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D · DOUBLE MATERIALITY

Focus on the topics that truly matter.

Run stakeholder surveys, weigh impact against financial risk and publish a defensible double materiality matrix.

Stakeholder engagementMaterial topic prioritisationFinancial topic prioritisation
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312stakeholder responses captured
24topics assessed
9material topics prioritised
Materiality assessment312 responses
Climate changeHigh impact · high financialMaterial
Water managementHigh impact · medium financialMaterial
Health & safetyHigh impact · high financialMaterial
BiodiversityMedium impact · low financialMonitor

Engage every stakeholder group

Run structured surveys for employees, investors, suppliers and communities from one place.

Stakeholder-specific surveys
Response tracking
Anonymous feedback options
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INCLUDEDFinancial materialityMateriality matrixDisclosure-ready

Score impact and financial materiality

Rate each topic on impact severity and on financial risk and opportunity — the two lenses of double materiality.

Severity, scale and likelihood
Risk and opportunity scoring
Topic library aligned to GRI and ESRS
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stakeholder responses captured312

Publish a defensible matrix

Generate a board-ready double materiality matrix with documented methodology.

Interactive materiality matrix
Methodology documentation
Links to strategy and targets
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CoverageFY 2025–26
Employees92%
Investors74%
Suppliers68%
Communities61%
All features

Everything included in Double Materiality Assessment

Stakeholder engagementSurveys for employees, investors, suppliers and communities.
Topic libraryPre-built sustainability topics aligned to GRI and ESRS.
Impact materialityScore severity, scale and likelihood of impacts.
Financial materialityAssess risks and opportunities to enterprise value.
Materiality matrixInteractive, board-ready double materiality matrix.
Disclosure-readyMethodology and results documented for reporting.
How it works

Up and running in three steps

1Engage stakeholdersCollect input through structured surveys.
2Score topicsRate impact and financial materiality.
3Publish matrixShare results and link them to your strategy.
Further reading

Guides related to Double Materiality Assessment

All blogs and research papers
IFRS S1 · S2Understanding IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards: a practical guide to IFRS S1 and IFRS S25 min read
TCFDTask Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD): the four pillars of climate disclosure4 min read
GRIGlobal Reporting Initiative (GRI): a common global language for sustainability reporting3 min read
FAQ

Questions about Double Materiality Assessment

What is SustainStep Double Materiality Assessment?

Run stakeholder surveys, weigh impact against financial risk and publish a defensible double materiality matrix. It includes Stakeholder engagement, Topic library, Impact materiality, Financial materiality, Materiality matrix and Disclosure-ready.

Which reporting frameworks does Double Materiality Assessment support?

Double Materiality Assessment supports GRI 3, ESRS, IFRS S1 and BRSR. The same verified data point is reused for each framework you report to.

How does Double Materiality Assessment work?

1. Engage stakeholders: Collect input through structured surveys. 2. Score topics: Rate impact and financial materiality. 3. Publish matrix: Share results and link them to your strategy.

Which SustainStep modules work best with Double Materiality Assessment?

Benchmarking, Data Management and SustainStep AI Engine. All modules share one verified dataset.

SUPPORTSGRI 3ESRSIFRS S1BRSR
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