Since April 2025, the CMA can fine any UK business up to 10% of global turnover for vague sustainability claims — no court needed. Verdra gets you compliant, certified, and protected.
Start with a quick audit. Graduate to certification. Stay protected with an ongoing retainer. Each step builds on the last.
We review every public sustainability claim your business makes — website, packaging, social, ads — against the CMA Green Claims Code. You get a plain-English report and a compliant rewrite of every flagged claim.
£500–£1,200 · one-off · 5–10 daysWe manage your full EcoVadis assessment from start to finish. Gap analysis, policy writing, evidence gathering, submission. You get a verified scorecard to share with every customer — proving you're a responsible supplier without internal hours lost.
£1,500–£3,500 · 4–8 weeks · first-time pass guaranteedYour outsourced sustainability function. We handle annual score maintenance, new supplier questionnaires, carbon data updates, and policy refreshes — without hiring a full-time sustainability manager.
£150–£400 / month · 12-month minimumMost ESG consultants make this feel complicated. It isn't. Here is exactly what happens when you work with Verdra.
We look at your situation honestly — what regulations apply to you, what your customers are asking for, and what your biggest exposure is right now. If we can't help you, we'll say so and point you in the right direction.
We review your existing claims, policies, and documentation. We map where you are against the standard you need to meet — whether that's the CMA Green Claims Code, EcoVadis criteria, or a specific customer questionnaire.
Policy writing, data gathering, evidence packaging, submission management. We handle the heavy lifting. Typical EcoVadis projects require 5–8 hours from your team in total. We handle everything else.
You get a verified scorecard or compliant claims documentation. Use it in tenders, share it with customers, publish it on your website. We stay on as your retainer to keep it current year on year.
The email from a major customer asking about your sustainability credentials. The EcoVadis request you don't know how to answer. The green claims fine you didn't know was coming. We fix all three.
The CMA fine isn't triggered by ESG reporting — it's triggered by making green claims you can't substantiate. If you say "sustainable" or "eco-friendly" anywhere publicly without evidence, you're already at risk. That's been the case since April 2025.
The CMA Green Claims Code applies to any business of any size making environmental claims to UK consumers. There is no turnover threshold. The fine ceiling scales with your size — but the obligation doesn't.
That's the most common situation we see — and the easiest to fix. EcoVadis doesn't require perfection. It requires evidence of what you're already doing. Most SMEs score higher than they expect once documentation is in place.
Yes — but the average SME spends 150–400 internal hours on a first assessment without expert help. A low score can cost you contracts worth far more than our fee. We guarantee a first-time pass.
That's exactly the gap Verdra exists to fill. The Big Four charge £10k+ for this work. We're built for SMEs across the UK — practical, fixed-fee, designed for businesses with 5 to 250 employees.
We'll look at your situation honestly. Tell you what applies to you. Give you a clear picture of your risk — and what fixing it costs. No obligation, no pressure.
Based in South Yorkshire · Working with UK SMEs nationwide · verdra.io