ZED offers a wide variety of benefits to an organization. The quality standards are applicable to MSMEs who are seeking to improve their internal management and operational system. The government of India recommended that companies who are seeking to increase their profits in accordance to the environmental consciousness should seek for this certification. 

Benefit to MSMEs 

• - Credible & reliable vendor database: ZED will ensure that the companies investing in India have a ready-made & reliable vendor base to support their activities the MSMEs rated under ZED Certification Scheme
  
  
• - Reducing negative effect on our environment: Enhanced environment consciousness making them “Responsible Manufacturers”
  
  
• - Awards & Rewards: Department of MSME & Export Promotion may develop an award & reward system for high performing ZED units. They will be recognized nationally which will help them to showcase themselves globally
  
  
• - Aligning with best practices: MSMEs will get an opportunity to do benchmark study and learn the best practices across the globe under the ambit of ZED Certification Scheme
  
  
• - Global Competitiveness: Enhanced competitiveness of the vendors in the global marketplace so that goods manufactured have no defects and thus leveraging the benefits of quality & cost optimization
  
  
• - Visibility & brand recognition: “ZED Mark” to enable an MSME to be seen as a company with a leverage over non-rated MSME units.

*Many other benefits are likely to be announced for ZED rated MSMEs in the near future