{"id":6090,"date":"2025-08-13T13:35:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verso.de\/blog\/esg-standards-and-frameworks\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T07:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:21:24","slug":"esg-standards-and-frameworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/blog\/esg-standards-and-frameworks\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG Standards and Frameworks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"snk-articleStage snk-section snk-bg_4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-imgCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/30079590.webp\" alt=\"Kr\u00f6tenbaby auf einem Finger \u2013 Symbolbild f\u00fcr die Verantwortung, die ESG bedeutet\" title=\"30079590\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 snk-articleStage-contentCol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-articleStage-date\">13.08.2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"snk-h2\">ESG Standards and Frameworks: An Overview<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet to know the key standards and frameworks for ESG management and reporting.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">Contents<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#esrs\">ESRS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#vsme\">VSME<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gri\">GRI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dnk\">DNK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sdg\">SDG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ungc\">UNGC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#iso14001\">ISO 14001<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#iso26000\">ISO 26000<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#emas\">EMAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#issb\">ISSB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tcfd\">TCFD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='esrs'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">ESRS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The European reporting standard ESRS was introduced as part of the EU CSRD Directive. Its aim is to improve the quality and comparability of sustainability reports.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Companies required to prepare a CSRD report.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>EU-wide comparability<\/li>\n<li>Simplified versions for SMEs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>High complexity<\/li>\n<li>Very extensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>Phased implementation depending on company size<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='vsme'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">VSME<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The Voluntary Standard for Small and Midsized Enterprises (VSME) enables meaningful sustainability reporting without the effort required for the \u201cfull\u201d ESRS.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Midsized companies that want to showcase their sustainability performance without being subject to CSRD requirements \u2013 officially recommended by the EU Commission in July 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear framework for reporting and communication<\/li>\n<li>Modular structure with flexible effort levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No mandatory assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>Voluntary standard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_slim\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-banner-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"snk-h3\">Factsheet: VSME in Detail<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All key information on the VSME \u2013 from its benefits for midsized companies to its structure, including a comparison with the ESRS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-buttons snk-buttons_noGap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"snk-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/verso.de\/en\/resources\/factsheet-vsme\/\"  target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Download factsheet<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='gri'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">GRI<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The GRI Standard has existed since 1999 and has been continuously developed since then. It provides companies with a framework to measure and disclose their progress in the ESG areas.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Primarily large international companies.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong international recognition<\/li>\n<li>Developed in dialogue with stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Serves as a foundation for management systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Very extensive<\/li>\n<li>High effort required<\/li>\n<li>Losing relevance in the EU due to ESRS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>Voluntary reporting standard, but its content is reflected in the ESRS.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='dnk'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">DNK<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The German Sustainability Code (DNK) is a national reporting standard. With the CSRD, it is being restructured into a support tool for companies to facilitate CSRD implementation.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>According to the DNK, all companies required \u2013 or willing \u2013 to report under CSRD.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Aims to simplify CSRD reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No materiality assessment included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='sdg'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">SDG<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the UN\u2019s 17 sustainability goals. They serve as a global framework that companies can use to report on their contribution to these objectives.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Any company.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Good for getting started<\/li>\n<li>Globally recognized<\/li>\n<li>Complementary framework<\/li>\n<li>Helpful for communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Requirements must be translated individually<\/li>\n<li>No specific corporate guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>Voluntary framework \u2013 SDG logos may be used for non-commercial purposes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='ungc'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">UNGC<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is an international network promoting 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environment, and anti-corruption. It also offers a reporting framework.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Any company.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Good for getting started<\/li>\n<li>Large network and database<\/li>\n<li>Strong support from the UN and partner organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Less structured and specific<\/span><\/li>\n<li>No binding control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>Voluntary framework \u2013 members may use UNGC logos for non-commercial purposes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='iso14001'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">ISO 14001<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems. It helps companies systematically identify and continuously improve their environmental impacts.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Any company.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Certification available<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Internationally recognized<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Enables systematic improvement of environmental performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental audit only recommended<\/li>\n<li>Environmental statement not required to be published<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>Often required in tenders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='iso26000'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">ISO 26000<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>ISO 26000 is an international guideline on social responsibility. It provides recommendations for integrating sustainable and responsible practices into strategies and processes.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus areas:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social<\/li>\n<li>Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Relevant for:<\/h3>\n<p>Any company.<\/p>\n<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Well suited for the development of sustainability processes<\/li>\n<li>Comprehensive approach<\/li>\n<li>Flexible application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No certification, therefore less recognized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other:<\/h3>\n<p>ISO 26000 serves as a practical guideline and can be useful in tenders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_noBtn\" id='emas'>\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"snk-section-headline\">EMAS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>About:<\/h3>\n<p>The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is a standard for environmental management systems. 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