VSME - Your Gateway to Transparent, Scalable, and Voluntary ESG Reporting.
The VSME Standard is a voluntary, simplified framework for non-listed SMEs to report sustainability data. It focuses on what is relevant to each business, using a modular approach to ensure manageable and proportional disclosures.
Micro, small or medium sized – your sustainability journey starts here!
Make your sustainability ambitions visible and credible through VSME (voluntary sustainability reporting for SMEs).
| Micro-sized company | Small company | Medium-sized company | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet Total | < €450.000 | < €5 million | < €25 million |
| Net sales | < €900.000 | < €10 million | < €50 million |
| Number of employees | <10 | <50 | <250 |
Key Benefits of Reporting Under VSME
Readiness to Engage Value Chain Stakeholders:
Ensures companies are prepared to communicate sustainability efforts effectively across their entire value chain.
Ensures companies are prepared to communicate sustainability efforts effectively across their entire value chain.
Targeted, Applicable Reporting:
Focuses on providing relevant and specific ESG data tailored to stakeholders’ needs.
Focuses on providing relevant and specific ESG data tailored to stakeholders’ needs.
Improved Access to Capital:
Enhances the company’s ability to secure funding by demonstrating strong ESG performance to investors and financiers.
Enhances the company’s ability to secure funding by demonstrating strong ESG performance to investors and financiers.
VSME Standard Structure
Basic VSME Module:
- The Basic Module covers 11 key ESG disclosures.
- It simplifies ESG reporting and enables easy data sharing with investors, lenders, and partners.
Comprehensive VSME Module:
- Adds 9 additional disclosures for enhanced sustainability reporting.
- Ideal for companies seeking green financing, partnerships, or alignment with investor expectations.
Features of VSME Standard
Focus on Material Topics:
Prioritizes the most relevant and impactful ESG issues specific to the company’s operations.
Prioritizes the most relevant and impactful ESG issues specific to the company’s operations.
Modular Structure:
Allows flexibility to add or remove components based on the company’s sustainability reporting needs.
Allows flexibility to add or remove components based on the company’s sustainability reporting needs.
Customizable Templates:
Provides templates that can be tailored to align with the company’s specific reporting requirements.
Provides templates that can be tailored to align with the company’s specific reporting requirements.
Simplified reporting language and process:
Uses clear and easy-to-understand language to streamline the reporting process.
Uses clear and easy-to-understand language to streamline the reporting process.
Transforming Your Sustainability Efforts with Varuna Sentinels BV
- Customized ESG Reporting: Varuna Sentinels BV helps businesses develop tailored ESG reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and enhancing transparency for stakeholders.
- Sustainability Strategy Development: We guide companies in shaping effective sustainability strategies, aligning with international standards, and integrating sustainability into their core operations.
- Data Management and Integration: Our team supports the seamless integration of ESG data management systems, facilitating the collection, analysis, and reporting of sustainability metrics.
- Training and Awareness: We offer comprehensive training programs on ESG practices, ensuring your team is equipped with the knowledge and skills for sustainable operations.