On July 31st, EFRAG amended the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and related data requirements. With the first wave of CSRD, companies in the EU are collecting far more ESG data than ever before - including many metrics never tracked systematically before. Yet, their decision-making potential often remains untapped.
The challenge? Integrating diverse datapoints - from m³ of water to tonnes of CO₂e - into decision-making relevant insights.
Impact accounting can help. By translating ESG metrics into monetary values, it enables:
- Comparisons across topics
- Clearer trade-off analysis
- More relevant decisions
To leverage these datapoints for strategic steering, Nele Meißner & Dr. Michael Verbücheln created a mapping tool linking ESRS quantitative datapoints to impact accounting methodologies developed by VBA and International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI).
Download the tool & the user guide summary below.