In this paper, we have investigated how various organizations have tackled the concept of materiality, and looked for explicit evidence that the organization had conducted a rigorous, methodical, and thorough analysis of its sustainability issues. To ...
In this paper, we have investigated how various organizations have tackled the concept of materiality, and looked for explicit evidence that the organization had conducted a rigorous, methodical, and thorough analysis of its sustainability issues. To achieve this, we gather and utilize the reports of all 88 organizations. Results from the analyses of the reports provide that four in five conducted a systematic materiality analysis of their sustainability issues, risks, and opportunities. Three in four used the results of such an analysis to structure their reports. Only fewer than two in three conducted a materiality analysis, provided a detailed process description and visual representation of the results, and used the results to structure and inform their reports