GSES | Global Sustainable Enterprise System – Global Action for local impact

GSE-System® – the golden standard for sustainable, social and holistic performance of organizations, supply chain & products

2024

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THE CHALLENGES

The quantity of quality marks, certifications, tools and initiatives in the field of sustainability, CO2 emissions and biodiversity is endless. Organizations no longer see where to start and how because there is no overview.
Which facet of sustainability should you focus on to really make an impact on the world?
How to measure the sustainability performance of organizations & products in all industries in a uniform way?
How do you get a transparent supply chain?

THE SOLUTION

Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSE-System®) is the global all-overseeing sustainability standard is managed by a wide international range of experts, stakeholder industries and the National Sustainability Institute of the Netherlands. GSE-System® – the golden standard for sustainable, social and holistic performance of organizations, supply chain & products

GSE-System®:

international standard
workable for SME’s and corporates
procurement tool
tender management
marketing tool
universal with existing certifications & labels
third party assessed by external audits and
validations
represented in all industries

Global all-overseeing sustainability platform

Two GSE-System® Standards combined in one SMART -world changing- online,
data-driven system. The total GSE-System® System measures the following levels
and pillars:

4 levels of measurement:

standard level
organization level
supply chain level
product/project level

5 pillars of sustainability – organizational level:

Corporate Social Responibility – based on ISO 26000
Sustainable Procurement – based on ISO 20400
CO2 emissions – based on ISO 50001 & ISO 14064-1
Circular Economy – based on BS 8001
Health & Safety – based on ISO 45001

3 pillars of sustainability – product/project level:

Circular – based on EMF & Cradle2Cradle
Environmental – based on ISO 14040 & PEF
Health – REACH Compliance

1 overall scorecard

Learn more about GSE-System Standard

GSE-System – PROCUREMENT TOOL

The GSE-System platform can be used as a procurement tool. The Supplier functionality on the online GSE-System Platform gives every participant the opportunity to invite and rank suppliers on standardized and internationally accepted sustainability themes as CSR, Sustainable Procurement, CO2, Circular-Economy, Health & Safety. After the suppliers publishes the scores of the theme of your choice after a validation, a supplier ranking will appear on your procurement dashboard.

GSE-System helps you to give you the insights you need to make better informed decisions. We help buyers to find the right suppliers, manage their relationships and enjoy increased levels of visibility and control over their entire supply chain. In our communities, suppliers become more visible to buyers.

GSE-System – TENDER TOOL

Use the GSE-System platform as tender tool! Rank the suppliers for your tender on sustainable themes of your choice at the organizational level. Measure your tendering projects at project or building level on circular and environmental performance linked to purchase orders and standardized burden of proof guidelines. Contact us for more information.

SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINT CARD (BoM/LCA certificate)

Features

Pre-qualification questionnaires – Our standardensure buyers can see the most pertinent information about potentialsuppliers – all in one place, all in one format.

Data validation – We don’t just provide information – we provide independent data validation (desk review) to ensure that information is up-to-date and completely correct.

Audits – Without a way to check proper protocols are being followed, business relationships can’t grow. We provide external audits performed by independent certifying bodies all over the world thru our CI network.

Certification – GSE-System Standard is also a certification method, on the GSE-System platform you can choose between 2 validation methods: 1. Desk review – output: validation 2. Onsite audit – output: certification.

Supply chain mapping – Supply chains are becoming more global and more complex, which can make them harder to control. Our GSE-System Origin mapping solution gives you the ability to map your suppliers on place, sustainability, health and safety and quality, products/projects..

Conflict minerals – The production of conflict minerals destroy lives and, thanks to growing pressure from all kinds of stakeholders, they can destroy businesses too. We can help you eliminate them from your supply chain.

OnSite – Our fully-managed service helps you ensure your subcontracted people and equipment remain an asset rather than a liability.

Insights -Insight into any part of your supply chain, from an individual supplier’s performance to an overview of how the community is performing as a whole, allows you to make better daily business decisions.

BoM calculator – Calculate your products, projects or building with the BoM (Bill of Material) calculator which is integrated in the GSE-System platform. TheBoM calculator is the online calculating model for the GSE-System Sustainable Footprint Standard. The Sustainable Footprint Standard is based on: ISO 14040, PEF, Cradle2Cradle, Ellen Mac Arthur foundation. The output of theSustainable Footprint Standard certificate is shown in an interactiveSustainable Footprint Card (example below) which you can show your clientsto increase sales or in tendering processes.

Topranking Validated Suppliers

Organisatie	MVO	MVI	CO2	CO	HS
Demo 01	100	0	0	0	0
Demo 02	100	0	0	0	0
Demo 03	0	100	100	0	100
Demo 04	100	80	80	0	80
Demo 05	0	100	0	0	100
Demo 06	80	0	0	0	0
Demo 07	0	0	0	0	0
Demo 08	90	100	80	0	100
Demo 09	0	100	0	0	100
Demo 10	80	60	0	0	60
Demo 11	60	70	0	0	70
Demo 12	80	0	0	0	0
Demo 13	100	90	80	0	90
Demo 14	100	100	0	0	100
Demo 15	80	70	80	0	70
Organisatie	MVO	MVI	CO2	CO	HS

Testimonials

“I see the GSES system as a platform in which socially conscious people want to make a difference. By joining the GSE-System system We want to find new partners and create transparency and visibility for our safe and sustainable concepts.”

Jan Oosterbeek / Ecopoint

“To make the sustainable aspect of our business transparent, IFS has joined the GSE-System. This is an overarching sustainability tool with which your own organization and suppliers are tested for sustainability on different assessments as the BlueScan. “This allows us to make it clear to customers how we work. Then it’s not just about the food itself, but also about the packaging. Because that is another important aspect that we pay attention to.”

Ron Meijer / International Food Services

“Het is belangrijk dat bedrijven hun beloftes ook daadwerkelijk nakomen. ‘Sinds dit jaar zetten we de perceptie van consumenten af tegen de feitelijke prestaties. We werken daarvoor samen met het Nationaal Duurzaamheid Instituut die het GSE-System ontwikkelden. Zij hebben een methodiek ontwikkeld waarmee bedrijven een assessment doen om hun prestaties te meten op het gebied van duurzaamheid. Zowel voor consumenten als voor de bedrijven is het heel waardevol om deze assen tegenover elkaar te zetten”

Annemarie Tillema / Sustainable Brand Index

“Deze nieuwe berekeningsmethode helpt om ons beleid verder te ontwikkelen. Maar uiteindelijk bepaalt de klant of deze informatie voor hen iets toevoegt”. “Duurzaamheid is een integraal onderdeel van onze strategie. Wij weten dus precies hoeveel gram koper, staal en kunststof in onze mri-scanners zit, waar dit vandaan komt en hoeveel hiervan gerecycled is of niet.”

Eelco Smit, Director Sustainability / Philips

“Voor inkoopprofessionals is GSE-System heel handig om bijvoorbeeld duurzame keuzes voor de juiste leveranciers en producten te kunnen maken.”

Karin van IJsselmuide / NEVI

“Het NDI houdt zich bezig met de standaardisatie van duurzaamheidsmetingen volgens het Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSE-System). Bedrijven worden zo geholpen, met dit generieke meetsysteem, om hun organisatie op een open en transparante wijze te verduurzamen. Zytec werkt en doet hier graag aan mee.”