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Get clarity without complexity. Our VSME solution helps smaller companies meet EU expectations with step-by-step guidance, built-in templates, and automated data collection.
VSME-Reporting
Simplify ESG reporting for small and medium enterprises – step by step toward CSRD readiness.
Full coverage of all VSME datapoints
Guided ESG data collection workflows
AI-assisted report generation and dashboards
Public sustainability profile for stakeholders
Why customers trust us
Our customers achieve faster results, greater transparency, and measurable impact. With automated data matching, real-time dashboards, and AI-assisted analysis, EQS helps organizations achieve compliance around sustainability regulations and create real impact through meaningful action.
Use cases
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Clients
400+
Nr. of reports
2000+
"The EQS Sustainability Cockpit is a real game-changer in operational ESG management for us. It supports us throughout the entire process – from stakeholder surveys and the double materiality analysis to the finished VSME sustainability report, including the carbon footprint. The integrated workflows save time, create structure, and ensure high data quality. And the icing on the cake: a development team with its finger on the pulse of users – what more could you want?"
Simon Bödeker
Team Leader ESG Management at Fonds Finanz Maklerservice GmbH
EQS offers the most comprehensive and user-friendly audited solution for all relevant ESG reporting frameworks – with exceptional value for money.
Wolfgang Berger
VP Business Development, DFGE
"The EQS Sustainability Cockpit is a real game-changer in operational ESG management for us. It supports us throughout the entire process – from stakeholder surveys and the double materiality analysis to the finished VSME sustainability report, including the carbon footprint. The integrated workflows save time, create structure, and ensure high data quality. And the icing on the cake: a development team with its finger on the pulse of users – what more could you want?"
Simon Bödeker
Team Leader ESG Management at Fonds Finanz Maklerservice GmbH
EQS offers the most comprehensive and user-friendly audited solution for all relevant ESG reporting frameworks – with exceptional value for money.
Wolfgang Berger
VP Business Development, DFGE
"The EQS Sustainability Cockpit is a real game-changer in operational ESG management for us. It supports us throughout the entire process – from stakeholder surveys and the double materiality analysis to the finished VSME sustainability report, including the carbon footprint. The integrated workflows save time, create structure, and ensure high data quality. And the icing on the cake: a development team with its finger on the pulse of users – what more could you want?"
Simon Bödeker
Team Leader ESG Management at Fonds Finanz Maklerservice GmbH
EQS offers the most comprehensive and user-friendly audited solution for all relevant ESG reporting frameworks – with exceptional value for money.
Wolfgang Berger
VP Business Development, DFGE
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the VSME module suitable for?
Ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger companies seeking a cost-effective, scalable entry into ESG reporting – especially to prepare for the CSRD and meet the increasing demands of investors, banks, and customers.
Which ESG data points does the VSME module cover?
The module offers two levels:
• Basic module: approximately 65 key data points, including energy consumption, CO₂ emissions, water and waste management, diversity, and corporate governance
• Comprehensive module: approximately 35 additional data points, including climate risks and opportunities, emissions strategies, sustainable supply chains, and human rights
How does the VSME module work in practice?
Three simple steps:
• Capture ESG data with AI-powered support and templates
• Automate ESG reporting – for investors, banks, and partners
• Share ESG data via a public VSME sustainability profile
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