ESRS 2: General Disclosures·Disclosure Requirement IRO-2
Disclosure Requirements in ESRS Covered by the Undertaking's Sustainability Statement
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ESRS 2: General Disclosures
Disclosure Requirement IRO-2 · 2026-5010-final
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Kern der Offenlegung
This disclosure asks an organisation to explain how it has identified and assessed the impacts, risks and opportunities that matter for its sustainability reporting. In practice, it is about showing the basis for what has been included in the statement: what the organisation looked at, how it judged significance, and how that process led to the topics and matters reported elsewhere in the sustainability statement.
The practical focus is on the scope and consistency of the assessment, not just on a few headline sites or activities. An organisation should be able to describe whether its approach covers the whole business and value chain where relevant, or only selected operations, and why that approach is appropriate. The key point is to make clear how the assessment was carried out so readers can understand the coverage, boundaries and logic behind the reporting.
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Vorbereitung
Wichtige vorzubereitende Angaben
| Vorbereitungsfeld | Was zu erfassen ist | Nachweishinweis | Verantwortlich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material impacts | A plain summary of the significant effects the business has identified on people, the environment, or the economy, using the organisation’s own assessment and wording. | Materiality assessment papers, impact register, board or committee papers approving the conclusion. | Sustainability reporting / ESG team |
| Material risks | A plain summary of the significant downside exposures the business has identified, based on its own assessment of what could affect performance or position. | Risk register, climate or sustainability risk assessment, risk committee papers. | Risk management |
| Material opportunities | A plain summary of the significant upside areas the business has identified, based on its own assessment of where value or benefit could arise. | Opportunity register, strategy papers, investment cases, management review papers. | Strategy / sustainability team |
| Business and value chain link | A clear statement of whether the matter sits in the organisation’s own activities, in its wider supply or customer chain, or across both, using the same boundary logic as the assessment. | Boundary methodology, value chain mapping, materiality assessment support papers. | Sustainability reporting / ESG team |
| Why not material | A short explanation of why the climate topic was concluded not to be material, including the basis used for that conclusion and the main factors considered. | Materiality assessment memo, climate screening paper, board or committee approval. | Sustainability reporting / ESG team |
| Impact changes | Any change in the significant effects already identified, including new effects, removed effects, or a change in how important they are judged to be. | Updated materiality review, incident logs, stakeholder feedback, management papers. | Sustainability reporting / ESG team |
| Risk changes | Any change in the significant downside exposures already identified, including new risks, removed risks, or a change in their assessed importance. | Updated risk register, risk committee papers, scenario analysis updates. | Risk management |
| Opportunity changes | Any change in the significant upside areas already identified, including new opportunities, removed opportunities, or a change in their assessed importance. | Updated strategy papers, pipeline reviews, investment committee papers. | Strategy / sustainability team |
| Required disclosures list | A list of the disclosure items that apply, so the report can show which required topics are being addressed. | Disclosure checklist, reporting matrix, drafting tracker. | Financial reporting / sustainability reporting |
| Where disclosed | The exact place in the report where each required item can be found, such as the section, note, or page reference. | Final report index, cross-reference schedule, page map. | Financial reporting |
| Linked by reference | A yes/no flag showing whether the item is brought in from another document rather than repeated in full in the report. | Cross-reference schedule, drafting instructions, final report sign-off pack. | Financial reporting |
| Extra disclosures list | A list of any additional disclosure items included beyond the core set, so reviewers can see what supplementary material has been added. | Reporting checklist, drafting tracker, final disclosure index. | Financial reporting / sustainability reporting |
| High-risk operations | The types of operations that face a higher level of exposure, using the organisation’s own risk assessment and operational categories. | Risk assessment, site or asset register, operational risk review. | Operations / risk management |
| High-risk locations | The countries or other places where the organisation’s activities face a higher level of exposure, based on the risk assessment used for reporting. | Country risk assessment, site register, geopolitical or operational risk review. | Operations / risk management |
| Cross-reference table | A mapping that shows where each required item is covered in the report, so reviewers can trace the disclosure set end to end. | Disclosure matrix, drafting tracker, final report contents list. | Financial reporting |
| Report location | The place in the sustainability statement where the linked information appears, using the final published structure and page or section references. | Final sustainability statement, contents page, page map. | Financial reporting |
| Not material flag | A yes/no indication that the topic is not material, based on the organisation’s final assessment for the reporting period. | Materiality assessment conclusion, approval memo, reporting checklist. | Sustainability reporting / ESG team |
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Request the disclosure map and evidence pack from Sustainability Reporting
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Which sustainability topics are covered in our statement, where are they shown, and what supporting references prove the mapping and any exclusions?
Use your organisation’s own labels for topics, reports, systems and governance forums first, then map them to the reporting framework wording. Keep the ask in business language rather than framework terms where possible, and check the source material before sign-off.
Schwache Anfrage
Please provide the ESRS 2:IRO-2 disclosures, including material impacts, risks, opportunities, disclosure requirements, supplementary disclosures, and appendix linkage.
