Join the Open Session of EFRAG’s First SME Forum Meeting
Following its technical opinion to the European Commission on the Voluntary Standard for SME Sustainability Reporting (VSME), EFRAG is actively developing an ecosystem to support its adoption across the EU market. As part of this effort, EFRAG has established an SME Forum whose objective is to contribute to the development of the VSME Ecosystem by facilitating exchanges between initiatives, raising awareness, promoting best practices, fostering the adoption and market acceptance of the VSME, and mapping (digital) platforms, consortia, and tools related to the VSME. The SME Forum is composed primarily of associations representing preparers, users, accountants, rating agencies, (digital) platforms or consortia that are VSME based (or inspired), and other stakeholders that contribute to the VSME Ecosystem.
The first public session of this meeting will take place on Monday 17 February, from 12.30 to 13.15. A state of a play of the VSME Standard & VSME Ecosystem and first results of the SME Forum survey will be provided and discussed.
The audio translations in the EU 24 languages will be available after the meeting.
To further support the VSME elaboration:
Call for Expression of Interest: EFRAG mapping of initiatives, tools and platforms for SME sustainability reporting
EFRAG is seeking to map existing and ongoing initiatives on SME sustainability reporting (this may include access to data banks such as waste registers, EPCs, etc.), digital platforms (e.g. ESG data platforms that match online supply and demand of ESG data and that act as aggregators of preparer and user sustainability data), and digital tools (e.g. GHG calculators, geolocation tools). This is being done as part of EFRAG's 'VSME Ecosystem'. The assessment aims to compare the consistency of the platforms and other initiatives with EFRAG's VSME to stimulate and ensure a coordinated adoption in Europe.
If you have created or provide a platform or tool that supports ESG reporting for SMEs, express your interest to contribute to the initiative by 24 February 2025.
Last call for new members of EFRAG's Community Supporting the VSME
EFRAG is opening a call for additional individuals and networks (preparers, users, academics, accountants/auditors specialised in the VSME, NGOs, and other stakeholders) interested in joining the existing VSME Community. Interested? Join our community! Apply by 14 February 2025.