EU voluntary standard for SMEs (formerly VSME)
ESG data that stands up to your customers’ checks
Large companies and banks are asking suppliers for figures on energy, emissions, people and governance. We verify your data and policies before you send them, and tell you how ready you are for the report.
Why now
From the 2027 financial year, large companies subject to the CSRD will collect data from suppliers based on the EU voluntary standard for SMEs. Companies that answer with estimated or undocumented figures risk losing points in customer and bank assessments; those with verified data can use it as a selling point.
Traceable data
Every figure must be reproducible by someone else, starting from the sources: bills, meters, payroll, registers.
Consistent with the accounts
Turnover, headcount and energy must match the financial statements, payroll and returns already filed.
Documented policies
For each topic you need to know whether there is a written policy, who applies it and with what targets.
What we check · 44 questions, 6 blocking
Report boundary
Companies and sites included, reference financial year, basic or comprehensive module, general company data.
Policies and strategy
Policies by topic, targets, emission reduction targets, transition plan where required.
Energy and climate
Consumption in MWh by source, Scope 1 and 2 emissions with documented factors, intensity, climate risks.
Environment and resources
Pollutants, biodiversity, water withdrawal, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, circular economy.
People
Employees by contract and gender, injuries, minimum wages, collective bargaining, training, human rights.
Conduct and data quality
Anti-corruption, governance, declared sources and estimates, reconciliation with the financial statements and payroll.
What you receive
Figures you can send with confidence
- Outcome level: Ready for reporting, Ready with actions or Not yet ready.
- Figure by figure, what is confirmed, what is corrected and why.
- Findings with the missing source or calculation.
- Attestation of verification with a positive outcome, to show customers and banks.
PD ESG Check is not assurance of the sustainability report and does not replace the auditor.
How it runs
1
Questionnaire
Data and policies with the evidence, for the reference year.
2
Document review
Each figure traced back to its sources: bills, payroll, registers.
3
Site visit
Meters, registers, interviews with the people who collect the data.
4
Report
Readiness level, findings and attestation.
from €450 excl. VAT · Full verification or Document review only
Frequently asked questions
Is it assurance of the report?
No. PD ESG Check verifies data and policies and tells you how ready you are; it is not assurance of the sustainability report and does not replace the auditor.
Do we need to have a report already?
No. You just need the data for the reference year: the questionnaire guides you on what is needed and which sources to use.
What will our customer see?
Whatever you decide: the full report or just the attestation with the register code.
We are a small company: is it worth it?
Yes, the EU standard is designed precisely for SMEs. The basic module is within reach even of companies with only a few employees.
Get your ESG data ready before you are asked for it
Get the price of the check: the result appears straight away, and by email too.
