CSRD for Beginners: A Plain-Language Guide for Small Businesses
A plain-language introduction to CSRD for newcomers: what it is, key terms, who it affects, and how small businesses can get started simply.
Read more →Find out what it means for your business, what data you need, and how to respond when clients ask for ESG information. No consultants required. Built for small and growing businesses (SMEs), suppliers, and subsidiaries across Europe.
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Browse all guidesCSRD and the VSME Standard are reshaping how EU organisations share sustainability data. Small and growing businesses (SMEs), suppliers, and subsidiaries need a straightforward way to stay compliant, without enterprise software or consultants.
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Practical guides for small and growing businesses navigating CSRD and VSME reporting.
A plain-language introduction to CSRD for newcomers: what it is, key terms, who it affects, and how small businesses can get started simply.
Read more →Find out when CSRD requires limited assurance, what that means in practice, and whether VSME reports need auditing — with clear thresholds for small b...
Read more →Scope 1 covers emissions from what your business owns. Scope 2 covers bought energy. Here's how to categorise correctly for CSRD reporting.
Read more →Straight answers to the 20 most common CSRD questions — deadlines, what to report, which tools help, and whether your business is actually in scope.
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Built for the EFRAG VSME Standard (Basic and Comprehensive Modules)
European Sustainability Reporting Standards for pollution reporting
European statistical classification of economic activities (REGULATION (EC) No 1893/2006)
Standard waste classification system for hazardous and non-hazardous waste
Global standard for calculating Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emission factors and methodologies
European Environment Agency national grid factors and pollution guidance
UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs fuel and travel emission factors
International Energy Agency energy sector averages and factors
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