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In the context of sustainability reporting, European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) define a sustainability matter as material from a financial perspective if:
In the context of sustainability reporting, European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) define a sustainability matter as material from a financial perspective if:


:It generates risks or opportunities that affect (or could reasonably be expected to affect) the undertaking’s
:(i) It generates risks or opportunities that affect (or could reasonably be expected to affect) the undertaking’s
:Financial position, financial performance, cash flows, access to finance or cost of capital
:(ii) Financial position, financial performance, cash flows, access to finance or cost of capital
:Over the short, medium or long term.
:(iii) Over the short, medium or long term.


:''(Source - Annex 2 - abbreviations and definitions - supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards - European Commission.)''
:''(Source - Annex 2 - abbreviations and definitions - supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards - European Commission.)''
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* [[Risk]]
* [[Risk]]
* [[Risk management]]
* [[Risk management]]
* [[Sustainability]]
* [[Sustainability reporting]]
* [[Sustainability reporting]]
* [[Sustainability statement]]
* [[Sustainability statement]]




==Other resource==
==Other resources==
*[https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-12481-2023-ADD-2/en/pdf Annex 2 - abbreviations and definitions - supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards - European Commission
*[https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-12481-2023-ADD-2/en/pdf Annex 2 - abbreviations and definitions - supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards - European Commission]
*[https://www.efrag.org/Assets/Download?assetUrl=/sites/webpublishing/SiteAssets/IG+1+Materiality+Assessment_final.pdf EFRAG Implementation Guidance - Materiality Assessment]
*[https://www.efrag.org/Assets/Download?assetUrl=/sites/webpublishing/SiteAssets/IG+1+Materiality+Assessment_final.pdf EFRAG Implementation Guidance - Materiality Assessment]
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[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
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[[Category:Manage_risks]]

Revision as of 13:38, 5 June 2024

1. Financial reporting - risk management - ESG - sustainability reporting - European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

In the context of sustainability reporting, European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) define a sustainability matter as material from a financial perspective if:

(i) It generates risks or opportunities that affect (or could reasonably be expected to affect) the undertaking’s
(ii) Financial position, financial performance, cash flows, access to finance or cost of capital
(iii) Over the short, medium or long term.
(Source - Annex 2 - abbreviations and definitions - supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards - European Commission.)


2. Financial reporting - risk management.

More broadly, any assessment of materiality from a financial point of view.


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