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ExecutESG

Overview

ExecutESG is a VSME and ESG reporting platform built for small and medium-sized European businesses. The platform is designed around a continuous cycle of improvement, helping companies gather reliable data and establish baseline metrics through guided assessments. The company organizes its offering around three stages: Understand (materiality, VSME, and GHG data), Act (turning that data into targets and action plans), and Report (generating audit-ready disclosures) — an approach that lets companies start with whichever pillar matters most, without a forced sequence.

Who it’s for

ExecutESG is aimed specifically at SMEs without a dedicated sustainability team — most non-listed SMEs aren’t legally required to report under CSRD, but often face pressure from larger clients or banks that need the data for their own compliance. The platform is pitched as an alternative for companies that don’t want to pay enterprise-level prices for what is, for them, a fairly basic reporting need.

Key features

  • A guided wizard that walks users through the 11 mandatory VSME sustainability disclosures, built for people with no sustainability background.
  • A built-in GHG calculator that converts energy-use data into Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions automatically.
  • Emission factors sourced from established bodies like DEFRA, the IEA, and Fingrid, with regional grid factors applied automatically for accuracy.
  • Paid tiers add Scope 2–3 calculators, AI-assisted double materiality assessment (DMA), and full ESRS/XBRL reporting for larger or multi-entity organizations.
  • Hosted in the EU and GDPR compliant.

Pricing

ExecutESG offers a permanently free Basic tier covering core VSME reporting, with no credit card required and no expiration. Paid plans layer on more advanced tools — Pro adds carbon calculators and AI-driven workflows, Manage adds human-assisted materiality assessments, and Lead/Enterprise add full ESRS compliance and multi-subsidiary support for companies with more complex reporting needs.

Bottom line

For an SME that just needs to answer a client or bank’s ESG questionnaire without hiring a consultant, ExecutESG’s free tier is a low-friction way to get a compliant VSME report done. Companies that later need deeper materiality work or full ESRS alignment can upgrade within the same platform rather than switching tools.