DMA Workshop
Conducting the Double Materiality Assessment
The materiality assessment workshop is a practical and interactive 4-hour course that will help you and your organization to conduct an effective CSRD/ESRS audit. materiality assessment according to current standards(CSRD/ESRS) and best practices. You will then receive an official certificate of participation.
The workshop focuses on providing you with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify and evaluate relevant sustainability topics for your company and its stakeholders. Through a combination of theoretical input and practical application, you will learn how to structure and implement a materiality assessment and use it to create an ESRS-compliant sustainability report.
DMA Workshop
-
Interactive 4h workshop
-
Only for your company
-
Helpful tools and tips
-
Incl. certificate of participation
This is what you get:
Participants leave the DMA Workshop with concrete know-how, initial results, and the right tools to efficiently implement the Double Materiality Assessment in their company or for consulting firms.
- Clear understanding and structured guidance for the implementation of materiality assessment incl. stakeholder engagement
- Draft of the long list of IROs as well as initial prioritization of topics in our Materiality Assessment Template or the Materiality Master
- First draft of the Materiality Model Canvas as a strategic tool
- Clear roadmap for finalizing the Materiality Assessment and process up to the sustainability report
- Bonus: AI Prompts for conducting the Materiality Assessment
Agenda of the Materiality Assessment Workshop:
Welcome and objectives of the workshop
Introduction and basics
– Overview of the importance and purpose of the Materiality Assessment
– Presentation of the steps for CSRD-compliant implementation of the Materiality Assessment
Step 1: Understanding the context
– Methods for identifying material sustainability issues
– Practical exercises to collect topics
Step 2: Stakeholder analysis
– Stakeholder identification and evaluation model
– Derivation of interaction possibilities
– Practical exercises for stakeholder analysis
Step 3: Identify and evaluate impacts, risks and opportunities (IROs)
– Methods for evaluating and prioritizing IROs
– Calculation model for calculating the impact and financial scores
– Determination of the main topics
– Practical exercises Identification and evaluation of IROs
Step 4: Materiality matrix & next steps
– Presentation of the Materiality Matrix
– Project outline for completing the Materiality Assessment
– Process after the Materiality Assessment up to the final CSRD report
Conclusion and feedback
– Final discussion and Q&A
– Summary of Key Learnings
– Presentation of relevant Materiality Assessment benchmark studies
– AI application in Materiality Assessment
The workshop includes interactive exercises to directly apply the knowledge in practice and to take the first steps in your own Materiality Assessment.
Who is the DMA Workshop Suitable for?
This workshop is aimed at anyone who wants to conduct a Materiality Assessment:
- CSRD officers, sustainability managers and other professionals involved in their company’s sustainability reporting and strategy
- Consultants and auditors who want to support their clients in preparing a CSRD-compliant report
Is the price for the workshop per person?
No, the price is for the entire workshop per company, to which you can invite as many people from your company as you like – but 2-8 people are recommended. The workshop is individual for your company and there will be no other external participants.
Prefer payment by invoice?
Send us a short message to info@csr-tools.com – we will send you an invoice with all payment information.
Will the workshop take place digitally or on site?
The workshop is usually held digitally via MS Teams or other video conferencing platforms. However, we are also happy to come to you on site on request. Travel costs and travel time will be charged additionally.
Certificate of Participation for the DMA Workshop
Upon completion, all participants receive an official certificate for successfully completing the materiality assessment workshop. The authenticity of the certificate can also be traced and verified by third parties.
In addition, a digital badge can be added to your LinkedIn profile with one click to display the knowledge you have acquired.
Who Leads the DMA Workshop?
The workshop will be led by Alexander Spahn. He started his career at the auditing and consulting firm Deloitte and has been working intensively on CSRD since 2023. From February to July, he successfully completed further training as a certified ‘Sustainability Reporting Advisor’ at the EBS University of Business and Law and is considered one of the top CSRD experts.
Find out more about Alex and CSR tools here.
Customer Selection of Materiality Assessment Workshops
What our workshop customers say
In a pleasant atmosphere, the workshop, together with the accompanying template, gave us a practical insight into how we can approach materiality assessment in a structured way. Alex's extensive specialist knowledge, the many useful tips and the practical exercises have helped our team considerably. In this workshop, Alex combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, which offers real added value for a legally compliant approach in the company. And: we also had fun!
The materiality assessment workshop was a great experience that helped us to clearly define the relevant sustainability topics. The hands-on exercises and in-depth guidance provided us with valuable tools to effectively analyze the dual materiality and develop a viable strategy for clients.
The workshop exceeded our expectations as it helped us to prioritize sustainability goals in a targeted manner. The combination of in-depth expertise and interactive elements enabled us to create a customized materiality matrix that can be put into practice immediately.
The workshop on materiality assessment was very helpful for us as a company! Alexander Spahn explained the content in an understandable and practical way. You could tell that he knows his stuff. Alexander's friendly and competent manner was particularly pleasant. He patiently answered all questions and moderated the discussions well. His friendly manner ensured that all course participants felt at ease and were happy to take part. All in all, the workshop was a successful start to tackling materiality assessment. We are looking forward to taking the next steps in the area of sustainability reporting together with him.
We opted for the materiality assessment template and the corresponding workshop. We particularly liked the fact that in the workshop you go through the template together using company-specific examples, which helps a lot with understanding. You also get practical tips. The template itself explains a lot and there are also AI prompt templates as added value. We can recommend the template and workshop.
After reviewing several companies with different consulting approaches, the choice ultimately fell on the Materiality Assessment workshop with Alexander Spahn. It quickly became clear that this decision was the right one for our company. Especially through the practical case studies, the content and key aspects of the Double Materiality Assessment could be well conveyed. Mr. Spahn was able to answer all questions regarding the conduct of the analysis, as well as questions in anticipation of the subsequent steps, in a comprehensible manner. He always kept the company's context in mind. After the workshop, in combination with the Materiality Master, we feel well-equipped to advance the further steps of the Double Materiality Assessment and ESG implementation within the company.
I bought the Excel template for creating the double materiality assessment of CSR tools and took advantage of the workshop offer. This is a very good introduction to this topic and helps to develop an understanding of the requirements of the CSRD standards in a short time. Many thanks to Alex. He has presented this in a very structured and clear way.
Your workshop options
DMA Workshop
-
Interactive 4h workshop
-
Only for your company
-
Helpful tools and tips
-
Incl. certificate of participation
DMA Workshop + DMA Template
-
Interactive 4h workshop incl. certificate of participation
-
Excel template for conducting a Double Materiality Assessment
-
Only for your company
-
Helpful tools & links
