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Coolset helps you centralize ESG data and turn it into clear, actionable reports.
Coolset offers two integrated modules, Carbon Management and Compliance Management, which can be used separately or combined for a comprehensive approach to sustainability. These modules provide a suite of tools and features to help businesses manage their carbon emissions effectively and achieve sustainability compliance:
Collaboration: A platform tailored for internal and external collaboration, enabling teams and partners to align on sustainability goals and strategies.
Data visualization: Intuitive dashboards and reports for easy interpretation of carbon data.
Carbon management: Accurate measurement and reporting of Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, certified by TÜV Rheinland.
Emission reduction strategies: Identification of areas for emission reduction and implementation of sustainable practices.
Integrated ESG reporting: All-in-one software for streamlined CSRD/VSME/CSDDD reporting.
Stakeholder engagement: Tools for engaging employees, customers, and investors in sustainability initiatives.
Fully integrated Double Materiality Assessment: Consistent evaluation and presentation of both impact and financial materiality.
Comprehensive ESRS topic disclosures: Ensuring full alignment with the regulatory CSRD standards.
Automated CSRD report generation: Simplifying the reporting process with automated features.
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VSME stands for Voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs and aims to standardize sustainability reporting across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters to promote transparency and corporate responsibility. It is a reporting framework established by the EU.
It’s a voluntary, streamlined ESG reporting framework. Even if you’re no longer legally required to report, ESG transparency remains a key competitive advantage as expectations from stakeholders continue to rise.
It depends on your company’s strategy and market position. Companies competing on a European or global level often stick with CSRD to maintain credibility and a competitive edge, especially now that audit requirements have been removed, lowering compliance costs.
For businesses that struggled with CSRD timelines or lack the scale to support full compliance, VSME offers a simpler alternative while still demonstrating sustainability commitment. It also provides a standardized way to share ESG data with investors, banks, and enterprise customers.
It is particularly useful for SMEs that:
The VSME Basic module is a simplified ESG reporting standard for SMEs, focused on core disclosures like energy use, workforce, and basic governance. It’s designed to be practical and easy to apply with limited resources.
The Comprehensive module builds on this with more detailed reporting requirements, including climate transition plans, business strategy, and sector-specific data. You have to complete the Basic module first before moving to the Comprehensive one.
Yes, reporting under the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) is designed to be significantly more cost-effective than full CSRD compliance.
One of the main savings comes from the absence of a mandatory audit, which under CSRD can cost between €50,000 and €150,000. VSME also requires less complex data collection, fewer disclosures, and a simplified reporting process - reducing the workload for internal teams and lowering the need for external consultants. This makes it a proportional alternative for growing companies that are not (yet) in the scope for CSRD.