RESPONSE is an international Erasmus+ project that aims to strengthen the sustainability capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through training and support tools focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. SMEs face increasing pressure from customers and investors to communicate ESG information, but many lack the financial resources, technical expertise, robust data collection processes, and sufficient incentives to undertake this voluntary task.
The project was created to address these shortcomings by providing accessible materials that will enable SMEs to understand and apply sustainability standards, conduct materiality analyses, and generate ESG reports in a simplified manner. These tools will be available free of charge, facilitating their independent adoption.
The international consortium responsible for the project comprises expert organizations from Italy, Ireland, Spain, and Bulgaria, ensuring a diverse and representative approach.
The project has now completed the second work package, where we have developed a Compendium of the Main Tools Supporting SMEs’ ESG Reporting.
This will be housed on the Website Results page https://sites.google.com/fondazioneisi.org/response-project/results
We are currently working on developing the ESG+ Toolbox, this will include
- ESG Self-assessment
- ESG Calculator
- ESG Report Template.
To update everyone on the work to date and to invite you to use some of the tools we are holding an event in Dublin on September 16th 2026 we would like to encourage everyone to attend and learn more about how this project can help transform your business.