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The software saves an enormous amount of time, as the questionnaires are created automatically and stakeholder-specifically. The evaluation is quick, the results are clearly prepared and enable direct action.
Gregor
Sustainability Manager
ESG-X guided us through the double materiality analysis with clear task packages. The structured process was tailored to our team's capacity and saved us a lot of time and orientation.
Sabrina
Sustainability Team
What is "Double Materiality"?
Double materiality requires companies to assess from two perspectives:
Impact Materiality
How your company affects people and the environment.
Financial Materiality
How sustainability topics affect your company's financial position.
Stakeholder Engagement at Scale
Automated outreach, real feedback, real insights.
We contact your key stakeholders directly — employees, suppliers, partners — and collect structured feedback on environmental, social, and governance topics.
Over 90% Response Rate
With ESG-X's automated outreach, we achieve exceptionally high participation rates.
Live Dashboard
Visual insights updated live in your dashboard.
AI-Powered Distribution
AI automatically distributes questions to stakeholder groups by qualification to avoid bias and ensure high-quality responses.
Our Double Materiality Analysis in 4 Simple Steps
Follow our guided process to complete your materiality analysis quickly, easily, and with confidence
Overview of Your Business Activities
Answer questions about your company, your processes, and your value chain.
We use this information to pre-configure your materiality analysis to your sector and structure.
Identification of Relevant Topics
Our AI analyzes your business profile and suggests the most relevant ESG topics for your assessment.
Stakeholder Engagement with Intelligent Surveys
Customize surveys for different stakeholder groups.
Our system helps you optimize clarity, coverage, and compliance — with integrated benchmarks and >90% response rates.
Define Your Materiality Thresholds
Define what is material for your organization based on impact significance and financial relevance.
Why Choose Our Materiality Analysis?
Our AI-powered approach delivers faster, more accurate, and more comprehensive materiality analyses than traditional methods.
Managed & Individualized Surveys
Surveys sent to stakeholders are managed and personalized, focusing only on the most material questions. We aggregate responses based on ESRS topics - a unique capability that no one else offers.
Transparent & Customizable Methodology
Formulas, metrics, and thresholds of materiality results are transparent and highly customizable, following EFRAG recommendations for maximum flexibility and compliance.
90% Faster Process
Complete your materiality analysis in weeks, not months, with automated data collection and analysis.
Expert Accuracy
AI trained on thousands of materiality analyses ensures expert accuracy and completeness.
AI-Powered Question Distribution
AI automatically distributes questions to stakeholder groups by qualification to avoid bias and ensure high-quality responses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about double materiality and our platform
What is double materiality in ESG reporting?
Double materiality is a CSRD and ESRS requirement that requires companies to assess sustainability topics from two perspectives: financial materiality (impacts on the company's financial performance) and impact materiality (impacts of the company on people and the environment). ESG-X maps these topics directly to relevant ESRS topics and ensures the assessment is structured and aligned with reporting standards. A topic is material if it meets one of the two perspectives.
How do companies conduct a double materiality analysis?
The process typically includes mapping ESG topics, collecting input from internal and external stakeholders, assessing the financial significance and impact significance of each topic in relation to the company's business model and value chain, and prioritizing those that meet one of the thresholds. The result is often visualized in a double materiality matrix.
→ ESG-X simplifies double materiality analyses through predefined ESG topic libraries, stakeholder survey tools, and automated assessment that generates a ready-to-use double materiality matrix.
How does double materiality differ from simple materiality?
Simple materiality focuses only on financial impacts, while double materiality also considers the broader environmental and social impacts of your organization.
Why is conducting a double materiality analysis via surveys important?
Surveys save significant time and minimize disruption. Instead of pulling employees into half-day workshops, employees can provide the same input in just a few minutes. This way, the analysis runs in parallel without disrupting daily operations.
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