CSRD Readiness Assessment

Assess your organization's readiness for CSRD/ESRS reporting requirements.

Rate each area (0 = Not started, 1 = In progress, 2 = Complete)

1. Double materiality assessment completed

2. Governance structure & RACI defined

3. Scope 1 & 2 emissions tracking

4. Scope 3 emissions methodology

5. Data collection processes documented

6. Internal controls & audit trail

7. Climate transition plan drafted

8. Metrics aligned to ESRS standards

9. Digital tagging strategy defined

10. Limited assurance readiness

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Rate each area (0 = Not started, 1 = In progress, 2 = Complete)

1. Double materiality assessment completed

2. Governance structure & RACI defined

3. Scope 1 & 2 emissions tracking

4. Scope 3 emissions methodology

5. Data collection processes documented

6. Internal controls & audit trail

7. Climate transition plan drafted

8. Metrics aligned to ESRS standards

9. Digital tagging strategy defined

10. Limited assurance readiness

How this works

What this tool does

A 10-question self-assessment that yields a percent score and a simple maturity label: Early, Progressing, or Ready for CSRD/ESRS reporting. It highlights next steps based on your lowest-scoring areas so you know where to focus.

What "readiness" means here

You've run double materiality, documented scope, and governance.
You can produce assurable metrics (S1/S2/S3, energy, water, waste) with controls.
You have a tagging plan for digital reporting and a path to limited assurance.

How the scoring works

Each question is 0/1/2. Sum ÷ 20 → 0–100%.
Early (0–39%): foundational gaps (governance, scoping, controls).
Progressing (40–69%): core plumbing present; gaps in supplier data, audit trail, or targets.
Ready (70–100%): systemized processes, versioned controls, assurance plan.

Next steps by theme

Governance: assign a senior owner, define RACI, set quarterly ESG committee cadence.
Data & controls: document process maps, implement evidence storage, and approval logs.
S1/S2/S3: migrate key categories from spend-based to activity-based with supplier attestations.
Assurance: align metrics with evidence expectations (calculation files, immutability, timestamps).
Digital tagging: decide ESRS datapoints now so the team builds to the target schema, not "best effort".

Assumptions & limitations

It's a self-declared view, not an auditor's opinion.
Sector standards and ESRS E1 nuance can shift your target evidence.
The real work is sequencing gaps into a 12–18 month program with owners.

Pro tips

Convert the weakest 2–3 answers into Q4 OKRs with clear deliverables.
Use the score to justify budget (assurance, supplier enablement, tools).
Re-run monthly to see trajectory; don't chase a perfect score—chase audit-ready proof.