MAT-INDEX is a comprehensive sustainability maturity platform that helps organizations assess, benchmark, and improve their sustainability performance through a structured and actionable framework.
Measure your sustainability maturity through a comprehensive framework covering governance, environmental, social, and operational dimensions.
Compare your performance against best-practice sustainability expectations and identify areas for improvement.
Access tailored recommendations and practical guidance to strengthen sustainability performance.
Track your sustainability journey and earn recognition as you advance through maturity levels.
As organizations navigate evolving environmental, social, and governance priorities, measuring sustainability maturity has become essential for informed decision-making and long-term resilience. Developed by GORD, MAT-INDEX provides a structured, science-based approach to help organizations understand their sustainability maturity and accelerate their journey towards continuous improvement.
MAT-INDEX is a sustainability maturity assessment platform that enables organizations to evaluate their current performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive continuous progress. Developed using a structured, science-based methodology, MAT-INDEX delivers actionable insights that strengthen resilience, support informed decision-making, and accelerate sustainable transformation.
MAT-INDEX empowers organizations to assess, benchmark, and improve their sustainability maturity through a structured and transparent framework.
Whether you’re taking your first steps toward sustainability or advancing existing initiatives, MAT-INDEX provides the insights, benchmarking, and recommendations needed to strengthen performance and create long-term value.
By translating assessment results into actionable insights, MAT-INDEX empowers organizations to measure performance, prioritize strategic initiatives, and drive continuous sustainability improvement.
Aligned with Global Standards
Built on internationally recognized sustainability frameworks, including GRI, IFRS S1 & S2 (ISSB), SASB, TCFD, CDP, and GRESB, MAT-INDEX provides a comprehensive assessment of your organization’s sustainability maturity.
Turn Assessment into Action
Transform assessment results into prioritized recommendations and practical action plans that help strengthen sustainability performance and accelerate continuous improvement.
Measure Progress with Confidence
Benchmark your sustainability maturity against best practices, monitor progress over time, and achieve recognition through Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond maturity levels.
Track Growth Over Time
Monitor progress, reassess performance, and continuously enhance your sustainability maturity through a structured improvement journey.
A structured pathway to measure, benchmark, and improve sustainability maturity.
Evaluate your organization's sustainability performance across 35 sustainability pillars covering environmental, social, governance, economic, and organizational resilience to gain a comprehensive maturity assessment and a clear roadmap for continuous improvement.
Receive tailored recommendations, gap analysis, and prioritized actions designed to help your organization progress to higher maturity levels and achieve long-term sustainability success.
Based on overall performance, organizations receive one of four recognition ratings:
Bronze – Building the Foundation
Silver – Implementing with Purpose
Gold – Driving Sustainable Performance
Diamond – Leading Through Excellence
Recognition levels provide a clear indication of sustainability maturity and progress.
Progress through seven clearly defined phases of sustainability maturity:
Compliance → Awareness & Reporting → Risk Management → Integration → Optimization → Value Creation → Industry Leader
Each phase represents a higher level of sustainability capability, reflecting the organization's progression from regulatory compliance to strategic leadership, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Evaluate performance across 35 sustainability pillars covering governance, environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and business resilience.
Measure progress through seven structured maturity phases:
Organizations earn recognition based on demonstrated sustainability maturity:
Gain a clear understanding of strengths, gaps, and improvement opportunities through data-driven benchmarking and performance analysis.
Receive tailored guidance and prioritized actions designed to accelerate sustainability performance and maturity progression.
Track progress over time, reassess performance, and demonstrate commitment to sustainability excellence through measurable outcomes.
MAT-INDEX helps organizations understand their current sustainability maturity and provides a clear pathway for improvement. Through structured assessment, benchmarking, and actionable recommendations, organizations can identify strengths, address gaps, and accelerate progress toward sustainability excellence.
From Compliance to Industry Leader, MAT-INDEX supports organizations at every stage of their sustainability journey.
1- Assess Your Sustainability Maturity
Assess your organization’s sustainability maturity through a structured, science-based methodology that provides a comprehensive view of current performance across key sustainability dimensions.
2- Receive Actionable Insights
Gain a comprehensive maturity score, identify priority improvement areas, and receive tailored recommendations to strengthen sustainability performance and advance to higher maturity levels.
3- Benchmark & Improve
Compare performance, monitor progress over time, and build a roadmap for continuous sustainability improvement and long-term business value creation.
A simple four-step journey to understand, benchmark, and improve your sustainability maturity.
MAT-INDEX guides organizations through a structured assessment process that evaluates sustainability maturity, identifies improvement opportunities, and provides a clear roadmap for progress. Whether you’re just starting your sustainability journey or striving for industry leadership, MAT-INDEX helps you move forward with confidence.
MAT-INDEX is a sustainability maturity assessment platform that helps organizations measure benchmark, and improve their sustainability performance through a structured assessment framework.
MAT-INDEX is designed for organizations of all sizes and sectors that want to understand and strengthen their sustainability maturity.
Most organizations complete the assessment within 45-60 minutes, depending on the availability of information and internal processes.
The assessment evaluates sustainability practices across 35 sustainability pillars and 100 evaluation metrics, measuring the existence, implementation, and effectiveness of sustainability practices.
Organizations receive:
Yes. All information submitted through MAT-INDEX is treated confidentially and used solely for assessment and benchmarking purposes.