Sustainability and ESG work when they are part of a company’s DNA.
And that starts in the boardroom. Advisergy supports SMEs from the strategic decision in the board of directors to the sustainability report under the VSME standard. The focus is on what creates value: financing, contracts and company value.
Seminar ESG awareness for boards of directorsLiability, greenwashing risks and strategic opportunities, in a compact format for SME board members.Ten reasons that have nothing to do with obligation.
For SMEs, sustainability is above all a business question. These ten levers show where a well-built ESG profile has a real effect.
Financing
Better terms and easier credit talks with reliable ESG data.
Market access
Pass tenders and supplier audits instead of being screened out.
Reputation
Communicate credibly, without greenwashing risk.
Company value
ESG as a factor in succession, sale and due diligence.
Employer appeal
Attract and keep skilled staff who care about values.
Operational efficiency
Measuring energy, materials and waste means cutting costs.
Key account readiness
Be prepared when major customers ask for supply chain data.
Public procurement
Meet sustainability criteria in public tenders.
Risk management
Spot climate, supply chain and liability risks early.
Innovation
New products and business areas built on sustainability requirements.
The requests are coming, even without a reporting obligation of your own.
Most SMEs are not directly required to report. They are affected all the same: through their customers, their bank and their own communication.
Supply chain
Larger customers in Switzerland and the EU pass their reporting duties on to suppliers. Under ESRS 2.0, a value chain cap limits what they may ask for. The VSME report is designed for exactly this.
Non-financial reporting
Large companies report on environmental, social and employee matters, human rights and corruption. They collect the data for this from their suppliers.
Greenwashing ban
Since January 2025, environmental claims in Switzerland must be backed by evidence. The EU is following with the EmpCo Directive. We check what you are allowed to say.
Board responsibility
Sustainability risks are part of the duty of care of the board and management, in a company limited by shares (AG) as well as in a limited liability company (GmbH).
From the first meeting to an assured report.
Four clearly defined steps. We advise and support you; an independent, accredited partner carries out the assurance.
Assessment
Where does your company stand, what are customers and your bank asking for, and which data is already available?
AdvisergyESG report under VSME
We collect the data with your team and prepare the report under the Basic Module, with the Comprehensive Module on request.
AdvisergyImplement measures
The report leads to concrete measures with measurable benefits: costs, contracts, risks.
AdvisergyIndependent assurance
On request, a partner licensed by the Federal Audit Oversight Authority (FAOA) reviews your report. Advisory and assurance remain strictly separate.
RESA Business Audit GmbHVSME What does the VSME Basic Module cover?The 11 disclosures we prepare with you for the report.
- B1Basis for preparationGENERAL
- B2Practices, policies and future initiativesGENERAL
- B3Energy and greenhouse gas emissionsENVIRONMENT
- B4Pollution of air, water and soilENVIRONMENT
- B5BiodiversityENVIRONMENT
- B6WaterENVIRONMENT
- B7Resource use, circular economy, wasteENVIRONMENT
- B8Workforce – general characteristicsSOCIAL
- B9Workforce – health and safetySOCIAL
- B10Remuneration, collective bargaining, trainingSOCIAL
- B11Corruption and briberyGOVERNANCE
The VSME is EFRAG’s voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs.
One report answers the data requests from banks and customers, instead of filling in each questionnaire separately. On request, we add the Comprehensive Module.
Advisergy
Strategy, data collection, report, implementation. We work on your side.
Independent assurance partner
Assurance is carried out by a separate, FAOA-licensed partner. This keeps the assurance opinion credible.
Predictable at the start, fair during implementation.
Three billing models, depending on what the work requires.
First ESG report
Agreed scope, fixed price. You know in advance what the report will cost.
Ongoing support
Updates, customer requests, training and sparring, billed on actual time spent.
Implementing measures
For savings projects, we share in the proven results, with a fixed cap.
Embedding ESG starts in the boardroom.
The board of directors sets the strategy and bears the responsibility. In the ESG awareness seminar, board members and executive management learn what sustainability requires by law and where it creates strategic value. Compact, based on Swiss law, with practical examples from SMEs.
- Duty of care and loyalty in an AGCO Art. 717 · 754
- Management and liability in a GmbHCO Art. 812 · 827
- Greenwashing in advertising and reportsUCA Art. 3 para. 1 let. x
- Non-financial reportingCO Art. 964a–c
- Criminal liabilitySCC Art. 325ter
Partners for what we deliberately leave to others.
Assurance and specialist expertise come from partners. You still have a single point of contact.
Collaboration in research and innovation.
Advisergy GmbH
A boutique consultancy that knows SMEs from the inside.
Advisergy was founded by Markus Odermatt. As an engineer, entrepreneur and board member, he knows the questions that really matter to SMEs: liquidity, customers, succession. We measure sustainability by what it contributes to these questions.
We work for SMEs in German-speaking Switzerland. Short lines of communication, personal support, no off-the-shelf packages.
- Founder and Managing Director
- Markus Odermatt
- Education and certifications
- Dipl. Ing. HTL (Engineering degree)
- Executive MBA
- CAS Photovoltaics
- CAS Board of Directors, Certified Board Member
- GRI Certified
- Certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner Advanced
- Memberships
A conversation costs you nothing but an hour.
In the initial meeting, we clarify which requests you are facing, where your company stands and which first step is worthwhile.