A manufacturing SME receives a supplier questionnaire from their largest customer asking about Scope 3 emissions, ISO14001 certification, and environmental policy. They've never seen anything like it. This is happening across UK manufacturing right now. Why this is happening? Larger companies facing ESG reporting obligations are pushing requirements down their supply chains. Your customers aren't doing this to be difficult, they need your data to complete their own reporting

Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) are expected to introduce new sustainability and reporting expectations for many UK businesses. For small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), this can feel confusing, especially when guidance is often written for large corporations. In simple terms, SRS refers to a set of standards designed to improve how businesses report on sustainability-related topics such as environmental impact, governance, and social responsibility. While not all