Materiality, Risk Assessment & Scoping
Building a credible and future-ready sustainability strategy starts with understanding what truly matters. For brands, this means taking a structured approach to identifying priority issues, assessing the risks within their supply chain, and defining a roadmap that reflects both regulatory expectations and responsible chemical management.
Materiality, risk assessment and scoping are closely interconnected steps. A materiality assessment defines what matters most by identifying the key environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and priorities for the brand and its stakeholders. Building on this, a risk assessment translates these priorities into a practical understanding of where risks and impacts occur across the supply chain.
These insights, with a particular focus on chemical management, then inform the scoping of the roadmap, helping define which suppliers, processes and requirements should be included. Together, these steps ensure that sustainability strategies are focused, risk-based and actionable.