{"id":8460,"date":"2025-08-05T18:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csr-tools.com\/uncategorized\/the-esrs-adjustments-to-the-double-materiality-assessment\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:24:41","slug":"the-esrs-adjustments-to-the-double-materiality-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csr-tools.eu\/en\/blog-en\/csrd-en\/the-esrs-adjustments-to-the-double-materiality-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"The ESRS Adjustments to the Double Materiality Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8460\" class=\"elementor elementor-8460 elementor-8102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38902d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e38902d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f01623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f01623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">On July 31, 2025, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efrag.org\/en\/amended-esrs-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drafts for the revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)<\/a> with a central focus on the <strong>adjustments to the <a href=\"https:\/\/csr-tools.com\/en\/materiality-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Double Materiality Assessment<\/a><\/strong> (DMA) according to ESRS 1. The aim of the changes is to make the analysis more practical, strategic, and less complex.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ada16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ada16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background on Double Materiality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f7608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f7608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Double Materiality is a central concept of <a href=\"https:\/\/csr-tools.com\/en\/esrs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESRS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/csr-tools.com\/en\/csrd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSRD<\/a>. It combines two perspectives: <\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p><strong>Impact Materiality<\/strong>: Company&#8217;s impact on environment and society<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Financial Materiality<\/strong>: Impact of sustainability-related factors on the company<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Companies must systematically examine both perspectives to identify relevant topics, so-called IROs (Impacts, Risks and Opportunities).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5a1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d5a1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criticism of Previous Practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ac870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ac870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">In the first implementation round of the ESRS, it became clear: The DMA was difficult to implement for many companies. Specific criticisms included: <\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>High focus on the process instead of the outcome in the context of the company strategy<\/p><\/li><li><p>Lack of clarity in applying scoring methods<\/p><\/li><li><p>Disproportionate level of detail without added value, especially when the DMA was carried out purely for compliance<\/p><\/li><li><p>Unclear requirements for reporting on mitigated risks or positive impacts<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecf974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ecf974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Points of the ESRS Adjustments to the Double Materiality Assessment <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e2201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e2201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The changes in the draft for ESRS 1 and the update of the Double Materiality Assessment respond to this feedback with several systemic simplifications:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f021bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f021bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Top-down Instead of Bottom-up<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ebff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03ebff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In addition to the bottom-up approach, the ESRS will in future also offer the option of a top-down approach for conducting the DMA. This begins with an analysis of the business model, strategy, value chain, and stakeholders. Relevant topics and IROs are derived from this.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d346b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18d346b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Establishment of an Information Filter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af40188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af40188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Only IROs that are expected to lead to material disclosures in the sustainability report should be examined in depth. This &#8220;Information Materiality Filter&#8221; is intended to prevent resources from being tied up in irrelevant topics. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c853e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19c853e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. New Framework<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120e2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120e2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">EFRAG emphasizes that the ESRS represent a <strong>&#8220;Fair Presentation Framework&#8221;<\/strong>. Relevance and faithful representation are prioritized over mere compliance. Non-material topics may also be reported if necessary, e.g., at the request of external stakeholders.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d31340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d31340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Flexibility in Reporting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1799de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1799de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Companies may decide whether to report at the <strong>topic, sub-topic, or IRO level<\/strong>. This reduces excessive granularity and strengthens alignment with management logic. Not every IRO must necessarily be assigned to a topic. If only one sub-topic in a standard is material, not all data points of the standard need to be reported, but only those relevant to the sub-topic.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6c0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b6c0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Consideration of Mitigated Risks &amp; Positive Impacts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adfc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5adfc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It is explicitly clarified that risks already mitigated by measures, as well as positive impacts, are also subject to reporting, provided they are material.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d7b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2d7b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Clarification of Terminology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1fe67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb1fe67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"><li><p>The term &#8220;material matter&#8221; is dropped. Instead, a topic is only subject to reporting if <strong>material IROs<\/strong> exist. <\/p><\/li><li><p>The list of topics in ESRS 1 AR 16 is now <strong>purely illustrative<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>A non-binding appendix (NMIG6) illustrates what targeted reporting at the sub-topic level can look like.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2c3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b2c3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Aggregation and Location Logic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ef47d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ef47d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Companies should report information not for <strong>each individual site<\/strong>, but aggregated at an appropriate level. The goal is a focused and meaningful presentation. <\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [\"bulletList\",null,\"listItem\",null]\">The requirements for value chain reporting are also slightly relaxed: companies should first work with available information and be allowed to use estimates or assumptions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fdcf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7fdcf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: less Obligation, more Responsibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d36929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d36929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">With the ESRS adjustments to the Double Materiality Assessment, EFRAG aims to make sustainability reporting <strong>more targeted, comparable, and strategically sound<\/strong>. Companies gain more leeway for self-responsibility, but at the same time must provide sound reasons for what they report and what they do not. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c09a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c09a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429692a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"429692a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 1 []\"><li><p>The public consultation on the amendment runs until 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