Breakfast with a purpose: understanding the ongoing changes in the sustainability reporting landscape

How can your company turn voluntary sustainability reporting into a strategic advantage?


The recent Omnibus package has reshaped sustainability reporting, creating new opportunities for SMEs and large companies to thrive.

Join our morning session, Breakfast with a purpose: understanding the ongoing changes in the sustainability reporting landscape, which will take place in on Tuesday, 9 September in Diegem and Thursday, 11 September in Ghent, to understand the key components and best practices for implementing the VSME framework.


What is VSME?

VSME stands for Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Stakeholders and shareholders of your undertaking want to understand your business approach on ESG topics, therefore the VSME framework provides guidelines that enables you to communicate on your ESG efforts transparently, comply with regulations and enhance your credibility in the market. The VSME framework is also the base framework to share your sustainability information with your bank(s) and investors.

What to expect?

Valuable insights: discover best practices and opportunities related to the new reporting standard.

• Understanding challenges and opportunities: learn about the ongoing initiatives on sustainability reporting requirements for undertakings outside the CSRD


Importance of the VSME framework: understand why mastering this framework is crucial for compliance and efficiency.

Streamlined reporting processes: explore how these changes can simplify your reporting and enhance organizational success.

Networking opportunities: connect with sustainability professionals from various sectors, all looking to enhance their sustainability efforts.


Who should attend?

• Business leaders: CEOs, CFOs, and executives looking to enhance their organization's sustainability reporting practices.
• Sustainability professionals
• Compliance officers
• SME owners and managers: small and medium-sized enterprise leaders eager to understand how the Omnibus package can benefit their reporting processes.



Join us!
  • 9 September - EY Diegem
  • 11 September - EY Ghent
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Language: In Diegem the session will be held in English & in Ghent in Dutch.


*By registering to this event, you acknowledge that EY reserves the right to revoke attendance privileges at any point based on its sole discretion.