Principles of Assessment
Extent
Guiding Questions: How significant is the impact (positive/negative) on the respective issue? How strongly are the affected people/areas impacted?
Rating | Description |
5 | Very high / absolute |
4 | High |
3 | Medium |
2 | Low |
1 | Minimal |
Scope
Guiding Questions: How widespread is the impact? How does it spread geographically from its point of origin (along the value chain or within the company's operations)? How many people are affected compared to the overall population?
Rating | Description |
5 | Global or very widespread impact / very large number of people affected |
4 | Widespread area / many people affected |
3 | Medium spread / moderately affected population |
2 | Concentrated area / some people affected |
1 | Limited area / few people affected |
Irreversibility
Guiding Questions: To what extent can the impacts be undone?
Rating | Description |
5 | Irreversible / non-recoverable |
4 | Very hard to reverse / recover (very long-term and/or with very high effort) |
3 | Hard to reverse / recover (long-term and/or with relatively high effort) |
2 | Mostly reversible / recoverable (mid-term and/or with moderate effort) |
1 | Easily reversible / recoverable (short-term and/or with low effort) |