{"id":5153,"date":"2026-08-25T08:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/example-of-a-decision-memo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:32:25","slug":"example-of-a-decision-memo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/example-of-a-decision-memo\/","title":{"rendered":"Example of a Decision Memo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5153\" class=\"elementor elementor-5153 elementor-4992\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9231b hero_32432525 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db9231b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d679243 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d679243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2302c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2302c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/risk-sustainability-and-decision-support-consultancy\/\">Home<\/a> <span style=\"color:#FFFFFF40\">\/<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/reporting-decision-intelligence\/\">Decision Intelligence<\/a> <span style=\"color:#FFFFFF40\">\/<\/span> Example of a Decision Memo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b33ab font_family_234234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3b33ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of a Decision Memo<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18ed64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c18ed64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of a Decision Memo<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62a6c0 font_family_234234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b62a6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Example of a structured decision memo \u2014 context, options, recommendation \u2014 for documenting decisions with traceability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932bbaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"932bbaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/book-discovery-call\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book discovery call \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec0f7f font_family_234234 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9ec0f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/reporting-decision-intelligence\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See pillar \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8356451 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8356451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1aff9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb1aff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190f4c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"190f4c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525bca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525bca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac863e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac863e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px;background:#E9FAF5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#00A88F\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 3l8 4.5-8 4.5-8-4.5L12 3z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 12l8 4.5 8-4.5\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 16.5l8 4.5 8-4.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228c9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"228c9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What it covers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfbd5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfbd5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We outline the structure of a real-life decision memo: context, options considered, recommendation and rationale \u2014 the format used by private equity firms and boards for major decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9a80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9a80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:18px;row-gap:0\"><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Purpose and use cases<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Inputs and data sources<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Visual or documentary structure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Quality and governance criteria<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee3323 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eee3323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9231368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9231368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px;background:#E9FAF5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#00A88F\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M15 9l-2 5-5 2 2-5 5-2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9558c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f9558c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deliverables<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2783b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2783b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A decision memo template with fixed sections and a completed example, ready to be adapted to a specific decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b87fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b87fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:18px;row-gap:0\"><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Output model<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Recommended fields and indicators<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Example of structure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Next steps for implementation<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd679c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cd679c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cebf59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cebf59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px;background:#E9FAF5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#00A88F\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"6\" y=\"3\" width=\"12\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"><\/rect><line x1=\"9\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"15\" y2=\"8\"><\/line><line x1=\"9\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"15\" y2=\"12\"><\/line><line x1=\"9\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"13\" y2=\"16\"><\/line><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7359c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7359c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expected result<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cdd83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01cdd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decisions are documented along with the reasoning behind them, ensuring traceability should they be reviewed at a later date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199a493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199a493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:18px;row-gap:0\"><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Fewer unproductive meetings<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Greater traceability<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Faster decision-making<\/span><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px 0;padding:0\"><span style=\"flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:#E9FAF5;color:#00A88F;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;line-height:20px;text-align:center;margin-top:1px\">\u2713<\/span><span>Better preparation for audits or reporting<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194bf76 e-con-full aside_sticky_9f31c2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"194bf76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192b53e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"192b53e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dc30c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79dc30c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shall we talk about the context?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e0b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31e0b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 30-minute conversation to assess priorities and draw up a practical plan \u2014 together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c33fb font_family_234234 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"41c33fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/book-discovery-call\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book discovery call \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1a1be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab1a1be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f0312 font_family_234234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86f0312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3734abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3734abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin:0 0 6px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/dashboard-architecture\/\">Dashboard Architecture<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/board-oversight\/\">Board Oversight<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/designing-kpis-and-kris\/\">Designing KPIs and KRIs<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/example-of-an-administration-dashboard\/\">Example of an Administration Dashboard<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 6px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icompliance.eu\/en\/example-of-an-esg-dashboard\/\">Example of an ESG dashboard<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f351b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20f351b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"faq\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd3755 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcd3755\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23db458 font_family_234234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23db458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72aaf12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72aaf12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about a sample decision memo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9182d2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9182d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc09ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcc09ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b5015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b5015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an example of a decision memo?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b55e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b55e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2018Example of a Decision Memo\u2019 is a practical example of a decision memo, the format used to document, in a structured manner, the background, the options considered and the final recommendation for an important decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa1155 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffa1155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3d389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c3d389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the process work?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d92d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d92d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process combines interviews, analysis of existing data and benchmarking, followed by an action plan with clearly defined responsibilities and deadlines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d009a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d009a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e634a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e634a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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