{"product_id":"vsme-hallbarhetskrav-kundsvar-egenforsakran-2027","title":"VSME 2027 – Response to customer sustainability requirements, self-declaration \u0026 value chain agreement | Word\/PDF\/Excel","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas a major customer sent a long questionnaire about climate, personnel, supply chains, and sustainability?\u003c\/strong\u003e With this niche VSME\/CSRD response package, smaller suppliers can document what the customer is actually requesting, distinguish CSRD-based information requirements from other requirements, and provide a proportionate, verifiable response. The package also helps prepare a written self-declaration, a request for clarification, and a conditional scope letter ahead of the 2027 rule changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises, suppliers to large corporations, finance managers, sustainability coordinators, and advisors. The product does not apply to general CSRD reporting or an automatic right to refuse to provide sustainability data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"Package contents\" style=\"border:1px solid #b6cadb;border-radius:10px;background:#eef5fb;padding:18px;margin:22px 0\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePackage contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive separate \u003cstrong\u003eSwedish working documents\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Swedish user guide, and a separate \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish User Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e. All seven documents are available in editable Word (DOCX) format and as corresponding searchable, printable PDFs. In addition, there is a Swedish Excel workbook with nine tabs. \u003cstrong\u003e7 standalone documents, 15 customer files in total\u003c\/strong\u003e in a ZIP for future digital delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection aria-label=\"What the files contain\" style=\"border:1px solid #b6cadb;border-radius:10px;background:#ffffff;padding:18px;margin:22px 0\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the files contain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecording customer sustainability questions; checking the purpose of the data and the reporting year; assessing whether the supplier may be a protected enterprise; self-declaration of verified staff size; response per data point; request for clarification; partial response; carefully drafted scope letter; contract check; evidence and communication log. Excel can calculate the 10- and 1,000-employee thresholds for fact-checking but makes \u003cstrong\u003eno legal decisions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe five working documents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceipt and purpose assessment:\u003c\/strong\u003e document the customer's questions, why the data is requested, the reporting period, contracts, and other legal bases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtected enterprise and self-declaration:\u003c\/strong\u003e check the average number of employees in the previous financial year, document evidence, and prepare a written statement of fact for the customer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eProportionate customer response:\u003c\/strong\u003e provide verified data with the unit, period, source, and an explanation of what is missing or needs to be investigated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePartial response and clarification:\u003c\/strong\u003e ask the customer for the exact CSRD purpose, data point reference, and scope without blocking potentially relevant information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eReasoned scope and contract review:\u003c\/strong\u003e formulate a conditional response that refers to the correct rule, the correct annex, and the status of Swedish legislation—not an automatically generated refusal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat applies in November 2026 and what applies first in 2027?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32026L0470\"\u003eDirective (EU) 2026\/470\u003c\/a\u003e has amended the CSRD rules. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32026R1560\"\u003eCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026\/1560\u003c\/a\u003e is in force and contains a voluntary reporting standard in Annex I. \u003cstrong\u003eArticle 3 on the value chain cap applies to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the specified data points in \u003cstrong\u003eAnnex II\u003c\/strong\u003e that govern the value chain cap, and the annex distinguishes enterprises with no more than ten employees from enterprises with more than ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwedish law requires an important reservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Government's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.regeringen.se\/rattsliga-dokument\/lagradsremiss\/2026\/10\/lattnader-i-kraven-pa-hallbarhetsrapportering\/\"\u003e27 October 2026 referral to the Swedish Government Legal Council\u003c\/a\u003e proposes an express right for certain enterprises to refuse to provide excessive sustainability information from 19 March 2027. This Swedish law is \u003cstrong\u003enot yet decided\u003c\/strong\u003e as of 9 November 2026. Therefore, the product is sold as a response support and preparation tool—not as a certificate that the customer can refuse all questions already now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich information requirements are not automatically covered?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe value chain cap is limited to information requested for reporting purposes under the CSRD and corresponding accounting rules. Separate obligations under other EU law or national law, banking or financing matters, procurement, contractual terms, and voluntary information exchange require their own assessment. It is not enough for the customer to call their questionnaire “ESG” or “VSME”. The enterprise's role, average number of employees, date, and exact data point must be checked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExcel with nine tabs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview, Cases, Protected Enterprise Test, Data Points, Responses, Supporting Documentation, Contracts, Follow-up, and Sources.\u003c\/strong\u003e The overview counts the number of registered cases and actual submission days. Threshold checks show whether an entered average number of employees is above or below 10 and 1,000 respectively; they do not mean that the company automatically has the right to opt out of reporting. Status lists and source columns make it easier to follow up and correct factual information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDifference from a general CSRD\/ESRS package\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe existing \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/csrd-esrs-hallbarhetsrapportering-2026-2027-svenska-english-scope-double-materiality-iro-vsme-word-pdf-excel\"\u003eCSRD \u0026amp; ESRS Compliance Package\u003c\/a\u003e includes scope, double materiality, IRO, and value chain issues for reporting enterprises, among others. This product is narrower: \u003cstrong\u003ea supplier has received a concrete customer request and needs to respond correctly\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan we refuse all ESG questions from major customers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Such a general right of refusal does not follow from the rules. Check the purpose of the request, the relevant reporter, date, staff size, data point in Annex II, and separate contractual or legal requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the new Swedish right of refusal already apply?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The Swedish Government Legal Council referral on 27 October 2026 contains a proposal with a proposed entry into force on 19 March 2027. Check the ongoing legislative process before invoking any new Swedish provision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat if we lack emissions or energy data?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eState that the data is missing or needs to be verified. Do not make up values and never provide an estimate as a measured result without a clear methodology and uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the PDFs fillable, and is everything in English?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe PDF files are searchable and printable, but are not interactive fillable forms. The five working templates and Excel are in Swedish; only the separate English user guide is in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a legally reviewed standard report?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is an administrative document package, developed with AI-assisted internal review of public legal sources. No external independent legal review, auditor review, or regulatory certification has been performed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery and version\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersion 1.0, internally source-reviewed on 9 November 2026. Digital document package with 7 DOCX + 7 PDF + 1 XLSX. No fictitious customer or measurement data is included. A future ZIP delivery will be linked separately when the product is activated. Information about future Swedish legislation is preparatory until a possible parliamentary decision exists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Svenska Dokumentmallar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56558925709654,"sku":"VSME-RESPONSE-2027-V1","price":79.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/2373\/3846\/files\/vsme-hallbarhetskrav-leverantorssvar-2027-huvudbild.jpg?v=1794223189","url":"https:\/\/mallbutiken.se\/en\/products\/vsme-hallbarhetskrav-kundsvar-egenforsakran-2027","provider":"Mallbutiken","version":"1.0","type":"link"}