By

Michael Jenkner
12
Feb

The double materiality analysis: Frequently asked questions and answers

The dual materiality analysis is a central component of the CSRD reporting obligations and a challenge for many companies. In our consulting projects, we repeatedly encounter similar questions: How do we delineate the value chains in a meaningful way? How do we identify material impacts, risks and opportunities? Which stakeholders should we involve? To provide clarity, we have summarised the most frequently asked questions along the...
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04
Feb

Application of reporting obligations for sustainability in SMEs

For many companies, their stakeholders and the interested public, the 1920s will be remembered as a decade of greater transparency on corporate sustainability. The new European regulations on reporting obligations also place an obligation on small and medium-sized enterprises. The regulations with their more than 200-page annexes can quickly become overwhelming....
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01
Aug

Measuring climate risks in risk management

In preparation for the EU's Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD), an ever-increasing number of companies are addressing sustainability and, in particular, climate risks. Companies are looking at this from two perspectives: Inside-out perspective: the company causes risks for the environment and society (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions) Outside-in perspective: risks for the company due to developments in the environment and society (e.g. greenhouse gas...
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15
Feb

Using the materiality analysis for stakeholder dialogue

Die Wesentlichkeitsanalyse gehört zu den Basisinstrumentarien der Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung und bietet idealen Ausgangspunkt für einen Stakeholderdialog. Denn sie liefert Antworten auf die drei wichtigen Fragen bei der Bestimmung wesentlicher Nachhaltigkeitsaspekte (In Anlehnung an die Begriffsdefinition des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitskodex): Sichtweise der Stakeholder: Welche Nachhaltigkeitsaspekte haben besondere Relevanz für die Stakeholder des Unternehmens?Perspektive aus dem Unternehmen: Welche Unternehmensaktivitäten...
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15
Feb

SDGs and materiality - 3 steps to orientation

Wesentlichkeit beschreibt für Unternehmen, was ihre Einflüsse auf Gesellschaft und Umwelt sind – und umgekehrt. Wer seine Wesentlichkeit erkannt hat, kann darauf aufbauend Strategie und Maßnahmen entwickeln, um fundiert nachhaltig zu agieren. In diesem Beitrag führen wir deshalb beispielhaft aus, wie man mit den Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) der United Nations arbeiten kann, um sich...
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23
Jan