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EU Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard 2026

About EU Voluntary Standard 2026

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EU Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard 2026

The EU voluntary reporting route for smaller undertakings: a proportionate structure for sustainability information without presenting it as mandatory CSRD reporting.

  • 20 requirements catalogued
  • Cards in preparation
  • 58 guides published
  • 2026
Editorial programme 51 of 50 topics published

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Disclosure guides

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Pillar guides covering the subject end to end, articles that each settle one practical question, FAQ cards and expert notes. Every answer names the clause it rests on and separates what the standard requires from what it leaves to your judgement.

58 published · 55 source files prepared · 50 target article topics

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What is in EU Voluntary Standard 2026

A proportionate voluntary reporting route

The standard organises the sustainability information a smaller undertaking may provide to business partners, lenders and other users without claiming CSRD scope.

  1. 01
    Basic information

    The reporting basis, policies and core sustainability indicators.

  2. 02
    Business context

    Information that helps users understand impacts, risks and opportunities.

  3. 03
    Proportionality

    A voluntary route designed around the capacity and needs of smaller undertakings.

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Certified VSME Sustainability Reporting (EU Voluntary Standard for SMEs)

This page settles one datapoint. The VSME course turns the EU voluntary standard into a proportionate reporting process for a non-listed SME, on your own data.

Available as Guided Flex, Live Cohort, 1:1 Expert Mentorship or Corporate Programme.

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