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SME/VSME Solution

Simplified framework for 50,000+ Italian small and medium enterprises

SME Market: The €1.2 Billion Opportunity

50,000+ Italian SMEs will need to adopt VSME (Voluntary Standard for SMEs) from 2026

10x larger than corporate CSRD market (~5,000 large companies)

€3,500-€8,000 average compliance cost vs €12,000-€25,000 corporate

Simplified VSME Framework

PMI VSME (8 KPI) 

  • ✓ 8 KPI Module 5 semplificati
  • ✓ Audit 4-7 days (-60%)
  • ✓ Costs €3,500-€8,000 (-70%)
  • ✓ Template disclosure pronti
  • ✓ Focus Cerved/EcoVadis
  • ✓ EV impact +10% a +18% 🚀

SME Business Cases

SECTOR

REVENUE

Plastic Intensity

PC/Year

NPV 5Y

ROI %

Payback

EV Uplift

Automotive SME

€75M

950 kg/€M

71.250

€145.200

287%

1.05 years

+12,5%

Packaging SME

€25M

4.200 kg/€M

105.000

€168.750

312%

0.98 years

+14,2%

Retail SME

€15M

1.800 kg/€M

27.000

€52.650

298%

1.02 years

+11,8%

🎯 SME-Specific Benefits

+10-18%

Enterprise Value uplift (with survival premium 18-23%)

-20 a -35 bps

Spread reduction green loans (source: ABI 2024)

+10 Points

Cerved ESG Rating (62→72, boost +16.1%)

KPI Framework: 20 Industry Sectors

Complete Corporate CSRD + SME VSME + Sector Benchmarks framework

8 KPI PMI Semplificati (Module 5 VSME)

KPI

Unit of Measure

Simplify description

1. Recycled Plastic

Tons/year

Simplified disclosure of certified recycling tons

2. % Packaging Circolare

%

Packaging percentage with recycled content

3. CO2 Avoided

Ton CO2e

Standard calculation 1.8 kg CO2/kg plastic

4. Supply Chain Certifications

Qualitative

PSV/RecyClass certified suppliers

5. Green Loans

€ obtained

Subsidized financing obtained (spread -20 to -35 bps)

6. Rating ESG

Punti Cerved/EcoVadis

Focus on Italian SME rating (Cerved 62→72, +10 points)

7. Recycler Partnerships

No. contracts

Number of stable contracts with certified facilities

8. SME Regulatory Compliance

Yes/No

Module 5 Business Partners VSME compliance

Benchmark 20 Product Sectors

SECTOR

Plastic Intensity (kg/€M)

% packaging

Recycling Rate

CSRD Target

WACC

Penalty Risk

GDO

2,800

75%

18%

65%

5.2%

High

F&B

3,500

80%

15%

70%

5.5%

High

Packaging

4,200

95%

25%

80%

6.0%

Critical

Manufacturing

1,450

45%

22%

50%

6.2%

Medium

Fashion

1,200

35%

8%

45%

6.8%

Medium

Automotive

950

30%

28%

60%

5.8%

Medium-High

Electronics

850

40%

€12%

55%

7.2%

Medium

Real Estate

650

25%

20%

40%

5.0%

Low

Logistics

1,100

55%

16%

50%

5.5%

Medium

Pharma

1,800

60%

10%

65%

6.5%

High

Cosmetics

2,200

70%

14%

60%

6.8%

Medium-High

Hospitality

900

40%

12%

45%

6.0%

Medium

Healthcare

1,350

50%

8%

55%

5.8%

High

Retail

1,800

60%

16%

55%

5.9%

Medium-High

E-commerce

2,400

85%

20%

70%

7.5%

High

Chemical

3,100

65%

30%

75%

6.5%

Critical

Agriculture

1,600

45%

18%

50%

5.5%

Medium

Construction

750

35%

22%

45%

5.2%

Low

Energy

680

30%

15%

40%

4.8%

Low

Telecom

820

38%

19%

48%

5.4%

Medium