Steyaert-Heene’s experience, based on human and technological values, has ensured that its steel-construction, metal-trade, engineering, and design-office departments guarantee quality in supply, production, and safety while respecting ecological standards across the metal sector.

The problem:

Steyaert-Heene faced a triple challenge:

1. Inevitable pressure from clients– Even if deadlines move, VSME requirements aren’t going away, and clients are already asking for proof.
2. Duplicated effort – Every customer uses a slightly different questionnaire, forcing the team to re-package the same answers again and again.
3. Data without direction – Upcoming investments (insulated roof, solar panels) demanded hard evidence of sustainability impact, but raw invoices and policies offered no actionable insight.

“That’s the problem when you have different clients and each one asks for their own system. … I could do it all with one standard report.”

The Solution:

• Upload once, reuse forever - Steyaert-Heene uploaded 65 documents**,** from water bills to HR guidelines, directly into Karomia.
• AI-powered extraction - Karomia mapped every line item to the exact datapoints required by the VSME standard, selecting the most relevant passages automatically.
• One-day turnaround - Within a single working day, the company received a polished, client-ready VSME report that can be exported in any format their stakeholders request.

The Results:

• Time savings through standardized VSME reporting

“VSME is, for us, a clear term for clients, everyone reports the same way… I lost a lot of time due to a lack of standardization.”

• Faster deal cycles & stronger client trust: Presenting a professional VSME report on demand removed friction from bids and supplier assessments
• Data-driven sustainability investments: With a verified baseline, the company can now measure the real impact of its new insulated roof and solar panels, steering future CAPEX toward the highest sustainability ROI.