Tag: VSME

Sustainability Reporting and Access to Credit: What Banks Expect from SMEs

In recent years, the relationship between sustainability and finance has shifted from a reputational dimension to a structural risk-return variable. For Italian SMEs, this shift is particularly significant: access to bank credit remains the primary source of financing, but evaluation criteria are evolving. ESG performance, environmental, social, and governance, is no longer an “ethical” addition […]

Subsidized Finance for SME Sustainability: Grants, Tax Credits and ESG Incentives

In recent years, subsidized finance has become one of the most powerful—and at the same time most complex tools for supporting the competitiveness of Italian SMEs. It’s no longer just about financial incentives, but rather a true multilevel regulatory that integrates digital transition, decarbonization, ESG criteria, and structured reporting. According to the framework reconstructed in […]

How to Build a Reliable and Compliant Sustainability Report

Sustainability reporting has become, in recent years, one of the key tools for European companies wishing to demonstrate transparency, accountability, and a forward-looking vision. With the introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the level of preparation required from companies has increased significantly. For many organizations, especially SMEs, the path toward structured reporting is […]

VSME: The New ESG Standard for SMEs – Key Benefits

In recent years, sustainability has become a key factor in business success. However, for many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the sustainability reporting requirements imposed on large corporations represent a significant hurdle. To address this need, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has developed the Voluntary Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME), a new voluntary […]