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Large Companies Now Have a Place in the VSME (VS)
Companies with 250 to 1,000 employees are out of CSRD scope, but the updated VSME now covers them. Here is what it includes and how to get started.
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Notes from the FormatGreen team on the VSME Standard, EU regulation, and what it means for small and mid-sized companies.

Companies with 250 to 1,000 employees are out of CSRD scope, but the updated VSME now covers them. Here is what it includes and how to get started.

The final text of the updated standard was published today, and it enters into force on 24 September. Here is what changes for companies with up to 1,000 employees, and what a larger customer can require from you from now on.

The new EU Voluntary Standard introduces major simplifications for companies with 10 employees or fewer. Here is what the changes mean in practice, and why voluntary sustainability reporting can still create a competitive advantage.