Frequently asked questions
GSES stands for the Global Sustainable Enterprise system indicating our ambition to support all organisations around the world on their sustainability journey.
GSES was founded in 2017 by its CEO and majority shareholder Kelly Ruigrok. Milestones include the launch of the Enterprise standard in 2017, the GSES Platform in 2019, and a multimillion investment round in 2022.
The GSES platform is an online platform providing tools to help organizations make intelligent decisions about sustainability performance.
Clients use the tools to measure, benchmark, and verify sustainability performance. They use the platform to collect and audit data, benchmark performance, and communicate verified results to stakeholders.
Yes, GSES has created two key sustainability standards to benchmark the sustainability performance of organisations (Enterprise Standard) and products/assets (Sustainable Footprint Standard).
The Standards provide the intelligent framework used to benchmark the information collected using the tools and assessments available on the GSES Platform.
Yes!
The GSES Scorecard is a standardized digital profile of an organization, product, project, or asset on the GSES Platform. It shows general information and sustainability performance scores, claims, and certificates.
By providing a clear, objective assessment of your sustainability performance, GSES helps identify areas for improvement and offers tools to enhance your efforts over time.
Registering allows you to present your verified sustainability scores to stakeholders, partners, and potential clients. GSES can also help with compliance for ESG-related legislation (e.g., CSRD, CDDD).
Costs vary depending on membership type and organization size. For smaller organisations, prices range from a few hundred euros to around two thousand euros. Full Memberships for large organisations start at EUR 14,950.
Any organization committed to sustainability can register, regardless of size or stage in their sustainability journey.
Go to https://platform.gses-system.com/login if you have login details, or https://platform.gses-system.com/register to create a new account.
You can register existing certifications on the platform, and they will be validated externally. This can shorten the time needed to complete an assessment.
After registration, you can assess your sustainability scores by uploading existing certificates or starting an assessment questionnaire.
Yes, GSES offers onboarding services including a virtual kick-off session and ongoing support through support@gses-system.com.
English is preferred, but you can write in Dutch if your supporting evidence is in Dutch.
An independent auditor verifies the sustainability performance data provided during assessments.
The percentage score indicates that 62% of the assessment KPIs have earned points. You have provided sufficient sustainability performance, supported by evidence, for those KPIs.
Yes, you are encouraged to share your scorecard results with clients, partners, and others.
A GSES Pillar is a sustainability focus area under the Global Sustainable Enterprise Standard, such as CSR, CO2, Sustainable Procurement, Circular Economy, Health and Safety, and Biodiversity.
You can contact support by clicking on 'Support' in the main menu or emailing support@gses-system.com. We try to answer any support ticket within 24 hours or faster if urgent.
Please click on 'Verification' in the main menu to start the process. If you're unsure about Verification, please contact support.
Mistakes happen. If you feel unsure about anything, please contact our support team.
Click on 'Database' in the main menu to browse organizations, products, or assets. Note: This feature isn't available for all memberships.
Please share your comment with support. We take your opinion seriously.
Click on 'Explainer Videos' in the main menu.
You're here! You can always find this FAQ by clicking 'FAQ' in the main menu.
Click on Support in the main menu or email support@gses-system.com. We answer tickets within 24 hours or faster if urgent.
The website contains free information about GSES. The GSES Platform provides tools and functionality for organizations with a membership.
Access conditions are stated in your organization's Membership Agreement. Online access requires agreement to terms and conditions.
No. What you can do with data is stated in your organization's GSES Membership Agreement.
All data is stored in the European Union.
Generally no. When we do, GSES signs a data processing agreement with the client.
No, we do not and will never do this.
To create a new account, go to https://platform.gses-system.com/register.
Go to https://platform.gses-system.com/login with your login details.
Select functionality from the main menu on the left. Some features are accessible via dropdown menus.
Click on 'Organization' in the main menu and then on 'Assessments' from the dropdown.
Click 'Save answers' in the top-right corner of the assessment page.
Click on 'Organization' in the main menu, then 'Carbon Footprint' from the dropdown.
Click on 'Supply Chain' in the main menu, then 'Dashboard' from the dropdown.
Click on 'Product Ratings' in the main menu, then 'Create a Product' from the dropdown.
Please click on 'Verification' in the main menu to start the process. If you're unsure about Verification, please contact support.
Mistakes happen. If you feel unsure about anything, please contact our support team.
Click on 'Database' in the main menu to browse organizations, products, or assets. Note: This feature isn't available for all memberships.
Please share your comment with support. We take your opinion seriously.
Click on 'Explainer Videos' in the main menu.