Sustainable Reporting for Small Businesses

Sustainable Reporting for Small Businesses:

Sustainable Reporting for Small Businesses—Even if your business is not directly subject to European CSRD reporting standards, customers and partners in the EU are already demanding ESG data: climate indicators, HR policies, management structure, and risk management.
For small and medium-sized businesses, this means one thing: without basic sustainable reporting, you lose out on competition in supply chains.

Jurisprudential Consulting Group helps companies build ESG processes, prepare documents, implement policies, and meet the requirements of their EU partners.

1. Minimum ESG data volume for SMEs
2. Policies, procedures and risk mapping
3. Preparation of reports, KPIs and non-financial indicators

Consultation cost from 250 euros

Sustainable Reporting for Small Businesses becomes not just an option, but a market requirement.
A standardised regime will come into force in the EU in 2024–2026 CSRD/ESRS, which applies to large companies and issuers. However, its effect directly affects small and medium-sized businesses outside the EU, because large corporations are required to disclose data on its supply chain.

If your product, service, or team is linked to a European client, they will request basic ESG information from you to meet their regulatory obligations.

Who needs this already?

1. suppliers of European companies, even if they are not located in the EU;
2. IT outsourcing, digital production, service teams;
3. manufacturing companies, logistics and distribution;
4. consulting, financial services, B2B outsourcing services;
5. startups connected to global programs or VC funds.

Even if the business is microscopic, for a European counterparty the lack of ESG data looks like an operational risk.

We offer a solution at the level of international standards

What exactly will EU customers ask for?

1. Basic ESG policies
   • anti-corruption policy;
   • personnel and equality policy;
   • cybersecurity and data protection policy;
   • policy on environmental aspects (even if they are minimal).
2. Procedures and controls
   • recruitment process and HR procedures;
   • contractor management process;
   • internal data security instructions;
   • requirements for working conditions.
3. Non-financial KPIs
   • staff turnover;
   • energy efficiency (basic metering);
   • complaint and incident discipline;
   • compliance with local labor legislation.
4. Risk data
   • what could go wrong;
   • how do you control it;
   • Who is responsible?

Mistake #1: Thinking ESG only applies to large companies

SMEs often assume that ESG is cumbersome reporting that no one needs.
But in reality, a large customer in the EU automatically transfers the requirements of the CSRD throughout the entire supply chainto close your own report.

Therefore, small businesses have two choices:
— provide a minimum ESG structure;
- or lose the contract.

What small and medium businesses need to do now

1. Conduct a basic ESG screening
   Identify which practices already exist and which are missing: HR, working conditions, data security, environmental risks.
2. Prepare a minimum package of policies
   Typically this is 6-8 documents, including:
   • Code of Conduct;
   • Politics KYC/KYB for contractors;
   • Anti-corruption and ethics policy;
   • Personnel and Equal Treatment Policy;
   • Data Security and Access Policy.
3. Assign a responsible person
   There is no need for a separate ESG officer – a manager who will collect indicators and conduct monitoring is sufficient.
4. Implement an incident and complaints procedure
   This is a mandatory element for compliance with EU supply chains.
5. Collect simple ESG indicators
   For example:
   • the number of employees;
   • fluidity;
   • energy consumption (office/equipment);
   • descriptions of projects and risks.
6. Prepare an ESG file for counterparties
   This is a 10-20 page document where you document your processes and prepare responses to client due diligence.

What does Jurisprudential Consulting Group do?

1. We conduct ESG screening of companies;
2. we develop a complete package of policies and procedures;
3. We create reports according to the requests of EU customers;
4. We are implementing an ESG risk management system;
5. We train the team and prepare presentation documentation for due diligence.

We work with businesses in the EU, UAE, UK, CIS, and Asia.

Сonclusion

Sustainable reporting is the new standard for access to the European market.
Small and medium-sized businesses don't need to build complex ESG systems—a minimal, yet structured approach is sufficient. We will prepare your business for ESG requirements, create a documentation package, and help you pass European customer due diligence.