Advancing Your Sustainability Performance Through Targeted Use of Data: Discover Our SustainableSteps Tool! What is SustainableSteps? SustainableSteps is an innovative self-test that helps you to analyse and improve your handling of data for a more sustainable business practice. This online tool, developed within our WertNetzWerke project, offers you the opportunity to assess various aspects of your activities and gives you valuable insights into your sustainability performance and opportunities for improvement. Why is sustainability data important? The availability and targeted utilisation of sustainability data is an important prerequisite for making your company sustainable. SustainableSteps is a tool that supports you in determining the current status of your company from the aspect of sustainability data. Based on an initial classification, you will be shown what further steps towards greater sustainability through digitalisation could look like. The tool can also help your company in fulfilling the criteria stemming from the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Who can use SustainableSteps? SustainableSteps is developed especially for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). This tool support SMEs to get an overview of their sustainability data and take targeted measures to improve it. How does SustainableSteps work? You can use SustainableSteps without registering through taking the following steps: Carry out a self-test: Answer a series of questions on various relevant areas of the company, such as data collection and analysis, reporting and sustainability strategy. Receive evaluation: Based on your answers, you will receive an evaluation of your sustainability performance. Take action: Use the recommendations to improve your sustainability performance. SustainableSteps was developed as part of the Digital Centre WertNetzWerke, an initiative to promote digitalisation in SMEs. The centre supports companies in integrating digital technologies and sustainable practices in order to remain competitive and fit for the future. Get started today by visiting the SustainableSteps website and take the first step towards a more sustainable future. The Digital Centre WertNetzWerke runs under the umbrella of Mittelstand Digital, which offers guidance to small and medium-sized enterprises as they embrace the digital transformation and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). For further questions, please contact Janna Prager.