Category: Technical notes

24 February 2025

ACT Tourism: towards a transition in the tourism sectors

Roadtest ACT Assessment Report Roadtest ACT Step-by-Step Report See more... Context: A key sector with major climate challenges The tourism sector plays an important role in France, with tourism consumption expected to reach €180 billion by 2022, or more than 7% of GDP. However, …

ACT methodologies, Others, Technical notes

23 January 2025

Mapping the overlap between the CSRD reference framework and ACT Assessment

ACT Assessment Report - CSRD Chapter: ACT-CSRD mapping Key points to remember Next steps ACT Assessment and the CSRD The European CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) is a framework regulation drawn up by the European Commission as part of the Green Deal. It a…

ACT methodologies, Technical notes

6 November 2024

ACT evaluation of a multi-activity company

The ACT Initiative has developed methodologies to assess a company's low-carbon transition towards a low-carbon economy. 15 key sectors in terms of greenhouse gas emissions are covered, and a so-called "generic" method allows for the inclusion of companies from other sectors. Link to the note …

ACT methodologies, Technical notes

6 November 2024

ACT assessment of a multi-activity company

The ACT Initiative developed methodologies to assess a company’s transition to a low-carbon economy. 15 key sectors in terms of GHG emissions are covered, a ‘Generic’ methodology allows to cover the other sectors. Link to the note Nevertheless, guidance was lacking when it comes to…

ACT methodologies, Technical notes

30 November 2021

From global carbon budget to company pathways

ACT assesses company’s decarbonization strategy and associated transition plan in regard to its decarbonization challenges. To do so, ACT compares, among other things, greenhouse gas emissions targets and performance of companies against theoretical trajectories, which are obtained thanks to “alloca…

Technical notes

3 May 2021

ACT position on Avoided Emissions

Are referred as “avoided emissions” of an organization the emission reductions achieved by its activities, products and/or services, when these reductions are achieved outside its scope of activity. These last years, more and more companies claim avoided emissions to highlight their efforts to the g…