Welcome to the SME Readiness Tool
Measure What Matters. Build What Lasts.
Empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to assess, improve, and report on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance—aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global reporting standards.

A Smarter Way to Start Your Sustainability Journey
Understand the full journey in 90 seconds—from account creation to final report generation. Built to be accessible, intuitive, and impactful, whether you’re just starting or scaling your ESG commitment.
SME Readiness Hub is proudly sponsored by:

About the tool
The SME ESG Readiness Tool is a self-guided, interactive digital platform designed to empower small and medium enterprises to embrace sustainability with confidence and clarity. Whether you’re new to ESG or ready to formalize your impact strategy, this tool offers a structured yet flexible pathway.



Navigate Your ESG Journey
We make sustainability reporting seamless and insightful:

Key Features
Structured ESG Assessment
The tool delivers a comprehensive, sector-sensitive evaluation that guides users through core ESG dimensions—Environmental, Social, and Governance—with tailored questions based on your company’s size and industry. Each section includes awareness-building prompts, required and optional questions, and clarity on how your inputs shape your ESG profile.
Visual Progress & Scores
Monitor your journey in real-time through a dynamic dashboard that shows individual and overall scores with visual cues. Colour-coded maturity levels (Laggard to Advanced) help you instantly understand where you stand and which areas need attention, while section-level indicators keep you on track and prevent missed questions.
Multi-Language Support
To improve accessibility and regional reach, the platform is fully available in both English and French, with accurate, user-friendly translations of all interface elements, tooltips, and instructions. More languages may be added based on user demand.
Document Uploads & Validation
Easily attach relevant supporting documents—policies, certifications, data sheets—with automated format checks and upload confirmations. The system flags missing evidence, organizes your files by section, and allows version control, so your submissions stay compliant and complete.
Automated Reporting
At the end of the assessment, generate professional ESG reports with a single click. These reports are formatted for stakeholder use, summarizing dimension scores, improvement recommendations, and compliance status. Choose between formats like PDF or PNG, and customize based on your audience.
Security & Compliance
The platform is built on modern, secure architecture using JWT authentication, AES-256 encrypted databases, and SSL/TLS protection. It enforces role-based access control and API rate-limiting to ensure both usability and data integrity across the board.
How the tool works

To get started, users simply register and log in, where they’ll create a company profile and select the relevant reporting period. Once inside the platform, they proceed to complete the ESG assessment by answering structured, guided questions, uploading supporting documentation, and engaging with explanatory content for each ESG pillar. As they move through the process, they can track their progress using built-in tips, real-time completion indicators, and historical data tracking to refine their responses and improve their scores. Once the assessment is complete, users can instantly generate a polished ESG report, ready to share with investors, business partners, or regulatory stakeholders.