Strategic Planning Section which coordinates the preparation of the annual report. The Bureau’s report received four consecutive ARA Gold Awards from 2013 to 2016 and won the ARA Special Award for Work Health & Safety Reporting in 2016.

Erwin Groenendal Co-Founder and Product Director Tangelo Software The Netherlands/New York

Erwin Groenendal will discuss several real-world examples to illustrate the latest trends, developments, and creative innovations in annual reporting in other countries. While all annual reports share similar goals they take vastly different forms across the world.

He will draw on Tangelo’s experiences in facilitating annual reports across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America, to explore how global developments in annual reporting enable more effective communication, and examine the role of national regulations in shaping different annual report formats.

Erwin earned a Masters in Information Technology at Amsterdam’s VU University and spent several years at Oracle before co-founding Tangelo Software. Tangelo’s collaborative cloud-based platform simplifies the process of creating, managing and publishing annual reports, and makes it easy to publish multiple formats from a single source.

Erwin has a deep understanding of annual reporting practices across countries, local regulations, rising trends and disruptive development, especially in digital investor relations communications.

Break for lunch 12.45 – 1.45PM

11.15 – 12.00PM, EXPERT PANEL WILL DISCUSS: ORGANISATIONAL BENEFITS OF WINNING A SPECIAL AWARD IN REPORTING Session Moderator: Suresh Cuganesan

12.00 – 12.45PMEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN ANNUAL REPORTS: TRENDS & CONSTRAINTS ACROSS THE WORLD

Stephen Varady CSM ARA Director, Chair Awards Committee and Co-ordinator, State and Federal Public Administration Sector

Setting the scene for your performance story Stephen believes that, just like a good book, an annual report should set the scene for the reader. It should introduce the story the organisation wants to tell and engage readers by helping them to understand how their organisation relates to them and persuade them to continue reading. He will discuss fundamental elements and methods for communicating about them using examples from this year’s ARA entries to illustrate key points.

Stephen is respected nationally as a facilitator, public speaker and as an authority on all aspects of corporate performance management and annual reporting. He has had extensive experience in local Government following a career in the Australian Army.

Vev Armonio Creative Director, Rifle MediaBreeze through your reporting seasonWith years of experience delivering seamless annual reports, Vev Armonio of Rifle Media shares his top tips for creating a dynamic report that will engage your audience. From obtaining stakeholder support, project planning and making use of internal and external specialists – these insights will give you confidence and peace of mind during the reporting season.

Vev Armonio is a co-Founder of Rifle Media – one of Australia’s fastest growing independent design agencies specialising in corporate and new media communication. Prior to Rifle Media, Vev was the Publishing Manager at AUSTRAC (Australian Transaction Report and Analysis Centre) and Project/Art Director at Pacific+ where he successfully managed high-profile clients and was the creative driving force behind many corporate projects.

Jo Cain ARA Director and Executive Director, Materiality CountsTelling Your Value Creation StoryThree things make a successful report. Reporting on what matters most; explaining how you create value; and joining the dots. Materiality is a great tool for identifying and reporting on the most important issues. Telling your value creation story with an eye on the future, going beyond purely financial value, paints a more complete picture.

Jo Cain is a leader in integrated and sustainability reporting. She works with major companies in Australia, New Zealand and Asia on report development and assurance, materiality, strategy, stakeholder engagement and partnerships. She also contributes to key reporting bodies including the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).

1.45 – 3.00PM, EXPERT PANEL WILL DISCUSS: KEY ELEMENTS OF AN AWARD-WINNING ANNUAL REPORTThe Panel will identify some important principles that underpin an ‘Award-winning’ annual report and comment on the hallmarks of an excellent report. They will discuss practices that will assist you in planning and delivering your next report, and provide practical solutions for overcoming commonly encountered problems. Session Moderator: Stephen Varady

3.00PMCLOSE OF SEMINAR

Closing remarks by Seminar Chairman Professor Suresh Cuganesan

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Accommodation at Park Hyatt Hotel Melbourne Venue for Awards Presentation Dinner Wednesday, 21 June. Seminar on Reporting & Feedback Sessions Thursday, 22 June.

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ARA is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1950 to encourage effective communication of financial and business information. ARA is run by volunteer professionals from business, government and not-for-profit organisations.

ARA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF EVENT PARTNER AND PRINCIPAL SPONSORSPONSOR, REPORT OF THE YEAR AWARD

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ONLINE REPORTING AWARD

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