Warum sie scheitert: It uses framework language only, which makes it harder for the business owner to recognise what is being asked. It also bundles several different checks into one vague request, so the owner may not know which tracker, report, or evidence set to return.
Bessere Anfrage
Please send the current disclosure map for our sustainability statement: which topics are covered, where each one appears, what source evidence supports the mapping, what changed since last year, which sites or countries are higher risk, and which topics are not included with the reason why. If you already keep this in a tracker, send that version and note the owner, source system, and latest update date.
Vorlage für eine formelle E-Mail
Subject: Request for the disclosure map and supporting references for [reporting period] Hi [name/team], We are preparing the sustainability statement for [reporting period] and need the current mapping of our sustainability topics, together with the supporting references behind each item. Please share, for each topic in scope: - the internal topic name you use - whether it is covered in the statement, linked from another report, or not included - where it appears in the statement or linked material - the supporting source or evidence used for that mapping - any note explaining why a topic is not included - any changes from the prior period in the way impacts, risks, or opportunities are described - any operations, sites, or countries flagged as higher risk - the cross-reference table that ties the topics to the statement sections If you already have this in a tracker or control file, please send that version and note the latest update date, owner, and source system. Please adapt this to your organisation’s own terms and check the source material before sign-off. Thanks, [preparer name]
Kurzfassung für Teams / Slack
Hi [name/team] — could you send the current topic map and supporting references for [reporting period]? Please include what’s covered, what’s linked, what’s excluded, where each item sits in the statement, and any notes on changes or higher-risk sites/countries. If there’s a tracker already, that works too. Please use your own internal terms and check the source material before sign-off. Thanks, [name]
Branchenbeispiele
Manufacturing
Kontext. A multi-site producer with plants, warehouses, and a central ESG reporting team.
Angepasste Anfrage. Please share the current topic map for FY2025 across our plants, warehouses, and head office, including which topics are covered in the statement, where each one appears, the source file or tracker behind it, any changes since last year, and any sites or countries flagged as higher risk.
Beispielantwort. A tracker listing each internal topic, the statement section or linked report, the evidence file name, the owner, the update date, a note on changes from FY2024, and a list of higher-risk plants and countries.
Financial services
Kontext. A group with business lines, regional offices, and a central sustainability reporting function.
Angepasste Anfrage. Please send the disclosure map for FY2025 covering our business lines and regions, showing which topics are included in the statement, where they are disclosed, what evidence supports the mapping, any exclusions with reasons, and any changes in risk or opportunity wording since the prior period.
Beispielantwort. A cross-reference table with each topic, the relevant section or annex, the linked source document, the internal owner, the exclusion rationale where relevant, and a note on any changes from the previous reporting cycle.
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Methodenhinweis
Set out the basis used to identify and define the significant matters, explain how the reporting boundary was applied across the business and value chain, and note which disclosures were used or linked to support the conclusion.
Kontexthinweis
Explain what the figures and lists mean in practice by linking them to the organisation’s main areas of exposure, the parts of the business or value chain they affect, and the locations where those exposures are most concentrated.
Erläuterung zu Schwankungen
Describe any notable movement by pointing to the underlying business, operational or external drivers, and clarify whether the change reflects a shift in the underlying assessment, the reporting scope, or the underlying conditions.
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Prüfungsbereitschaft
Prüfen Sie zu jeder Aussage die Nachweise
| Aussage | Risiko | Zu prüfende Nachweise |
|---|---|---|
| We have set out a short explanation of the main positive and negative effects we judged to be material, and we link each one to the relevant subject area. | The assurer will check that the summary is not vague, that it really covers both favourable and adverse effects, and that each item is tied to the right topic rather than being a general narrative. | Materiality assessment papers; issue mapping; drafting notes showing how each effect was classified; cross-reference from the statement to the relevant topic section; review comments confirming the wording matches the underlying assessment. |
| We have placed the explanation of the main effects together with the related policies, actions, measures and goals so the reader can follow one joined-up story without repeated text. | The assurer will probe whether the same point is being repeated in several places, whether the links between narrative and metrics are consistent, and whether the presentation really supports a single coherent account. | Draft structure or content map; cross-references between narrative, policies, actions, metrics and targets; version history showing duplication was removed; sign-off notes from preparers and reviewers. |
| We have described the main effects in a way that shows how they influence, or may influence, people or the environment, rather than just naming the issue. | The assurer will test whether the description explains the nature of the effect and its direction, or whether it is only a label with no practical meaning. | Impact assessment worksheets; supporting analysis of affected stakeholders or environmental receptors; source documents used to draft the description; reviewer notes checking that the wording reflects the assessment evidence. |
| We have set out the main risks and opportunities in brief, and we have linked each one to the subject it belongs to. | The assurer will check that risks and opportunities are both covered where relevant, that they are not mixed up, and that the topic linkage is clear and accurate. | Risk and opportunity register; topic mapping; board or management papers used in the assessment; draft disclosure showing each item tagged to a subject area; approval trail. |
| We have included the dependencies that matter for understanding the risks and opportunities, so the reader can see what they rely on. | The assurer will look for missing upstream or downstream dependencies, weak explanation of reliance, or a claim that cannot be traced back to the assessment. | Dependency analysis; value chain mapping; workshop outputs; source data or assumptions used to identify dependencies; internal review notes confirming completeness. |
| We have explained where the relevant effects, risks and opportunities sit in our own activities and in the wider chain of activities around us. | The assurer will test whether the locations and boundaries are clear, whether the coverage of own activities and the wider chain is consistent, and whether any exclusions are justified. | Boundary-setting memo; operational and value chain maps; site or business-unit listings; scoping decisions; evidence showing how locations were assigned to each item. |
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We explain that our material matters include water stress in our own sites and in upstream farming, labour conditions in the supply chain, and product safety in use; we also note a possible upside from lower-emission packaging and energy efficiency. We have not concluded that climate is immaterial, because climate-related effects are already part of our current impacts, exposures and transition plans.
