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Mapping the synergies between the CSRD and ACT Step-by-Step standards
Authors : Sophie Proust & Charlotte Alibert
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ACT step-by-step mapping / CSRD
Mapping table ACT Step by step
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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…
First published in 2019, the Automotive Manufacturer (Auto) methodology needed to be updated to ensure it remains cutting-edge in its ambition, relevance, and comprehensiveness.
You can find the updated version of the methodology here.
The World Benchmarking Alliance has used the former methodolog…
Following the ACT day at MEDEF, find below the tools and presentations used during the morning workshops as well as the replay of the afternoon.
Morning Workshops - Deliverables and Presentation
Workshop - How to Present the ACT Step-by-Step Offer to a Company? Download
Workshop - Companies: Take Ac…
ADEME is delighted to officially announce that the financial sector has joined the list of sectors covered by the ACT methodologies after two years of development and testing. Financial institutions will now also be able to benefit from a tool for assessing their climate strategies in line with the …
As the ACT initiative expands, and the number of users of the ACT Step-by-Step methodology and tools grows, we make it a point of honor to offer effective and relevant tools to help companies in their efforts. In fact, we regularly revise our tools to add new features, simplify the user interface, a…
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the public consultation of the ACT (Assessing low-Carbon Transition) Fashion & Luxury methodology. We welcome all inputs: you can provide either general comments to the survey and/or feedbacks on specific sections.
Driven by Paris Good Fashion, ADEM…
The ACT Generic methodology was first published in 2021 to assess companies not covered by any sectoral methodologies within the set developed by the ACT initiative. The ACT Generic methodology has been updated to ensure it remains cutting-edge in its ambition, relevance, and comprehensiveness.
You …
The ACT team has participated at COP28 to present ACT Adaptation and ACT Finance methodologies.ACT Adaptation :"Managing the inevitable: How companies are appropriating adaptation issues in their strategies in a credible way?"
Presented and moderated by Stephia Latino Physical risks project mana…
First published as a draft in 2016, the Electricity methodology needed to be updated to ensure it remains cutting-edge in its ambition, relevance, and comprehensiveness.
You can find the updated version of the methodology here.
The World Benchmarking Alliance has used the former methodology twice, f…
After testing the ACT Adaptation methodology with 13 volunteer companies, we are glad to announce the release of the ACT Adaptation methodology!
The world has already exceeded +1°C global warming compared to the pre-industrial period (1850-1900). With the temperature rising, climate change has been …
In September 2022, the ACT initiative published updated versions of four qualitative modules which appear in all ACT methodologies (5. Management, 6. Supplier engagement, 7. Client engagement, and 8. Policy engagement).
The fifth qualitative module, module 9: Business model, has now been updated. Al…
Published on 19 July 2023
Read AEF dispatch no. 693665…
Published on 12 July 2023
Listen to the La Radio podcast…
The ACT Team launches its Public Consultation to update the Generic methodology. This methodology was first published in 2021 to cover any sectors not already covered by ACT sectoral methodologies. Now the time has come to update it, to ensure it remains cutting-edge in its ambition, relevance, and …
Published on 16 June 2023
Read the Finance ClimAct article…
The ACT Team launches its Public Consultation to update the Automotive Manufacturer methodology. This methodology was first published in 2020. Now the time has come to update it, to ensure it remains cutting-edge in its ambition, relevance, and comprehensiveness.
The consultation will be open for 2 …
? The world has already exceeded +1°C global warming compared to the pre-industrial period (1850-1900). Climate change has been definitively linked with severe and widespread consequences across the globe (see the World Weather Attribution initiative). Thus, adaptation to the current and future clim…
Following public consultation, ADEME shares its updated draft ACT Finance methodologies :Banks methodology
Investors methodologyContributions from various stakeholders have improved the clarity and consistency of draft methodologies.
The main changes are:more detailed definitions helping to ca…
The ACT Team launches its Public Consultation to update the Electric Utilities 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 consultation will be open for 2 weeks…
ADEME is launching the ACT 4 Finance public consultation.
The consultation is open to every financial sector stakeholder and will end on February 10th.
It is the opportunity to:review the full methodology before road-test
check the methodology consistency and clarity
get feedbackContribution pr…
The ACT Initiative team is glad to announce the release of the ACT Pulp and Paper methodology!
Pulp and Paper is the fourth most energy-intensive industry. According to IEA, it represents 5.6% of the industrial energy consumption. The pulp & paper sector has an important role to play in global d…
ADEME is launching a road-test of the ACT methodology (Assessing low-Carbon Transition) for the Finance sector. It is a unique opportunity to benefit from a third-party analysis of your decarbonization strategy and associated transition plan.
Over the last 9 months, market-led working groups have de…
The ACT Initiative is glad to announce the release of the ACT Aluminium methodology!
Aluminium industry is currently responsible for 2% of global GHG emissions (1.1 Gt/year), aluminium being the second most-used metal in the world after iron. As aluminium is a key metal, especially in the context of…
In the medias
The ACT methodology is currently being adapted for the finance sector
Published on 19 July 2023
Read AEF dispatch no. 693665
Banque de France rating: from CSR indicator to Climate indicator
Published on 12 July 2023
Listen to the La Radio podcast
How can we go beyond best-in-class ESG ratings to build a genuine net-zero approach?
Published on 16 June 2023
Read the Finance ClimAct article
Decarbonisation: how can we adapt our business models?
Published in the October 2022 issue of the magazine
Read the ADEME dossier
The Banque de France is preparing a climate rating for businesses
Published in the October 2022 issue of the magazine
Read the article in Les Echos