We'll help you discover what matters most to your stakeholders
It's an increasingly complex landscape, but we’re here to simplify it for you.
Double Materiality Assessments (DMAs) are the cornerstone of reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which in turn relies on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for its detailed requirements.
You could conduct a DMA to develop an impactful sustainability strategy, or you could be doing it to comply with the CSRD – and we can support you in every aspect of both routes. (Check out our full CSRD support package here.)
Our CSRD-aligned Double Materiality process is designed to give you deep, actionable insights ↓
First, we'll dive deep into the landscape around you. We’ll scan your competitors, analyse your sector, and evaluate your value chain. We'll craft a tailored list of crucial topics that resonate with your business and your stakeholders. This becomes our stakeholder map: the crucial factor for engagement.
We’ll review any previous stakeholder engagement and internal reports, identify sector-specific ESRS standards, and define your list of CSRD-aligned IROs.
DMAs don’t have to include qualitative data, but we always recommend it. The human stories and deep insights you’ll get through focus groups and interviews, led by our experienced team, will give you a 360° perspective of the IROs across your value chain. This adds real value to your DMA, which can then be used for strategy development.
We’ll work with your subject matter experts to score your CSRD-aligned IROs, and we’ll produce your matrix report. You’ll have full clarity on the focus areas that matter most to your stakeholders, and what you’ll need to report against under the ESRS. We’ll work alongside your assurance partner throughout and provide a full, water-tight methodology.
First, we'll dive deep into the landscape around you. We’ll scan your competitors, analyse your sector, and evaluate your value chain. We'll craft a tailored list of crucial topics that resonate with your business and your stakeholders. This becomes our stakeholder map: the crucial factor for engagement.
We’ll review any previous stakeholder engagement and internal reports, identify sector-specific ESRS standards, and define your list of CSRD-aligned IROs.
DMAs don’t have to include qualitative data, but we always recommend it. The human stories and deep insights you’ll get through focus groups and interviews, led by our experienced team, will give you a 360° perspective of the IROs across your value chain. This adds real value to your DMA, which can then be used for strategy development.
We’ll work with your subject matter experts to score your CSRD-aligned IROs, and we’ll produce your matrix report. You’ll have full clarity on the focus areas that matter most to your stakeholders, and what you’ll need to report against under the ESRS. We’ll work alongside your assurance partner throughout and provide a full, water-tight methodology.
We'll be honest - we don’t just want to do your double materiality assessment. What sets us apart is our ability to build in resilience and future-proof your business.
We can start by leveraging your DMA in different ways to maximise your ROI.
And we’re here to support you on what comes next on your CSRD journey. This is where we shine: transforming your organisation across your entire value chain.
If you're as ambitious as we are, then get in touch.
We get it - it's one of the first things you'll want to know - but our fees vary depending on the scale of the work involved for each client.
Contact us or book an intro call so we can find out more about your exact needs, and we’ll put together a proposal with full costings.
"Bioregional's expertise has been crucial in helping Woodland Group to really focus our sustainability efforts. Thanks to Bioregional’s support on our Double Materiality Assessment, we're not only better positioned to meet the challenges of a changing world, but we're also strengthening our position as a sustainability leader within our industry."
Sam Warren
Sustainability Manager, Woodland Group
“The team at Bioregional has helped us build on previous sustainability successes with a knowledge-based and focused approach to deriving our Sustainability Plan - aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and areas where we can make real difference.”
Peter Anderson
Managing Partner, Troup Bywaters + Anders
Put simply, a double materiality assessment is the most effective way to reveal your biggest impacts on people and planet, and the sustainability risks and opportunities that matter most to your business.
It's "double" because it considers both how your company affects the world, and how the world affects your company. If a sustainability issue is significant from either of these perspectives (or both!), then it's considered "material", and you should focus on it.
When supporting you on your DMA, we’ll cover:
Get in touch with our Principal Consultant Katie Moen
20+ years at the forefront of corporate sustainability
Our experienced, friendly team will guide you through your DMA
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