Materiality Assessment:
Double Materiality calls for a 2.0 Mindset
Use these Six Tips to Comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and turn Materiality Assessment into a Source of Competitive Advantage
Double Materiality Assessment, mandated under CSRD, is a cyclical strategic process that pulls together corporate leaders around a carefully-curated data-set to guide priority-setting about corporate risks, impacts and opportunities – seen through the lens of investors, employees, civil society and the environment. The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) becomes mandatory January 1 2024 for approximately 50,000 firms operating in Europe.
CSRD requires deep attention to what were once considered corporate “externalities” – risks to external stakeholders and the environment. If your firm has annual turnover of €40M and 250 employees or more, you’re required to comply and you need to document and report the process in a detailed, structured, standards-compliant format. But that’s not the only or the best reason to use these tips. The broader definition of corporate sustainability embraced by CSRD can be a source of competitive advantage. Do well by doing good: that’s the essence of the Materiality Assessment 2.0 mindset.
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