What is Materiality Assessment?
A process for identifying and prioritising the sustainability issues most relevant to an organisation and its stakeholders. Materiality assessments help focus reporting and strategy on the most significant impacts.
Why it matters
A materiality assessment ensures you focus sustainability efforts on the issues that matter most to your business and stakeholders. It prevents wasted resources on low-impact initiatives and strengthens the strategic value of sustainability reporting.
Example
A hospitality company surveys its top 20 clients, employees, and investors. The assessment reveals that energy costs, food waste, and employee wellbeing are the three most material issues, guiding the structure of its first sustainability report.
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