Save costs and time with the VSME standard for ESG reporting

Save costs and time with the VSME standard for ESG reporting

Optimize your ESG reporting efficiently and reduce costs with a lean and practical standard.

Expert support

AI-supported

Standard compliant

The most important questions about the VSME standard

What are the voluntary ESRS (VSME)?

Which companies must report in accordance with the voluntary ESRS (VSME)?

What data is required according to the VSME?

What are the specific differences between ESRS and VSME?

We are no longer affected by the CSRD for the time being, why should we now report under the voluntary VSME?

Certified & compatible with the most important standards

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ESG experience

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All-round support

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Time saving

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Standard compliant

Why ESG is important now

Why companies should rely on the VSME standard now
Lower costs, more efficiency
  • Less effort: Standardized requirements reduce the reporting effort.
  • Attractive financing: Better ESG ratings reduce financing costs.
  • Optimized processes: Savings through resource-saving practices.
Risks without ESG
  • Higher financing costs: Poorer ratings and higher interest rates.
  • Missed savings potential: No optimization through sustainable processes.
  • Legal risks: Fines and loss of reputation.
  • Additional effort: More inquiries from customers and partners.
Advantages of the VSME standard
  • Efficient reporting: Reduces the effort for ESG data by up to 30%.
  • Less bureaucracy: clear guidelines and simple integration.
  • Optimized processes: Cost savings through sustainable practices.

>350 companies from 12 industries trust Planted

A personal team of experts at your side

Our VSME team of experts will support you throughout the entire process.

Use the VSME standard as a competitive advantage

A practical guide for efficient implementation of the VSME standard for SMEs

Save 70% of your valuable time with smart features

Intuitive dashboards

Manage all relevant data in one dashboard. Work across teams, assign user roles and benefit from effortless usability.
Team collaboration
Rights management
Workflow management
Kanban Board

Intelligent automation

With Planted, you can automate the VSME right through to the finished report. AI-supported workflows save time, reduce resources and replace error-prone Excel spreadsheets.
AI-supportedCO2 calculator
API interfaces
ESG optimizations
AI document analysis

Integrated learning platform

The Climate Academy learning platform makes ESG understandable for everyone in the company. Guides and clear guidelines help to implement complex requirements easily.
Practical courses
Guidelines & Glossary
Workshops
Certificate of completion
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What our customers say

Healthcare
Employees
Enterprise
We were looking for a solution that would save us time and ensure that we meet all the key ESG requirements in a legally compliant manner. Planted's combination of expert advice and software solution convinced us immediately.

We were looking for a solution that would save us time and ensure that we meet all the key ESG requirements in a legally compliant manner. Planted's combination of expert advice and software solution convinced us immediately.

Jolanda Pott
Assistant to the management
Linz-Remagen Group Hospital
IT Services
1,000-2,000 employees
Enterprise
Thanks to the intuitive ESG software, we can implement reporting efficiently and collaboratively, build internal expertise and at the same time achieve tangible financial savings through Planted.

Thanks to the intuitive ESG software, we can implement reporting efficiently and collaboratively, build internal expertise and at the same time achieve tangible financial savings through Planted.

Sophie Weiner
Sustainability Officer
Senacor Technologies AG
Electronics
250-500 employees
Professional
Planted helped us to gain an overview in the data jungle of sustainability reporting. The team has enormous expertise that we have been able to benefit from. The close cooperation enables us to implement the VSME independently in the software.

Planted helped us to gain an overview in the data jungle of sustainability reporting. The team has enormous expertise that we have been able to benefit from. The close cooperation enables us to implement the VSME independently in the software.

Vivien Sarah Fielk
Sustainability & Material Compliance Officer
Insta GmbH
Service
100-250 employees
Advanced
Planted combines everything we need for our CSRD reporting: CO₂ accounting, ESG KPIs and automatic report generation. The AI-supported features that extract data directly from documents and process it in a structured way are particularly helpful.

Planted combines everything we need for our CSRD reporting:CO2 accounting, ESG KPIs and automatic report generation. The AI-supported features that extract data directly from documents and process it in a structured way are particularly helpful.

Steffen Nerlich
Head of IMS & Quality Management
AGT Bus- und Eventlogistik GmbH
Healthcare
500-1,000 employees
Professional
The cooperation with Planted is characterized by a close partnership that enables worry-free guidance through the complex process of CSRD sustainability reporting. You receive competent support from the Planted team of experts at all times.

The cooperation with Planted is characterized by a close partnership that enables worry-free guidance through the complex process of CSRD sustainability reporting. You receive competent support from the Planted team of experts at all times.

Simon Horst
Sustainability Officer
Caritas Association Bruchsal
Service
100-250 employees
Advanced
With its clear focus on regional environmental protection projects, Planted is not only the right partner for us for tree planting projects, but also for annual carbon accounting. The software solution's intuitive user interface and excellent support enable us to live up to our responsibility and make our activities transparent.

With its clear focus on regional environmental protection projects, Planted is not only the right partner for us for tree planting projects, but also for annualCO2 balancing. With the intuitive user interface of the software solution and the excellent support, we can live up to our responsibility and make our activities transparent.

Amélie Sentier
Sustainability Officer
wetter.com GmbH
Mechanical engineering
50-100 employees
Advanced
Our collaboration with Planted has shown us that sustainability for companies can be started with manageable effort. The calculation of the carbon footprint is the basis on which we will carry out many optimizations to reduce emissions in the coming months.

Our collaboration with Planted has shown us that sustainability for companies can be started with manageable effort. The calculation of thecarbon footprint is the basis on which we will carry out many optimizations to reduce emissions in the coming months.

Pascal Schröer
Managing Director
innomatec Mess- und Schnellanschluss-Systeme GmbH
Software / IT
1-10 employees
Advanced
By working with Planted, we were able to quickly and easily create a carbon footprint for our company and plant 3,200 trees in our company forest. Net Zero 2025 together with Planted!

By working with Planted, we were able to quickly and easily create acarbon footprint for our company and plant 3,200 trees in our company forest. Net Zero 2025 together with Planted!

Christian Kirsch
Managing Director
PASSION4IT GmbH

Why Planted?

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