We are pleased to announce the release of our updated Sustainability Report for Bertling Logistics, highlighting our continued commitment to environmental responsibility, social impact, and transparent governance.
Click here to view the updated report.
This latest report provides a comprehensive overview of our progress over the past years, including measurable achievements in reducing our carbon footprint, advancing diversity and inclusion, and enhancing sustainable practices across our operations.
It also outlines our goals for the coming years and that we will update our reporting in line with the voluntary VSME standard going forward.
While the exact content of the Omnibus Package is still being negotiated, we would still like to further enhance our sustainability reporting at Bertling Logistics and will, therefore, base our next report (to be issued in 2025) on the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed micro, small and medium enterprises (VSME), developed by EFRAG (tasked by the European Commission).
About VSME
EFRAG's work on this voluntary standard for non-listed micro, small and medium enterprises, falls outside of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') (i.e. the VSME will not be issued as a Delegated Act). It stems from the market need to have a simple reporting tool to be used by SMEs to face growing sustainability data requests from business counterparties (i.e. banks, investors or larger companies for which non-listed SMEs are suppliers) in an efficient and proportionate manner as well as to facilitate their participation in the transition to a sustainable economy. Based on market acceptance, the VSME is expected to standardize the current multiple ESG data requests (which represent a significant cost of preparation for non-listed SMEs), by reducing the number of uncoordinated requests they receive. This is expected to support them in having better access to lenders, investors and clients. (Source: https://www.efrag.org/en/projects/voluntary-reporting-standard-for-smes-vsme/concluded).
We will keep announcing updates to the report on a regular basis.
We invite all stakeholders, employees, partners, customers, review the report and see how we are turning our sustainability values into meaningful action.
