Not every organisation falls under the CSR, but the pressure to share ESG data is real even for companies that are not subject to the CSRD. Major customers, lenders and procurement bodies are increasingly asking concrete questions about sustainability performance. The VSME standard – developed at the request of the European Commission as a voluntary framework for SMEs – offers a proportionate and credible way to answer those questions.
The Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) is a simplified reporting framework that follows the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) logic but is tailored to the capacity and needs of smaller organisations. The standard comprises a basic module and a comprehensive module – so you can start with what is relevant and feasible, and build further as the number of questions or your ambition grows.
The VSME is not a mandatory standard, but it is a recognised framework that customers reporting under the CSRD increasingly request as a way of meeting their value-chain information needs.
Voluntary reporting is only credible if it is methodologically sound and meets the needs of the organisations requesting the information. We help you make that judgement and set up the process.
The VSME offers a proportionate and recognised framework for credible reporting – even when you are not required to. We help you work out what makes sense and set up the process.
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