- Since the last reporting cycle, we have seen a rise in supplier audit findings, a wider spread of heat-related downtime at two plants, and a larger set of efficiency projects that could improve margins.
- The matters covered by our reporting package are the environmental, social and governance topics in the core report, with the detailed location given in the sustainability statement; we have used cross-references for the labour and water sections, and not for the climate note.
- For the areas we flag as more exposed, the main operating types are fresh-produce intake, cold storage and primary processing, with the highest exposure in Spain, Morocco and southern Italy.
Synthetic example for training only; figures and locations are illustrative and internally consistent.
Our material topics include process safety, air emissions, and worker exposure in our own plants, plus transport and contractor controls in the wider chain; we also identify a commercial upside from low-carbon product lines. We do not treat climate as immaterial, because weather disruption, energy-price swings and customer demand shifts already affect our operations and plans.
- Compared with the prior year, we recorded fewer lost-time incidents, more near-miss reports, and a larger share of sales from lower-carbon products.
- The supplementary topics we report alongside the main statement are the health-and-safety, emissions and supply-chain sections, with the exact signposting shown in the report index; we use reference links for the safety and emissions sections, but not for the climate discussion.
- The higher-risk operating types are batch blending, bulk storage and road distribution, and the main exposed geographies are the Gulf Coast of the United States, northern Germany and the Netherlands.
Synthetic example for training only; figures and locations are illustrative and internally consistent.
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Szenarien zum Durcharbeiten
A preparer has mapped the year-end sustainability statement and finds that one topic standard is covered only through a short note in a separate report, while another topic is described in the main statement with a cross-reference to a detailed annex. The team is unsure whether the reader can tell where each topic sits and whether any topic has been left out.
During drafting, the climate team concludes that climate is not a material topic for the period, but the evidence file only says 'low exposure' and does not explain the judgement path. The sustainability lead asks whether that brief note is enough to support the conclusion.
A business unit reports that a new supplier region has increased labour and water-related exposure in the supply chain, while a separate product line has created a fresh growth path in a low-carbon market. The reporting team is deciding whether these are simply current-year updates or whether they belong in the section that tracks shifts in the undertaking’s material matters.
The reporting pack includes a table showing which topic standards are covered, but the team is unsure whether it also needs to say which extra disclosures were added because they were needed to explain the business properly. In one case, the extra material comes from a risk area in a high-exposure country and from a plant type with elevated operational risk.
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FAQ
Fragen, die diese Seite beantwortet
Use it to understand the disclosure at a practical level before you start collecting data or writing the narrative. It is designed to help you prepare the disclosure, not to act as an official source.
The page lists the datapoints to prepare, including material impacts, risks and opportunities, business and value chain links, changes over time, required disclosures, where the information is disclosed, linked-by-reference items, extra disclosures, high-risk operations and locations, the cross-reference table, report location, and the not material flag.
Follow it as a working sequence for building the disclosure, from scoping the topic through to drafting the output. It is there to help a sustainability, HR or data owner turn source information into a usable draft.
The page is aimed at sustainability/ESG managers, HR or data owners, and assurance reviewers, so ownership should sit with the people who can provide the underlying data and evidence. Use the page to coordinate who prepares the inputs, who checks them, and who signs off the draft.
The page includes an evidence pack with five items to support assurance readiness. Use it to assemble the documents and records that back up the claims, the data, and the final disclosure.
The page says there are six assurance claims to verify, each with a claim, risk and evidence angle. Use them as a checklist to test whether the disclosure is supported and whether the evidence pack is complete.
The page lists common reporting gaps and mistakes so you can spot weak points before finalising the draft. Use that section to check for missing data, unclear scope, weak links between the narrative and evidence, and incomplete cross-references.
They are there to show how a disclosure can be structured and how the narrative and data table can work together. Treat them as examples only and adapt the approach to your own facts and evidence.
Use the visualisation ideas, narrative starters and content-index line to convert your prepared data into a first draft. The section is designed to help you move from source information to a clear report structure.
The Download Centre includes a Prep & Assurance workbook in .xlsx format and a printable Library Card in .pdf format. Use them to organise the preparation work, track evidence, and support review before the disclosure is finalised.
The page has a 'From company reports' table that links to real published reports at the pages where the topic is disclosed. Use it to see how other companies have presented similar information in practice.
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