Monthly Archives: October 2025

How UK sustainability reporting standards will affect your SME

By Dan Firmager on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) will be introduced in 2026.

Though it’s aimed at larger firms, SMEs will have reporting responsibilities if they supply to these larger firms.

By preparing early you can position yourself as a preferred supplier.

The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) could be introduced as early as January 2026 and will reshape how companies disclose climate and sustainability-related information.

While the initial focus will be on large, ‘economically significant’ entities, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should not assume they’re out of scope. In fact, the ripple effects of UK SRS will be felt across the supply chain. SMEs that prepare early will be better positioned to reduce risk, attract investment, secure finance and win new work.

Why UK SRS matters to SMEs

These standards are designed to provide investors and lenders with consistent, decision-useful information. For SMEs, this means that larger customers, banks and insurers will increasingly expect sustainability data from their suppliers and partners.

‘Economically significant’ organisations will be expected to make several disclosures in their financial statements, including their Scope 3 emissions, which include the emissions generated by their suppliers (purchased goods

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First Time Ever: ANMP Board Members Interview DSA CEO Dave Grimaldi on Legacy Leadership Show

In a powerful collaboration of leadership and insight, veterans of the network marketing industry — Lisa Grossmann and Donna Johnson — will interview the new CEO of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) in a special “Network Marketing State of the Union” discussion hosted and moderated by Tom Chenault of The Legacy Leadership Show.
This landmark event represents a first-of-its-kind direct conversation with Board Members of the Association of Network Marketing Professionals (ANMP) and the Direct Selling Association (DSA) — top field leaders and the industry’s leading organization in one live conversation about the profession’s present and future.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, October 28thTime: 3:05pm Mountain Daylight TimeWhere: Broadcast live on the ANMP 2025 Facebook GroupModerator: Tom Chenault, Host of The Legacy Leadership Show

A Conversation That Matters
Dave Grimaldi, known for his direct, hands-on approach and strategic mindset, is setting a new tone and standard for progress and collaboration within the profession. As DSA’s CEO, Grimaldi is recognized for his policy expertise, advocacy background, and energetic leadership style.
It is especially refreshing to know that Dave actually supplemented his income in college by building a network marketing business of his own! His firsthand experiences and desire to advocate for the entire industry – including the field

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