Distill and define the most relevant ESG issues for your organization through comprehensive evaluation of stakeholder input, regulatory landscape, industry trends and leading practices, and ESG frameworks, standards, initiatives, ratings and rankings.

Set clear objectives, identify and weigh relevant stakeholders and their representative input sources, and create a customized framework for data collection and analysis.

Define what constitutes materiality in your context (e.g., impacts on financial performance, regulatory compliance, stakeholder expectations).

Develop a review process where the assessment materials can be evaluated and refined based on stakeholder feedback. Share results transparently, including how feedback will inform decision-making and strategy.

Prioritize ESG issues based on their financial impact on your organization as well as your organization’s external impact on society and the environment.

Assess the risks and opportunities associated with each material issue in alignment with the mandates of emerging frameworks, standards, and regulations.

Distill existing topic and risk governance mechanisms and make recommendations where material topic oversight deficiencies are identified.

Detail how your organization is addressing its most material ESG challenges.