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Hear from our leaders

Annual reports usually start with brief messages from the company’s leadership
team. Their personal take on the year that was can set the stage for the highlights,
data, and plans described in the rest of the report.
In a sense, this foreword is a summary of not just the contents of this document
but also of the company’s journey in the past year.

Written and phrased like an open letter, it allows the heads of the company to
address the readers directly, inviting them to peruse the fruits of their
organization’s labor in pursuit of more long-term goals.

Ideally, one to three messages, 2-5 paragraphs long are more than sufficient. You
can use this space to connect, engage, and get the readers excited about the
information to come.

Navigate our numbers

Group 1 raised higher results, overshadowing the combined results of groups 2 to 4
This year, group 1 was made up of three main items, the combined value of which were still
more significant than all the other subgroups

Use the power of data storytelling through interactive charts! This treemap chart is
ideal for grouping data by hierarchy, into groups and subgroups of information.
Readers can click on a section to zoom in and learn more - bringing the numbers to
life!

Accompany your chart with a short description to complement the data and guide
your readers as they toggle through the information.

Explore our milestones

This is the meat of your annual report. Discuss what you’ve achieved in the past
year using a combination of narrative and visual tools.
A highlight video can help give an engaging overview of the work done in the past
year.

Milestone 1: Add You can discuss each company highlight more extensively
here in short but impactful articles. This is a great way to
surface salient points and accompany them with key
visuals.

Some prompts that can help: What is the main

achievement? What did it take to reach the goal? What is
the impact of the outcome on the business, the people
involved, and the industry as a whole?
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in short but impactful articles. This is a great way to here
surface salient points and accompany them with key
visuals.

Some prompts that can help: What is the main

achievement? What did it take to reach the goal? What is
the impact of the outcome on the business, the people
involved, and the industry as a whole?

Milestone 3: Add You can discuss each company highlight more extensively
here in short but impactful articles. This is a great way to
surface salient points and accompany them with key
visuals.

Some prompts that can help: What is the main

achievement? What did it take to reach the goal? What is
the impact of the outcome on the business, the people
involved, and the industry as a whole?

Peruse our financials

Sales and Revenue

Share and discuss your sales performance for the year. Add context to the row
chart. How does it compare magnitudes or sizes? What factors may have
contributed to the differences? What other observations are worth highlighting?

Operating revenue on a steady increase over the year

 Meanwhile, the company’s non-operating revenue barely had any changes over time.

Performance Against Targets

Analyze how you performed against last year's projections. What factors
contributed to your sales performance? What measures did you take to improve
them each quarter? How will you use the past year's lessons moving forward?

Actual sales value outstrips overall target at year-end

Actual sales values had been volatile over the quarters but still managed to exceed the
annual target

Market Expansion
You can also talk about expansion into different markets, as applicable. Annotated
maps or a packed circles chart like the one below can help visualize the data. Just
like the treemap chart, readers can tap on a section to zoom in and read the
information more dynamically!

The company expanded more into Market 1 than other markets

The company had the least expansion effort in Market 3

Financial Report

Tables are ideal for presenting numerical data. The example below compares the
financials over two years, but you can also include other financial statements, such
as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.

*$ in millions, except percentages and per share data 2029 2030 Chan
ge
 Revenue $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Net Income $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Adjusted Net Income $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Earnings per Share $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Adjusted Earnings per Share $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Net Cash from Operating Activities $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Free Cash Flow $ XX,XXX $ XX,XXX X.X%

Feel our impact

This section describes achievements in the ESG space - environment, social, and
governance. ESG is a framework by which business practices and performance are
assessed, usually to measure business risks and opportunities. Adding a section like
this to your annual report assures stakeholders that your company is committed to
creating a positive impact.

Our Products and Processes

How is sustainability built into your products, processes, and services? Describe
how you’re investing in a value chain that considers factors beyond economics.
Our People

Social impact is an essential aspect of sustainability. This can pertain to the

immediate impact on your staff and personnel, the longer-term impact on the
communities you operate in, or both. Include any diversity, equity, and inclusion
policies or frameworks in the company.

Our Planet

It is crucial to measure and monitor environmental impact, to ensure that you are
operating your company sustainably. This section reports on any sustainability
initiatives undertaken to ensure that the planet is not sacrificed in pursuit of
profit. You may also include standard data reports like the carbon footprint report
below.

Company steadily slashes carbon footprint over 5 years

By year 5, the company has completely removed its carbon footprint from its transportation
segment

Glimpse our plans

End the report with an eye toward the future. What are your plans for the coming
year? What learnings will you take with you? What can your readers and
stakeholders look forward to as you continue your mission as a company?

Closing with optimism is a great way to conclude your report on a successful year.

Further Reading
Include links to supplementary material.

Complete Financial Report

Carbon Footprint Data Report

Other links

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