Hosted by Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa in partnership with the JSE Limited, the Annual Report Awards have been rewarding excellence in corporate reporting since 1956. The Institute pioneered these types of awards, which have become more widespread in recent years. In 2013, the name of the Awards was changed to: Integrated Reporting Awards to reflect the changed focus.

The Awards offer an opportunity for a peer-on-peer comparison and measure of good corporate governance and risk management practices. The primary objective of the Awards is to encourage accurate and transparent financial reporting and full disclosure of all relevant information to stakeholders.

Entrance into the Awards is on a voluntary basis, with companies electing to submit their integrated reports to the panel of judges. Each judge individually assesses the reports against the stringent criteria, ensuring that there is no collusion on the adjudication. PwC appoints the Convenor of judges.