From Insight to Strategy: How CSRD4YOU helped a company structure its sustainability approach

As sustainability expectations rise across supply chains, many organisations are feeling the increased pressure to disclose structured and reliable sustainability information, even if by law they are not formally subject to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Assessments such as EcoVadis and standards like ISO 14001 are becoming decisive factors in how companies are evaluated by their stakeholders.

The case study describes how an organisation, not legally bound by CSRD requirements, responded to these growing demands by seeking a validated EcoVadis sustainability rating. Without prior experience with formal ESG frameworks, the company chose CSRD4YOU as its starting point.

Through CSRD4YOU, the organisation successfully conducted a double materiality assessment, which EcoVadis accepted as valid documentation. The results of the analysis is now the foundation for the implementation of an ISO 14001-aligned environmental management system and did support the development of the company’s first VSME sustainability report. 

The case study illustrates how CSRD4YOU enables organisations to identify their material sustainability themes, respond to third-party expectations, and build a reliable foundation for future ESG reporting and certification.