{"id":83077,"date":"2025-09-12T11:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.betterbusiness.be\/rapport-vsme\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:29:12","slug":"vsme-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2026.betterbusiness.be\/en\/vsme-report\/","title":{"rendered":"VSME Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|6vw|0px|6vw|false|true&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#F1EFE9&#8243; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#F1EFE9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_breadcrumbs home_text=&#8221;Better Business&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; items_text_color=&#8221;#8c8c8c&#8221; items_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; home_icon_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; current_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_breadcrumbs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;143ed6e7-460b-4eb0-8073-b24a42dd3893&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|6vw|0px|6vw|false|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;1&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|true&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||align-items: center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221; &#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221; &#8220;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;10&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|0px|40px|0px|true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;25px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;7cc9d729-67a3-41ea-9d81-c6ee349929a7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><em>VSME Report <\/em><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Sustainability Reporting for SMEs <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anticipate the requirements of your clients and investors with the VSME report, the European framework designed for SMEs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At BetterBusiness, we support you in preparing your VSME report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VSME reporting model (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs) is a European standard developed by EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group). 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At BetterBusiness, we support you in preparing your VSME report. The VSME reporting model (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs) is a European standard developed by EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group). It is part of the broader CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) framework as a framework adapted for micro-enterprises and SMEs.Integration into your sustainability journey01Diagnosis<div class=\"et_pb_module dsm_menu dsm_menu_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"dsm-menu-container\" role=navigation itemscope itemtype=http:\/\/schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement><ul id=\"menu-diagnostic\" class=\"dsm-menu dsm-menu-style-type-disc dsm-menu-layout-vertical\"><li id=\"menu-item-81627\" class=\"et_pb_menu_page_id-81605 menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81627\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.betterbusiness.be\/diagnostic\/analyse-de-materialite\/\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Materiality assessment<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-81628\" class=\"et_pb_menu_page_id-81603 menu-item 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