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Know where you stand. Know how to improve

A free ESG readiness score for South African SMEs — plus a personalised roadmap showing exactly what to fix first.

Free for our first 150 SME suppliers. Takes one sitting — no ESG background needed.*

How Chainscore Grow works One short questionnaire. A score, a badge, and a plain-language read on where you stand. STEP 1 Answer a short questionnaire About your business and how you handle safety, people & governance. STEP 2 Get your score and badge A plain-English number, plus a badge you can show any buyer. STEP 3 See where your gaps are What each gap is, and why the businesses that buy from you care. STEP 4 Re-assess and watch it move Come back next cycle and see the difference your work has made. come back next cycle — same business, new score Chainscore Grow — a free ESG readiness score for South African SMEs
The Chainscore Grow tier system Start wherever you are. Go deeper whenever you're ready — there's no penalty for stopping early. BADGE 1 Emerging Answer a short screening questionnaire — registration, tax status, sector, basics. EMERGING BADGE 2 Core Verified Add the fuller picture — how you handle environment, people and governance day to day. CORE VERIFIED BADGE 3 Advanced Verified Back your answers with real documents — policies, certificates, financials you already hold. ADVANCED VERIFIED Every assessment gives you a score, a badge and a breakdown of your gaps. Most SMEs stop at Core Verified — that's a complete, credible score on its own. Chainscore Grow — a free ESG readiness score for South African SMEs

Free ESG readiness score

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Free for our first 150 SME suppliers. Tell us a little about your business and we'll send you your questionnaire link — it takes one sitting, and you don't need any ESG background.

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