Backing up your decisions with clear documentation is not only helpful for your internal process—it’s also essential for passing audits under frameworks like the CSRD. Materiality Master makes it easy to link documents directly to your impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs), ensuring transparency and traceability throughout your double materiality assessment.
1. Why Add Documents?
- Supports audit readiness. Check also the audit trail functionality.
- Strengthens internal decision-making transparency
- Provides evidence to justify impact, risk, and opportunity evaluations
2. Where to Add Documents
You can add documents in two ways:
- Directly from an IRO: Scroll to the bottom of the IRO and select “Add Document”
- Via the Documents Overview: Click the settings icon next to the assessment name, then go to “Documents” to manage all linked files in one place
3. How It Works: Using Document Links
Instead of uploading files to Materiality Master, you simply add a link to your document stored in a secure location of your choice, like SharePoint, Google Drive, or similar cloud platforms.
To Add a Document:
- Click “Add Document”
- Paste your document link
- Enter a name and optional description
- Click Add to link it to your assessment
🔒 Note: Your files stay in your own system – you manage who has access to them. Neither the Materiality Master nor our AI assistant is storing or accessing your documents directly.
4. Linking a Document to an IRO
Once a document is added, you can:
- Link it to an IRO
- Add comments for context
- Unlink or delete it anytime via mouseover options
You can also add files directly from within the IRO editing view—just save the IRO first and then attach the document using the same steps.
By linking documents, you create a transparent, audit-ready trail for full ESRS compliance between your evaluations and the evidence behind them—without compromising control over your files.
