How ESG-X Helped 1000 Satellites Automate Stakeholder Surveys and Simplify Double Materiality Analysis
DMA - Automated AI-Generated Stakeholder Surveys - 1000 Satellites
Overview
1000 Satellites needed to conduct a stakeholder-specific materiality analysis for CSRD compliance. The process was manual, time-consuming, and prone to inefficiencies from drafting questionnaires to evaluating and summarizing results.
The Challenge: Manual Processes and Overwhelmed Stakeholders
Like many SMEs, this company faced significant hurdles when preparing for CSRD compliance. The process of stakeholder engagement traditionally begins by defining stakeholder groups, identifying the relevant individuals, and then prioritizing them. In theory, engagement can be carried out through workshops or interviews, but in practice these formats are far too time-consuming for smaller teams.
This leaves surveys as the only realistic option but here the difficulties compound. The ESRS AR 16 list alone contains 92 reporting topics. Expecting stakeholders to engage with such a wide scope is unrealistic, and it risks survey fatigue. On top of that, surveys have to be built manually, from topic identification and IRO assessment through to the final questionnaire. Applying the compliant methodology correctly, tailoring surveys to different stakeholders, and ensuring sufficient responses all require enormous manual effort. For SMEs, this process was overwhelming.
The Solution: Automated, AI-Generated Stakeholder Surveys
To overcome these hurdles, the company adopted ESG-X. Instead of manually drafting surveys, the platform automatically generates ESRS-aligned questionnaires from existing business documents. Each survey is tailored to the stakeholder group, distributed directly, and tracked, making it easy to see who received it, who responded, and who still needs a reminder.
The analysis no longer takes days. Responses are evaluated instantly, summarized clearly, and presented in a way that supports decision-making. This meant they could focus on interpreting results and driving ESG strategy, instead of spending valuable resources creating and formatting surveys.
The software saves a huge amount of time because it automatically generates stakeholder-specific questionnaires. Evaluation is very quick and results are presented clearly, so measures can be derived immediately.
— Gregor, Sustainability Manager
Why ESG-X?
For 1000 Satellites, ESG-X stood out because it combined automation with clarity. Other tools often little more than glorified Excel sheets, require teams to handle all the heavy lifting manually. ESG-X, by contrast, streamlined survey creation, ensured consistency across stakeholders, and gave the company a repeatable, compliant methodology. The result was a more structured and less resource-intensive reporting process.