IDI - How to Governance

In the second episode of our podcast, we will hear from Mr. Vonani Chauke, the Deputy Auditor-General of South Africa, on the long experience of his office with reporting from a sustainability perspective. We will explore the rationale, process, content and lessons learnt of AGSA's sustainability reporting journey.

AGSA's latest sustainability report: https://www.iar-2021-22.agsareports.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AGSA-Annual-Report-2021-22-Interactive.pdf

In the inaugural episode of IDI's How-to-Governance podcast, we will introduce you to Nina Johansson from CIPFA. A sustainability expert, Nina will share with us the ABC of public sector sustainability reporting and the role of SAIs. We will discuss concepts, frameworks, processes and the road ahead.

CIPFA's work on sustainability reporting: https://www.cipfa.org/protecting-place-and-planet/sustainability-reporting

Have a glimpse on IFAC, ACCA and IDI's ongoing work on sustainability reporting framework for the public sector here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=XRrV-I-1SGU and here: https://www.ifac.org/knowledge-gateway/supporting-international-standards/discussion/public-sector-needs-holistic-approach-sustainability

You can learn more about the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v_JRos2P64 

You have probably heard of sustainability reporting but do you know how it applies to the public sector? Why and how do public sector bodies need to include sustainability aspects in their reports? And how can Supreme Audit Institutions lead by example in this field? Tune it to our new podcast where we explore the road ahead for SAI governance to find out more!