Consulting / ESG advisory
Flexible ESG consulting workspace
How Materiality shapes custom workflows with Palau
“Palau isn't just another reporting tool. It feels more like a flexible workspace that actually fits how we work.”
Challenge
Finding a tool that supports real ESG consulting work, not just standardized reporting.
Current process
- Every client needs a different approach
- Most tools force rigid, predefined workflows
- Too much time spent on repetitive drafting and mapping
- Hard to reuse work without starting from scratch
- AI tools often feel disconnected from real consulting needs
- Documents and insights scattered across tools
Key challenges
- Different approaches needed per client
- Rigid workflows in existing tools
- Repetitive drafting work
- Lack of knowledge reuse
- Scattered documents and insights
Solution
Palau gave Materiality a way to shape their own workflows instead of adapting to a fixed system. The platform made it possible to adapt templates, reuse knowledge, and use AI where it actually helps, mainly to remove repetition. AI supports the consultant's thinking, rather than replacing it.
Results
- Less time spent on repetitive tasks
- Easier switching between clients and sectors
- Better reuse of existing work and knowledge
- AI used as a drafting and support tool, not a black box
- More time for thinking, validation, and decision-making
- Everything in one place instead of scattered documents
The Materiality story
At Materiality, ESG work means jumping between different sectors, standards, and client realities every day. They tested several local and international platforms, but most of them were built around fixed reporting flows. That didn't match how consultants actually work.
The Palau moment
The Materiality team didn't approach Palau lightly. Artur tested it with real client documents, real data, and messy inputs. What stood out was that the platform didn't try to dictate the process. Instead, it allowed room for creativity while still supporting structured work.
How Materiality uses Palau
Materiality uses Palau to create flexible, client-specific workflows that adapt to different sectors and standards.
Adaptive templates
Adapting templates per client and sector, shaping workflows instead of following rigid ones.
AI-assisted drafting
Using AI for first drafts, mapping standards, and extracting content while keeping full control through review and validation.
Knowledge reuse
Reusing validated content across different tasks, reducing repetitive work and maintaining consistency.
Looking ahead
The team sees AI as a way to take away the boring parts of the job. Drafting, mapping, comparing standards, and breaking writer's block are all areas where AI helps. The thinking, judgment, and final decisions stay human. With Palau, that balance feels right.
