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Organisations engaged in the initiative

WHAT IS THE ACT INITIATIVE?

CO2 emissions have increased by 1000% during the last century. It is critical that we reverse this pattern. The ACT – Assessing low-Carbon Transition® initiative assesses how ready an organization is to transition to the low-carbon economy using a future-oriented, sector specifïc methodology. It is the natural next step to bring accountability to the growing number of actions that organizations are taking to tackle climate change.

Since the pilot project launched in 2015 by the founders – ADEME and CDP – ACT has received the backing of companies, investors and government departments

Last events

  • Electric Utility benchmark with ACT by WBA

    The World Benchmarking Alliance is using ACT methodologies to conduct its Energy and Climate Benchmark since 2019. The first benchmark was published in December for COP25 and ranked 25 most influent auto manufacturers using their ACT scores. On the July the 6th, WBA will release their new benchmark ranking 50 electric utilities companies based on … Continued

  • Oil & Gas, Transport and Cement companies: ACT call for volunteers

    Last chance to join the group of pioneer companies from the Oil & Gas, Transport and Cement sectors road-testing the innovative ACT methodologies which assess the alignment of their low carbon strategy with sectoral decarbonisation pathways. Participating companies will benefit from a free assessment of their low carbon strategies conducted by consultants trained in ACT … Continued

  • New methodologies developments: call for volunteers

    The ACT initiative will launch sectoral methodologies development for the metal (iron and steel), agriculture and agro-food sectors as well as a generic methodology for conglomerate companies and companies operating in sectors that will not be covered by ACT methodologies (see sign up/consultation page for the list of sectors). This is a unique opportunity to … Continued

Companies are central to the transformation of society
and have a key role to play in the transition to the low carbon economy.

Conscious of the current paradigm shift and desiring to play a role in it, thousands of companies mobilised during COP21 to make robust commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to transform their business model.
To continue to move forward and adopt increasingly ambitious long term emissions pathways, putting us on the path towards 1.5/ 2ºC, in the spirit of transparency and trust that characterised the Paris Agreement, it is essential we are able to assess the credibility of corporate climate strategies and the consistency of their commitments. This is what ACT’s holistic and sector-based assessment methodologies offer. This remarkable and highly promising tool, deserves that as many companies as possible adopt it, implement it and refine it, for it to eventually become a real driver of change.

Laurence Tubiana Climate Champion

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Carbon accounting has become a must for organizations mindful of the climate impact of their activities. However, practices in accounting and disclosing GHG emissions are different from one company to another and global emissions are still growing. We will take a holistic view of a company’s operational impacts and dependencies, as well as of its supply chain. The ultimate goal is to drive action by companies and put them on a 2°C compatible pathway.

ACT Video training

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Key Concepts
(4 videos, 25 min)

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Framework & Methodology
(5 videos, 35 min)

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Assessments & Reports
(3 videos, 8 min)

Launch of methodologies development Cement, Transport, Oil & Gas Side Events COP 25 Madrid Launch of ACT DDP (Deep Decarbonisation Pathways) Launch of WBA auto benchmark 05-07 Climate Finance Day 15 days 28 ACT Outreach New York Climate Week COP26 Contribution to Marrakech Partnership strategy meeting ACT Japanese roadshow Share findings with electric companies (Company scorecard – public via WBA website, company feedback report – private to company) Data validation with 50 electric utilities companies (WBA electric utilities benchmark) ACT Assessments Launch of Oil & Gas, Cement, Transport roadtest Webinars: Oil & Gas, Cement, Transport 24-27 Webinar: IPIECA Climate Reporting Task Force 22 Launch of methodologies development (Iron & Steel, Food & Drinks, Agriculture, generic methodology) 22 Breakfast Breefing (feedback from French voluntary program participants) 01 Methodologies Roadtest Expected public consultation for Iron & Steel, Agro industry & Agriculture, generic methodologies Webinars: New methodologies development introduction (Iron & Steel, Agro Industry & Agriculture, generic methodology for conglomerate companies) w.c. 07 21-27 09-20 05-07 w.c. 11 Data collection and ACT assessments Jun to Sep Feedback from ACT assessments results to companies Sep to Oct Companies sharing feedback to improve methodologies Oct to Nov 15 01-31 End of ACT assessments (French voluntary program) 18 Share findings with auto companies (Company scorecard – public via WBA website, company feedback report – private to company) 01-31 Call for volunteers (French voluntary program) 21 Start of ACT assessment (French voluntary program) 13 Tranport sector public consultation opens 16 Oil & Gas sector public consultation opens 23 Cement sector public consultation opens First Technical Working Groups (TWG) with key sectoral stakeholders (Oil & Gas, Cement, Transport) w.c. 01 First TWGs workshops (Iron & Steel, Agro Industry, Agriculture, generic methodology) Methodologies Development ACT trainings in Brazil and Mexico (Companies, consultancy, financial institutions and public authorities) Dialogue and workshops to build DDP Mexico and Brazil (Transport, Cement, Electric Utilities and Agriculture) Webinars: intro & process (WBA electric utilities benchmark) 24-25 28 03-05 05 Nov Oct 2019 ACT TIMELINE 2020 Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec to early april

Pilot phase participating companies

(see full companies list in About Us section …)

Auto Manufacturer

General Motors

Auto Manufacturer

Renault

Auto Manufacturer

Honda

Auto Manufacturer

PSA

Electric utilities

Uniper

Electric utilities

SSE

Electric utilities

Endesa

Electric utilities

AGL

Electric utilities

nrg

Electric utilities

Enel

Electric utilities

Engie

Electric utilities

EDF

Retail

Casino

Retail

JFR

Retail

Decathelon

Retail

The Wharehouse

Retail

Walmart

Retail

Carrefour

Retail

Woolworths

Retail

Kesko

ACT is a joint voluntary initiative of the UNFCCC secretariat Global Climate Agenda.
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