Materiality & Stakeholder Governance

Engage your Stakeholders and optimize your Double Materiality processes.

In today’s increasingly interconnected and sustainability-conscious world, companies can no longer settle for superficial reporting.

The concept of double materiality marks a turning point in ESG strategy: it is not only about understanding how environmental, social and governance factors influence the company, but also how the company itself influences the context in which it operates.

The business challenge

What is double materiality?

Double materiality is based on two complementary perspectives. Organizations have to analyze both fronts and report on the material aspects, in order to precisely identify material impacts, risks and opportunities.

measures the impact of ESG aspects on the company’s economic and financial performance.

assesses the effects – positive or negative – that the company’s activities generate on people, the environment and society.

The actors involved

The crucial role of stakeholder engagement

A true understanding of materiality stems from engagement. Establishing a structured and transparent dialogue with stakeholders – employees, customers, suppliers, investors, communities – enables companies to:

  • Capture emerging expectations and sensitivities; 
  • Anticipate risks and potential crises; 
  • Find new areas of positive impact and sustainable innovation. 
Una Sustainability Manager incontra un rappresentante di uno stakeholder esterno in un ambiente luminoso affacciato sul verde, ascoltando con attenzione e prendendo appunti durante un confronto orientato alla materialità e alla sostenibilità.

The MESA solution

From complexity to strategic action

To address this challenge effectively, MESA has developed an integrated digital solution that simplifies the entire process of stakeholder engagement and double materiality assessment.

A ready-to-act solution, designed to turn materiality into value. 

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