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## VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting (4)

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/navigating-esg-backlash-risks-opportunities-strategies-eu-companies)

14.06.2025

### [Navigating the ESG Backlash: Risks, Opportunities, and Strategies for EU Companies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/navigating-esg-backlash-risks-opportunities-strategies-eu-companies)

The ESG backlash is mostly a US capital-markets story. For EU companies the binding pressure stays regulatory: Omnibus scope, ESRS, and EU claims rules.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/understanding-csrd-vs-nis2-eu-compliance-cybersecurity)

27.05.2025

### [CSRD vs NIS2: EU Compliance Guide for Cybersecurity & Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/understanding-csrd-vs-nis2-eu-compliance-cybersecurity)

CSRD vs NIS2 comparison for 2026: cybersecurity, sustainability reporting, key compliance differences for EU companies, with overlap analysis and timeline.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/water-data-dashboards-esg-reporting-sustainable-management)

27.05.2025

### [Water Dashboards for ESG Reporting & Cost Reduction](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/water-data-dashboards-esg-reporting-sustainable-management)

Which water datapoints ESRS E3 requires, the dashboard fields and units behind them, and how withdrawal and consumption figures survive assurance.

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[Carbon Accounting & SBTi](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/science-based-targets-initiative-sbti-guide-eu-companies)

26.05.2025

### [SBTi Commitments and Validation Status: How to Check a Company](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/science-based-targets-initiative-sbti-guide-eu-companies)

How to check whether a company has an SBTi commitment or a validated target: the five-step dashboard lookup, what each status label means for a buyer, and how it maps onto ESRS E1.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/sustainability-reporting-vsme-standard-smes)

26.05.2025

### [Sustainability Reporting Made Easy: A Guide to the VSME Standard for SMEs](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/sustainability-reporting-vsme-standard-smes)

What a finished VSME sustainability report contains: the section order, the Basic and Comprehensive modules, and which document each datapoint comes from.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/vsme-sustainability-reporting-basic-vs-comprehensive-modules)

26.05.2025

### [VSME Reporting: Basic vs Comprehensive Module Explained](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/vsme-sustainability-reporting-basic-vs-comprehensive-modules)

VSME is the voluntary reporting standard for non-listed SMEs. Basic and comprehensive module compared block by block, with data sources and effort.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/third-party-esg-audits-guide)

26.05.2025

### [Unlocking the Value of Third-Party ESG Verification: A Strategic Guide for Forward-Thinking Companies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/third-party-esg-audits-guide)

What ESG verification is, how limited and reasonable assurance differ, which rules require a verified report, and how to choose a provider.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-omnibus-package-esg-reporting-changes)

25.05.2025

### [EU Omnibus Package: Key Changes and Impacts on ESG Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-omnibus-package-esg-reporting-changes)

Discover how the EU Omnibus Package reshapes ESG reporting with new CSRD thresholds, voluntary taxonomy, and due diligence changes for companies.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-omnibus-package-2025-simplifying-csrd-reporting)

25.05.2025

### [EU Omnibus Package 2026: Simplifying CSRD Reporting for SMEs & Large Companies](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/eu-omnibus-package-2025-simplifying-csrd-reporting)

Directive (EU) 2026/470 is in force since 18 March 2026: CSRD reporting above 1,000 employees and 450 million euro turnover, CSDDD above 5,000 employees.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/protect-esg-data-cybersecurity)

25.05.2025

### [How to Effectively Protect Your ESG Data from Cyberattacks](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/protect-esg-data-cybersecurity)

Learn five essential measures to secure your ESG data, comply with GDPR and CSRD, and protect against costly cyberattacks and data breaches.

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[Carbon Accounting & SBTi](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/power-purchase-agreements-csrd-compliance-sustainability)

24.05.2025

### [PPAs and CSRD Compliance: Energy Strategy for Scope 2 Emissions](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/power-purchase-agreements-csrd-compliance-sustainability)

When does a power purchase agreement cut real emissions, and when does it only improve your Scope 2 figure? The additionality test and what ESRS E1 asks for.

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[VSME & CSRD ESG-Reporting](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esg-integration-csrd-reporting-medium-sized-companies-2025)

24.05.2025

### [ESG Integration and CSRD Reporting: A Guide for Medium-Sized Companies in 2025](https://www.fiegenbaum.solutions/en/blog/esg-integration-csrd-reporting-medium-sized-companies-2025)

Discover how medium-sized companies can benefit from ESG integration and prepare for the CSRD reporting requirements starting in 2025.

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