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The Climate Urgency and the Built EnvironmentAccounting for 34% of global emissions in 2023, building construction and operations remain a primary driver of the climate crisis. To stay on track with the Net Zero Emissions Scenario, the sector must reduce its energy intensity nearly five…

The French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) and the French Biodiversity Office (OFB) have just unveiled ACT Biodiversity. This new methodology aims to assess the credibility and robustness of companies’ biodiversity strategies, thereby fulfilling a commitment set out in the National Biodiver…

The addendum to Module 1 on targets alignment is now available!It presents recent methodological updates relating to the calculation of target alignment for all sectoral methodologies. This addendum must be systematically taken into account in the analysis of Module 1 and takes precedence over cu…

 ACT Pas-à-Pas (ou ACT-S) est une méthodologie développée par l'ADEME ayant pour objectif d'aider les organisations à construire une stratégie climat pertinente, opérationnelle et alignée avec l'Accord de Paris. Publiée en 2021 sous une première version ne couvrant que le volet "décarbonation", no…

ACT Step by Step is a methodology developed by ADEME that aims to support companies in building an ambitious decarbonisation strategy and associated transition plan, with the goal of contributing to carbon neutrality by 2050.Initially intended for businesses, the methodology was adapted to the fi…

The ACT Team launches its Public Consultation to update the ACT Retail methodology. This methodology was first published in 2019. Now the time has come to update it, to ensure it remains cutting-edge in its ambition, relevance, and comprehensiveness. The co…

In line with our commitment to continuous improvement and greater clarity of results, we are updating our grading system. The transition from a mark out of 20 to a mark out of 100 marks an important step towards providing a more accurate and nuanced assessment.This new scale better reflects perfo…

Representing the ACT Accelerate Climate Transition Initiative, ADEME and the World Benchmarking Alliance have submitted a joint response to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) second consultation on its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS).This updated standard, originally…

 Promoting credible transition plans and the global adoption of ACT methodologies As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the ACT Initiative will join discussions to accelerate credible and science-based corporate transition planning.  Our goal: to promote ACT methodologies as an i…

In a context where organizations are facing growing climate challenges, moving from emissions accounting to concrete action becomes essential. The Carbon Balance® and ACT® (Accelerate Climate Transition), two resources already at the heart of professionals' practices, together form a complete ecosys…

The Tourism Addendum is out!It stems from an experiment conducted in 2024 that highlighted the shortcomings of the Generic methodology for tourism sector businesses. It allows for a more relevant evaluation of tourism sector businesses under the Generic method.Main amended points:Be…

Representing the ACT Accelerate Climate Transition Initiative, ADEME and the World Benchmarking Alliance have submitted a joint response to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) consultation on its revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard (CNZS).This updated standard, originally published in 202…

Read the methodologyRead the dedicated WBA articleThe transition to a low-carbon economy is a global priority, and many companies are committed to reducing their environmental footprint. However, it is essential to assess the credibility of these commitments. This is the context in which t…

Biodiversity experts, your opinion counts!ADEME and the French Biodiversity Office are launching the ACT Biodiversity public consultation from 3 to 31 March 2025 to develop a robust methodology through a continuous iteration process! 📢Why take part?We develop our methodologies through…

The ACT team is launching a public consultation on the update of its "Framework". This framework document for the initiative was first published in 2016 and the most up-to-date version currently dates from 2019. As the landscape of transition planning and corporate climate responsibility has evolved…