WELCOME
BEFORE YOU START
This Plan Earth tool helps you and your organization report to the VSME standard. It guides you through chapters on environmental, social, and business conduct. Along the way, you answer questions, enter data, and decide which chapters are relevant to your business.
You can upload documentation to gather your files in one place and make the report more credible. Smart 'i' icons provide extra help and explain what to insert into the different fields.
When you're done, you can download a professional report that shows your company's footprint and can be used with customers, investors and other stakeholders. We also give you great advice on how to build on your work and make sustainability a bigger part of your business.
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WHAT IS VSME?
This ESG report is prepared according to the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (VSME). The report follows the Basic Module and contains all the basic disclosures required by the EU.
According to the standard, VSME fulfills the following purposes: 1) helping SMEs meet data demands from large companies and investors, strengthening their position as subcontractors and 2) improving financing opportunities. The standard consolidates ESG questionnaires into one document, which standardizes the requirements. 3) VSME also contributes to sustainability work and 4) supports the company's growth and resilience in the short and long term.
MAKE THE REPORT YOUR OWN
Before you begin your work on the platform, you have the option to add a logo, which will be on your finished VSME report.
You must also enter the year for the accounting period to which the report applies, as well as the organization's name and CVR number.
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*NOTE: If the logo contains white elements, it should be on a dark background for best results.
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Year of the accounting period
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Company name and CVR
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Basis for preparation
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Do you want to prepare your sustainability reporting in accordance with the Basic Module of the EU draft voluntary standard for SME sustainability reporting?
If yes, please state to whom the statement applies:
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If you have chosen that the statement should apply to the company + subsidiary(ies) (consolidated basis), you must add more information below:
Add the name and address of each subsidiary below.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY
In this section, you will need to enter financial information such as company type, industry code, balance sheet, revenue, and number of employees. This data is typically found in the annual report or from your accountant. Remember to choose one unit and use it consistently.
You should also record your company locations – addresses and geolocations for places like offices, warehouses or production. Use Google Maps to find coordinates by right-clicking on the address. You can enter up to ten locations. This gives a clear picture of the company’s structure and size.
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Company type
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Industry code
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Balance
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Revenue
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Number of employees
Below you must add the company's primary locations and address.
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BUSINESS MODEL AND STRATEGY
This section is about the company’s core business – products, markets, customers and suppliers – and how the strategy relates to sustainability. Describe the company’s products, services, markets and key customer and supplier relationships. Include geographical location and number of suppliers, but exclude trade secrets.
Also consider whether the company's strategy addresses sustainability, such as resource optimization or diversity. Answer in short sentences, seeking input from relevant colleagues or strategic documents if necessary.
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What kind of products or services does the company offer?
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Which markets does the company operate in?
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Describe the most important customer and supplier relationships
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Does the company's business strategy contain elements that influence or are related to sustainability themes?
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If yes, describe these elements
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Business model and strategy
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SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS AND LABELS
There are many sustainability certifications that can be used to demonstrate a company's sustainability work and communicate this to customers and consumers. These can be environmental certifications such as Green Key, the Nordic Ecolabel, or ISO standards, as well as social certifications such as B-Corp.
In this section, you should describe the certifications your company has achieved. Include the name of the certification, the organization behind it, the date it was achieved, and any scores. If you are unsure about the certifications, you can get help from relevant colleagues such as product managers, communications staff, or quality managers.
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Has the company obtained one or more sustainability certifications or labels?
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Insert the name of each label or certification below
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Briefly describe [input 1], organization issuing [input 1], date of obtaining [input 1], and rating score, if applicable
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Briefly describe [input 1], organization issuing [input 1], date of obtaining [input 1], and rating score, if applicable
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SUSTAINABILITY PROCEDURES, POLICIES AND GOALS
Systematizing sustainability work can make it both more effective and embedded in the organization. If the company has developed procedures, policies, and goals for sustainability, you should describe them here.
Choose the sustainability themes that the company has worked on, such as climate, biodiversity, own employees or other environmental, social or governance themes. Talk to relevant employees such as HR, operations, purchasing or management to get the necessary information. Remember to use short, precise sentences. When you are finished, you can move on to environmental data.
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Has the company already worked on sustainability through procedures, policies or goals?
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Select the sustainability areas the company has procedures or policies for
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Climate change
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