VSME Standard Report

Why Should Smaller Companies Use the VSME Standard?

Reduce administrative burden and save time

The European Commission created the VSME standard specifically to make sustainability reporting easier and lighter for SMEs, reducing the cost and complexity linked to multiple uncoordinated ESG data requests from customers, banks, and investors.

Respond efficiently to information requests from larger companies

Large companies subject to CSRD often request sustainability data from SMEs in their supply chain. The VSME standard provides a simple, standardised format so SMEs can respond quickly without creating custom reports for each partner.

Improve access to finance, customers, and markets

Using VSME helps SMEs provide clear, comparable information, which can improve access to lenders, investors, procurement processes, and new business opportunities, as these stakeholders increasingly require sustainability data.

Prepare for future regulatory or customer expectations

VSME is aligned with broader EU sustainability frameworks and is intended to standardize what larger companies can reasonably request from SMEs, helping smaller firms stay ahead of evolving requirements.

Start developing a report on social sustainability aspects in line with VSME standard

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VSME standard report for social sustainability for my firm

After filling out the fields below, you will receive a social sustainability report for your firm that you can download or send to your e-mail. You can share this report on your website, social media, with your customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. You can also use this report to track your yearly progress in social sustainability and compare how deeper engagement benefited your business, the people in your organization and community.

Choose the VSME-Standard Report for Social Sustainability Activities if…

  • You want to reduce administrative burden by reporting social sustainability actions in a format informed by the VSME standard.
  • You aim for greater transparency, comparability, and credibility in external markets.

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The report is generated locally and sent directly to your email. Estimated time to complete: 60-90 minutes

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STEP-BY-STEP SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FORM (VSME-Linked)

Add up to 5 reporting years to create a comparative report showing your progress over time.

Step 1: Context & Scope

Clear progress

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1. Context & Scope

B1 Basis for Preparation

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Does the undertaking have subsidiaries?
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B2 Cooperative-Specific Information

C1 Strategy & Business Model

C2 Practices & Policies (Cooperative-specific)

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