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:

Impact assessment: demonstrating the strategic value of the ACT Step-by-Step methodology

 📏 Measuring to improve Since its creation, ACT Initiative (Accelerate Climate Transition) guides organisations in assessing and developing ambitious and credible decarbonisation pathways. Using the methodology ACT Step-By-Step, Developed specifically to support organisations in the design, im…

Case Study – Septodont via the ADEME & Bpifrance ACT Decarbonisation Accelerator

We’ve asked our ACT users to share their experiences of the initiative.Loïc Allanos speaks, interviewed by Charlotte Alibert, to share his experience of the ACT programme through the ACT accelerator run by ADEME and BpifranceVideo Testimonial – Long FormatVideo testimonial – Short format…

Customer testimonial – Sodebo shares its experience with ACT

We’ve asked our ACT users to share their experiences of the initiative.Claire Moison and Philippe Rondeau took to the stage at ACT Day 2024 to share their experiences of ACT as a company participating in the ACT Step-by-Step support programme.We believe that feedback from our users is essentia…

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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