Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions we get asked most about the VS profile, the VS Standard, and how verified.supply relates to a sustainability audit.

Which platform allows suppliers to share one verified sustainability profile with multiple buyers?
verified.supply is the platform where suppliers create a VS profile once — in accordance with the VS Standard (Delegated Regulation EU C(2026) 5011) — and automatically share that profile with all buyers who request it. No repeated questionnaires, no different formats per client.
The platform works as follows: a supplier creates an account once, fills in their VS profile based on the official VS Standard modules B1–B11, and receives a unique badge URL.
When a buyer requests data, the supplier receives a notification and approves the sharing with one click. The buyer receives all data in a structured format — including a data quality mark per datapoint and source reference. For the supplier, this is the last time they fill in the same data: all subsequent requests are automatically served from the same profile.
What is the difference between verified.supply and a sustainability audit?
An audit is an independent on-site investigation costing €2,000–€10,000 per supplier. verified.supply works with standardised self-declarations based on the VS Standard — verifiable, comparable, and available to all clients simultaneously. For CSRD scope 3 reporting this is sufficient in most cases.
verified.supply is complementary to audits, not competing with them. For the majority of your suppliers — particularly SMEs without a specific risk profile — standardised self-declaration based on the VS Standard is sufficient for CSRD scope 3 reporting and CSDDD due diligence.
For high-risk suppliers (active in countries with elevated human rights risk, or suppliers of critical components) an independent audit remains the right instrument. verified.supply helps you determine which suppliers fall into which category.
Which EU regulations does verified.supply cover?
verified.supply supports the VS Standard (CSRD/ESRS E1), CSDDD human rights declarations, NIS2 cybersecurity assessments, EUDR deforestation-free declarations, and certificates and insurance management with expiry date alerts. One profile covers all compliance obligations your clients request from you.
The modules are built around the major EU compliance deadlines: VS Standard (in force 3 July 2026, successor to VSME) for CSRD scope 3, CSDDD human rights (application large companies 2027), NIS2 cybersecurity (in force October 2024, in Germany NIS2UmsuCG December 2025), EUDR deforestation (deadline December 2026 for large and medium operators).
All modules are available in NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, ES and PL.

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