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BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
This Plan Earth tool helps micro-, small and medium-scale undertakings report sustainability. It will guide you through chapters on environmental, social relations, and company work conduct/governance. Throughout the guide, you will answer questions, input data, and decide which chapters are relevant to your business.
You can upload documentation to gather your files in one place, ensuring the credibility of your report. You may skip to the next chapter if something isn’t relevant to you. Helpful ‘i'-icons provide extra help and further explain what input is expected in the different section boxes.
When you finish, you can download an aesthetic and professional report, showcasing your efforts, which can be used for clients, investors and other stakeholders. We will also advise you on how to further build onto your work and make sustainability a larger part of your business. Enjoy!
WHAT IS VSME?
This ESG report is constructed after the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed micro- small- and medium-scale undertakings - VSME. The report follows the Basic Module and contains all the foundational information points required by the EU.
The VSME reporting standard meets the following requirements: 1) to help SMVs by living up to data requests for larger businesses and investors, strengthening their position as subcontractors, and 2) improving opportunities for financing. This standard collects ESG questionnaires into one document, which streamlines the demands. 3) VSME further contributes to work in sustainability 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 concerns the company’s core practice - products, markets, clients and supply vendors - and how the strategy relates to sustainability. Describe the company’s products, services, markets and key client and supply vendor relationships. Include geographic locations and number of suppliers, but omit trade secrets.
Consider whether the business strategy addresses sustainability, e.g., resource optimisation or diversity. Answer in short sentences and seek input from relevant coworkers or strategic documents if necessary.
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What kind of products or services does the company offer?
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What markets does the undertaking operate in?
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Describe the main business supplier and client 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
Many sustainability certifications can help illustrate the company’s sustainable practices and communicate this to clients and end users. This could be environmental certificates such as Green Key or ISO standards, as well as social certificates such as B-Corp.
In this section, you can describe the certificates the company has received. Include the certificate name, issuing organisation, date of acquisition and any rating scores achieved. If you are uncertain about certifications, seek help from relevant coworkers such as product managers, communication managers 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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