Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (VSME Standard).
The VSME Standard helps SMEs, including self-employed, to manage their sustainability issues, provide information and respond to data requests from major customers, banks, investors and other relevant stakeholders. A full or partial implementation of the standard will undoubtedly create and maintain a competitive advantage – and improve resilience.
Please feel free to contact me if you need advice and assistance in understanding the VSME Standard and the use of relevant templates for sustainability mapping and reporting.
Note: The VSME Standard is available in all 24 official EU languages. The Danish Business Authority has also developed an ESG template (in Danish and English) based on the VSME standard.
Link to the VSME Standard – Commission Recommendation (EU) 2025/1710 of 30 July 2025 on a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for small and medium-sized undertakings:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32025H1710
Link to the ESG template developed by the Danish Business Authority – Danish and English version:
https://virksomhedsguiden.dk/content/ydelser/esg-skabelon-i-excel/99364da3-e505-4e13-afcb-5540ae0cb0a3
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