Useful Resources
These resources are also available in Tool 1 (Social Sustainability Report):
- EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
- EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
- VSME – Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs
- DEI4SME Project Website
- Free tool to complete double materiality assessment (ESG Tool)
Quick Links (VSME Standard)
These resources are also available in Tool 2 (VSME Standard Report):
- VSME Standard (PDF, official EFRAG)
- VSME project hub (EFRAG)
- VSME Digital Template & XBRL Taxonomy (EFRAG)
- Supporting Guide for Disclosure C2 (policies & initiatives)
- Commission Recommendation on VSME (official text)
You may also consider these videos, cases, and insights:
- DEI4SME Hackathon I: Tauno Kekäle — European regulatory environment for DEI and social sustainability
- DEI4SME Hackathon I: Tiina Partanen — Accreditations for sustainability in SME: When and how?
- DEI4SME Hackathon I: Kees Krul — Global reporting standards
- DEI4SME webinar (2024) “Strengthening Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in SME management”
- DEI4SME Hackathon I: Susanne Prisching — Insights on discrimination cases and equal treatment
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