ASX 100 Annual Report Study 2025 — download
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ASX 100 Annual Report Study 2025

What 100 annual reports get right, and what they still leave out

We read all 100 ASX 100 annual reports for FY2025 and assessed each one against our Communication Effectiveness Framework: 29 criteria across six categories.

The study shows what the market gets right and where the headroom sits.

  • Key findings across the six categories
  • Sector comparison table
  • How to make the case for change
100
reports assessed
0
scored an A
94%
are hard to read

What's inside

1

The research

How we score an annual report against our Communication Effectiveness Framework.

2

The findings

Results by category, six key findings, who communicated well in 2025 and a sector comparison table showing where your peers sit.

3

What this means for your report

How to make the case for change to your leadership and internal teams, with the numbers to open the conversation.

Who it's for

Anyone who has to plan, write or sign off an annual report. Usually to a fixed date, and usually with more content than time.

  • Heads of corporate affairs and communications
  • Investor relations and company secretariat teams
  • Annual report managers and project leads
  • Sustainability and finance reporting teams
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Talk to us before next year's report

Review, writing or a full report assessment. The earlier we start, the more we can change.

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