VSME+
Extra-financial reporting designed for strategic and sovereign industries
VSME+ is the proprietary extension of the VSME framework developed by Ascend Tech. Built on the common VSME foundation, it adds 30 extra-financial indicators tailored to the realities of critical industries and industrial territories: supply chain dependencies, geopolitical risks, value chain resilience, and contribution to regional objectives.
A unique framework at the crossroads of sustainability and sovereignty.
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Why standard ESG frameworks fall short for strategic industries
Standard ESG frameworks were designed to measure the extra-financial performance of individual companies. They do not capture what truly matters for a critical industry: securing supply chains, resilience against geopolitical shocks, dependency on non-European suppliers, and the preservation of rare skills in a given territory.
In a context where industrial sovereignty has once again become a national strategic priority — defence, energy, semiconductors, healthcare, space — companies need a common language to qualify their robustness. That is the purpose of VSME+.
VSME+ in Harnest: manage sustainability and resilience on one platform
Harnest is the first platform to natively integrate VSME+. The VSME foundation and the 30 VSME+ indicators are managed together, with a sovereign AI (Mistral), sovereign cloud hosting and dashboards tailored to the challenges of strategic industries.
Critical dependency mapping
Map your dependencies on non-European suppliers, your energy exposures and your geopolitical risks. Identify your vulnerabilities before they become disruptions.
Industry resilience dashboards
Visualise the resilience of your industry or territory across the 30 VSME+ indicators. Compare, track progress and demonstrate your alignment with the requirements of your public or private strategic clients.
Sovereign AI and confidential cloud
Harnest uses a sovereign AI based on Mistral and sovereign cloud hosting. Your strategic data remains confidential — a non-negotiable requirement for BITD players and sensitive industry actors.
VSME+ becomes the common language between companies, territories, banks and insurers to qualify the robustness and sustainability of an industry within a given scope.
Sustainability and sovereignty:
2 imperatives, 1 platform
Companies in strategic industries do not have to choose between ESG performance and industrial resilience.
VSME+ reconciles both. Harnest enables you to produce your standard VSME report for financial partners and your VSME+ report for strategic clients, with no double entry and the confidentiality your activities demand.