ACT Step by Step
Develop your strategy

Do you want to develop a coherent carbon emission reduction strategy and implement a relevant transition plan?Regardless of your size or sector, the ACT Step by Step Methodology is the perfect solution for your needs.
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YOU ARE A COMPANY

Step 1: Discover the ACT methodology step by step

ACT Step by Step provides tools and follows a precise methodology. This provides a framework for developing a relevant climate strategy.

ACT Step by Step presentation
ACT Step by Step and other standards (GRI, TCFD, CDP, SBT, ISO14001).

Requirements

Have drawn up a greenhouse gas emissions report (ie GHG Protocol) less than 2 years old, including scope 1, 2 and 3.

ACT Step by Step, support in 5 key stages

ACT Step by Step is aimed at organisations that do not yet have a climate strategy, enabling them to develop this strategy and an associated transition plan. This support generally represents 20 to 30 man-days from a consultant over a period of 12 to 18 months. For the in-company coordinator, it’s around ten man-days over the same period.

Overall assessment of the company's practices and maturity in this area
Analysis of current carbon performance and the risks and opportunities associated with the low-carbon transition
Long-term vision of the company in a low-carbon world, with a sequenced roadmap to match
Setting a decarbonisation trajectory and a short/medium-term strategic plan
Drawing up an action plan to reflect the strategic orientations in the short term

With 4 reference tools

ACT methodologies
The progression grid
Carbon performance
The strategy toolbox

Performance Carbone consists of 9 modules:

Reduction objectives, tangible investments, intangible investments, product performance, management, supplier commitments, customer commitments, public commitments and the business model.

Step 2: Find an ACT Step by Step consultant

Find the ideal consultant for your company, near you :

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Find out more about the experiences of the companies involved:

Etude d’impact : démontrer la valeur stratégique de la méthodologie ACT Pas-à-Pas

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Retour d’Expérience – Septodont via l’Accélérateur Décarbonation ACT de l’ADEME & Bpifrance

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Retour d’expérience – Sodebo témoigne sur ACT

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YOU ARE A CONSULTANT

Step 1: training

Would you like to become an ACT Step by Step advisor?
Find out more about the detailed programme and how to register for forthcoming training sessions.

Our training courses

Step 2: acquiring licences to use the tools

Commercial use of the ACT methodology is subject to a licence agreement that enables consultancy firms and engineering firms to sell and use the initiative’s tools within organisations.

We offer two packages on a one-year basis, providing you with flexibility depending on the size of your organisation, your level of training and your commercial needs:

  • Fixed fee only or
  • Fixed fee + variable fee

 

To subscribe, please contact licence@ademe-act.fr

UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS

Watch the replay of the videos on the development of the methodology below. Like all ACT methodologies, ACT Step by Step has been developed with the participation of a range of stakeholders, including companies. Find out more about the ACT Step by Step methodology.

‘ACT methodologies are an effective tool for initiating a continuous improvement process with a global approach to climate change mitigation’.

Paco Vadillo, engineer, sustainable property project manager, Wild Trees
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