With the intention of supporting small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) managers improve their environmental and social performance, a steadily growing body of research proposes the application of various sustainability management tools, ranging from environmental audits, management systems and sustainability reports, and standards, e.g. UN Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative. However, the application and long-term use of formal tools and standards is not self-evident for a majority SMEs. This paper builds upon prior research in this small but growing field. Taken from results of a recent survey with 1,000 SME managers, it investigates the applicability of 36 sustainability management tools. In particular, it examines the rates of awareness, rates of application, managers’ perceived effects from application and facilitating attributes of multiple tools. Even though the rates of awareness and application are low for most tools, a positive correlation exists between these two variables. Furthermore, the facilitating conditions to promote application are highlighted. As a result, this paper achieves a general overview of sustainability management tools applicable for SMEs, including the tools that are most frequently applied and the tools that have a potential for greater application.