Materiality assessment matrix

Materiality assessment matrix, swiss, editorial, light

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A materiality assessment spread with an explanatory column and a large two-axis materiality matrix plotting numbered topics as yellow, green, and grey dots.

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Summary

The materiality assessment: an explanatory left column and a large two-axis matrix (internal versus external relevance) plotting eighteen numbered ESG topics as colour-coded dots.

Visual description

White spread headed "MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT" on the left over a diagonal-hatch panel, with arrow-bulleted method notes in the centre carrying inline GRI tags. The right half is a scatter-style matrix: dashed concentric arcs sweep from the lower-left origin, axes labelled "[INTERNAL]" and "[EXTERNAL]", and eighteen small circular markers numbered 01 to 18 plotted across it. The markers are coloured yellow ("very material"), sage green ("material"), and grey ("rather material"), with a numbered topic key and a small legend at the lower left. Hairline rules and a faint ruler scale frame the spread.

Key takeaway

Encoding a standard ESG materiality matrix in the brand's own three-tone palette (yellow, green, grey) so it doubles as a brand asset, and numbering the dots against a compact key instead of labelling each point. The dashed concentric arcs give the plot a visual "heat" gradient toward the high-priority corner.

Reuse notes

Directly reusable for the materiality or double-materiality page that most sustainability reports now require. The numbered-key approach keeps a crowded plot readable. Reads best when the three priority tiers map onto the brand's existing accent colours.

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