IROs (impacts, risks and opportunities)
In the ESRS, impacts are the actual or potential, positive or negative effects of a company on people and the environment; risks and opportunities are the financial effects of sustainability matters on the company. The double materiality assessment identifies material IROs, which determine the information to be disclosed.
See also: Double materiality
Reference source: eur-lex.europa.eu
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