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Voluntary reporting standard for SMEs (VSME) Services
Voluntary reporting standard for SMEs (VSME) Services
Introduction
Bureau Veritas provides end-to-end solutions to SMEs that help companies navigate Voluntary sustainability reporting. We address reporting complexities with tailored sustainability reporting services assessing ESG maturity, data collection processes, and issue verified reports – positioning companies as trusted value chain partners.
Our tailored services empower companies to navigate the evolving landscape, build trust through independent verification, and unlock opportunities from transparent ESG disclosures. This enables SMEs to adopt sustainability reporting as a competitive advantage and driver of long-term value creation.
Advisory & Training: Tailored guidance to understand and implement VSME standards, build internal capabilities, and seamlessly integrate sustainability reporting processes.
Audit: Rigorous evaluation of data and processes supporting ESG reporting, providing assurance and identifying improvement areas.
Verification: Independent third-party validation ensuring sustainability reports and disclosures fully comply with VSME and relevant standards, building stakeholder trust.
Sectors:
- Bureau Veritas VSME services are applicable to all sectors and are available globally.
Challenges
Companies globally are embracing sustainability reporting to meet stakeholder expectations and stay ahead of emerging regulations. While the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) sets requirements for large companies, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and value chain partners recognize the benefits of reporting on ESG performance.
Trends like sustainable finance, supply chain due diligence, and the Voluntary reporting standard for SMEs from EFRAG published in December 2024 underscore the growing importance of transparency. Gaining prominence post EU Omnibus proposal announced in February 2025, VSME offers a recognized framework for SMEs and value chain actors to align their sustainability reporting with investor and customer needs.
WHY BUREAU VERITAS?
Bureau Veritas is a worldwide leader in testing, inspection, and certification services. Our seasoned team of auditors and advisors possess extensive industry-specific knowledge, verified via a rigorous in-house qualification process. Additionally, as an independent third-party employing our own proprietary methodologies, our unique combination of global reach and local presence enables customized client solutions. Our strong global presence and deep expertise in ESG mean we are ideally placed to provide robust sustainability services applied to VSME. Working with Bureau Veritas makes reporting more credible and builds greater trust with stakeholders.
Our impact
The VSME standard helps companies to access markets, meet growing ESG data demands and enhance transparency with simplified , proportional reporting. Companies which are not legally required to publish ESG data work with BV teams to improve their sustainability performance. BV services related to VSME not only satisfy the expectations of external stakeholders but also help companies to challenge their own performance.
