VSME, CSRD, CSDDD: what applies to a small company?

16 entries.

• ArticleEcoVadis medal threshold trends: prospective analysis with a focus on Belgian packaging and pharma-equipment markets

  Since 2024 EcoVadis medals are percentiles: a prospective analysis of thresholds, focused on Belgian packaging and pharma-equipment markets.

• ArticleEcoVadis supplier engagement programmes: from launch to lasting impact

  Segment before you invite, set requirements grounded in a baseline, then measure: how to design a supplier engagement programme that lasts.

• ArticleHow do emission efforts contribute to your EcoVadis score? GHG baseline foundations

  Energy and GHGs is the criterion buyers scrutinise most: a quantified Scope 1 and 2 baseline is the minimum foundation to have.

• ArticleHow hard is it to get a Bronze or Silver medal? EcoVadis' rising standards in 2026

  Between July 2025 and August 2026 Silver moved from 68 to 73/100 and Gold from 77 to 81: the same evidence is worth less every year.

• QuestionHow often should companies refresh their double materiality assessment?

  A double materiality assessment should be refreshed regularly: auditors review stakeholder selection, thresholds and negative human-rights impacts.

• QuestionIs VSME reporting necessary for a company already rated by EcoVadis — and what score can it unlock?

  EcoVadis rates the management system, VSME is a reporting framework: the Basic module unlocks up to 75/100 on Reporting, the full version 100.

• QuestionOur annual CSR report is not audited by an accredited body — is that a barrier to improving the score?

  A non-audited public report can still reach a significant Reporting score; external assurance adds points, rarely decisive below Gold.

• ArticleSustainable procurement for mid-market companies: where to start

  Map the supplier base, run a baseline assessment, then build three policy documents: a realistic start on sustainable procurement.

• QuestionWe are not subject to CSRD — what levers ensure our sustainability work is recognised by EcoVadis?

  CSRD compliance is not a prerequisite: VSME is formally recognised, GRI remains effective, and UNGC or SBTi endorsements add score.

• QuestionWe scored 75 in Reporting without a public report — will it drop to 50 next time?

  It depends on why the 75 was awarded: from 2026, going above 50/100 on Reporting requires a public, standard-aligned sustainability report.

• QuestionWhat changes to assessment expectations should companies prepare for in 2026?

  Three developments to expect in 2026: the materiality pilot, tightened reporting requirements, and medal thresholds that keep climbing.

• QuestionWhat does "complies with reporting standards" actually require — is GRI "with reference" enough?

  Tiered scoring: no public report caps Reporting at 50/100; GRI with reference qualifies up to 75; in accordance with opens the range above.

• QuestionWhat does external assurance actually involve, and who can provide it?

  An independent verification of the data in three phases; limited assurance — the EcoVadis standard — typically takes three to six months.

• ArticleWhat is changing at EcoVadis in 2026? Your questions answered

  Three EcoVadis changes in 2026: materiality flexibility, 360° Watch severity weighted by stakeholder consensus, and formal VSME recognition.

• QuestionWhat is double materiality and why is it central to CSRD-aligned reporting?

  Double materiality assesses both how sustainability issues hit the company financially and how the company impacts the environment and society.

• ArticleWhy is it harder to earn and keep a Bronze medal? EcoVadis' evolution 2024-2026

  Badges and percentile medals in 2024, the XL category in 2025, materiality in 2026: three years of changes that make Bronze harder to hold.