ESG that doesn't require a consultant

Your biggest customer just asked for a sustainability statement. Your bank wants a VSME form. And you don't have the team for that. Certigence helps you build a defensible answer with the team you have.

From questionnaire panic to compliant profile

  • Quick-check baseline: Answer 18 questions; get a first-draft profile you can share with a banker or customer today.
  • VSME aligned: Covers EFRAG's voluntary standard for non-listed SMEs — the framework most banks and customers now accept.
  • Shared questionnaires: Answer once. Share with any customer or bank that asks. No more reinventing the wheel per request.
  • Bank-ready: Meet Nordic and German bank ESG information requests — built for EBA guidance and sustainable-loan criteria.
  • Customer-ready: Answer the supplier questionnaires that large companies send down their chain — without a subscription to three vendor portals.
  • Made for real operations: Data entry that fits how SMEs actually work — no ERP integration required to get started.

For small & mid-size businesses

  • 90 min — From signup to first ESG baseline — Quick-check, no consultant
  • VSME — Aligned out of the box — Plus CSRD-lite for growing companies
  • 1 — Template answers every bank and customer ESG RFI — Stop re-writing questionnaires
  • SME-priced — Not enterprise-priced — Pricing that matches your revenue line

You don't need a sustainability manager to start

Upload your utility bills, a payroll summary, and a one-page policy document. We do the rest. Your profile populates itself and flags what's missing.

  • Utility bill OCR for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
  • Payroll import for S1 workforce metrics.
  • Supplier list import for upstream Scope 3 estimates.
  • Each gap has a 'do this next' action, not just a red flag.

Priced for SMEs, not for enterprises pretending to help SMEs

We publish pricing. There are no 'contact us' tiers for the essentials. You can start free, upgrade when a bank or customer asks for the compliance bundle, and never get surprised.

  • Free forever for a basic profile and shared questionnaires.
  • Starter plan unlocks VSME, bank-form templates and exports.
  • No per-seat or per-questionnaire surcharges.
  • Cancel any time — you keep your profile.

Answer the next ESG request in an afternoon

FAQ

Are we obliged to report under CSRD?

Most SMEs aren't directly in scope — but value-chain obligations mean your customers and banks will ask anyway. VSME is the pragmatic middle ground.

What if we don't have emissions data?

We estimate Scope 1 and 2 from utility bills and Scope 3 from spend data. Estimates are flagged so customers see exactly what is measured vs. estimated.

Can we white-label the profile for customers?

Yes. On the Starter plan and above, you can publish a customer-facing view with your logo.