Resources

Practical guides, not sustainability essays.

Short, specific write-ups for the exact moment someone hands you a sustainability questionnaire, a tender requirement, or a green-loan form and expects an answer.

Supplier questionnaires

The 10-Day Deadline: How to Answer a Supplier Sustainability Questionnaire Using VSME

A step-by-step way through a customer's sustainability questionnaire - what it's actually asking, how to get real Scope 1 & 2 figures fast, and how to answer honestly when you don't have a clean number yet.

Software comparison

Best Carbon Accounting Software for SMEs: Reportful·ESG vs. the Competition

Flat-fee pay-per-report pricing vs. traditional annual ESG SaaS contracts, AI bill scanning vs. manual entry, and why a free preview beats committing to a contract before you've seen the output.

VSME guide

The Complete VSME Sustainability Reporting Guide for SMEs

What the EFRAG VSME standard is, why bigger buyers are asking suppliers for this data, and a step-by-step checklist for putting together your first report.

Technical guide

How to Calculate Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions: A Practical B2B Guide

The actual formulas behind a Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions figure, worked through with real conversion factors - not just the theory.

Research

Why 92% of SMEs Don't Report on Sustainability (And How to Fix It)

Over 8 in 10 small businesses say sustainability matters to them. Fewer than 8 in 100 actually publish a report. The real, sourced data behind that gap - and what closes it.

More guides on tenders and green-loan requirements are being added regularly - check back.