Turning sustainability reporting into opportunity

Welcome to the Workable Method for Sustainability reporting in the Food & Drink Industry! The sustainability reporting tool designed for SMEs, by SMEs.

Workable Method was born out of a simple frustration - small and medium-sized enterprises were overwhelmed by endless questionnaires, complex systems, and expensive software. Instead of supporting real progress, sustainability reporting had become an administrative burden, costing valuable time, money, and energy that could have been invested in real sustainability actions.

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Workable Method for Sustainability reporting

Most existing tools are developed far away from the factory floor, by people unfamiliar with the daily reality of SMEs. That is why our federation decided to take action. We created a practical and affordable method that speaks the language of entrepreneurs and empowers companies to take ownership of their sustainability journey.

From Belgium to Europe

This initiative was originally developed for members of Fenavian, the Belgian sector federation for the Protein Processing Industry – the processing of meat, other proteins and Ready Meals.

From the very beginning, the system was enthusiastically received—not only by SMEs in Belgium, but also by many other companies and federations across Europe.

Thanks to the more than 20 federations that have joined forces, this tool was delveloped to what it is today. The need was the same everywhere - SMEs across the food and drink industry were looking for a simple, practical way to report on sustainability. What started as a tool has grown into a movement. Sustainability reporting became something positive, something useful, an opportunity instead of a burden.

Identified in Mapping of Platforms by EFRAG

This tool was identified by EFRAG in the Mapping of digital platforms and SME sustainability reporting related initiatives, as the sector broad, European wide and fully VSME aligned tool (based on a self assessment not verified by EFRAG).

Simple. Compliant. Sustainable.

Workable Method is not just a reporting tool. It is a learning process.

Step-by-step training

From management to administrative staff, everyone gains the knowledge needed to integrate sustainability into business strategy.

Clear explanations

Complex terms and requirements are translated into simple, understandable language.

Self-reporting made easy

Companies can complete their reporting themselves, without costly outsourcing.

Powered by the European Food & Drink Industry

That is why FoodDrinkEurope embraced and joined the Workable Method as an enthusiastic partner. FoodDrink Europe is the first European Sector federation that comes with a European sectoral standard in Sustainability Reporting for SMEs.

Together we say yes to sustainability, and no to administrative overload. Because the true goal is clear, resources and energy should flow into sustainability itself, not into the bureaucracy around it.

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