What is a carbon footprint assessment?
A carbon footprint assessment (GHG inventory) measures all of a company’s greenhouse gas emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3 and provides the basis for a concrete decarbonisation action plan. We work interchangeably with internationally recognized standards like the GHG protocol or Bilan Carbone® which is the French standard. We guide you through measuring your carbon footprint and mapping out your decarbonisation pathway.
Why carry out a carbon footprint assessment?
Measuring emissions is no longer just for large companies. Whether your customers are asking for your carbon data or you are simply convinced that decarbonisation drives performance, the Bilan Carbone is the essential starting point.
- Anticipate regulatory obligations: VS, CSRD, national GHG reporting schemes such as the French BEGES… Acting now puts you ahead of your competitors.
- Respond to your customers’ requests: more and more tenders and specifications require verified carbon data on your scopes 1, 2 and 3.
- Reduce your costs: identifying your emission sources also means identifying your energy dependencies and the related savings opportunities.
- Boost your attractiveness: carbon issues now matter to your employees, investors and partners.
- Prepare your SBTi pathway: a carbon footprint is the prerequisite for any credible climate strategy.
End-to-end support to measure and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions over time
Kick-off and team engagement
We start with a day on site or online to raise your employees' awareness of carbon issues and scope the project together: perimeter, timeline, internal contributors and expected deliverables.
Defining the perimeter and collecting data
We identify all the activities and physical and financial flows to include in your carbon footprint assessment: purchases, energy, transport, waste and fixed assets. We guide you step by step through data collection, even if you are starting from scratch.
Calculating GHG emissions
Your emissions are calculated using tools certified for Bilan Carbone V9 (including GHG protocol and ISO 14064-1). We present the results to your teams, highlighting your main emission sources and the most impactful reduction levers.
Setting your targets and climate action plan
We co-build a realistic decarbonisation pathway, aligned with science-based targets (Paris Agreement, SBTi) and adapted to your operational constraints. You leave with a prioritised, costed action plan that is ready to roll out.Our Strengths
Official Bilan Carbone® V9 certification
Our consultants are trained in the official method and tools of the Association Bilan Carbone® which covers the GHG protocol and the ISO 14064-1. You will receive deliverables that meet the requirements of the main frameworks: CSRD, EcoVadis, CDP, SBTi and VSME.
Awareness workshops to engage your teams
A carbon footprint without internal buy-in is ineffective. Our certified facilitators run the Climate Fresk, the 2tonnes workshop or the Climate Change Adaptation workshop (AdACC) to build internal engagement before, during or after your assessment.
A springboard to a full climate strategy
A carbon footprint is not an end in itself. It can be followed by an SBTi alignment or VSME/CSRD compliance. We stay by your side at every stage.They already trust us
We support each year 100 companies boosting their CSR strategy.
A big thank you to the Act For Now teams for their support throughout this process, which helped us earn the EcoVadis Gold Medal! Estelle and Charlotte combined expertise, clear teaching and close support, making a sometimes complex exercise much more accessible. Not to mention a clear, effective platform that makes day-to-day management of the process much easier. Thank you to the whole team for this high-quality support.
A very attentive team that adapts to the company's needs, knowledge and objectives. Thank you for helping us progress and for helping bring the management team on board. Thanks to you, our initial objectives have been exceeded.
Fully satisfied with the approach, follow-up and tailored advice, which helped us make great progress in structuring our CSR program. It helps us communicate better, but above all it made us step back to prioritise our actions and build a timeline. A very professional approach from the consultant.
We have worked with Act for Now for the third year in a row and are fully satisfied. The proposed support is very well structured, with clear organisation and intuitive tools that make the process much easier. The team that supported us throughout the project was particularly attentive and available.
Delighted to have been supported by Act For Now: a professional, available and attentive team throughout the project. The support was high-quality and challenging, in a positive way. Thanks to their help, we earned the Platinum medal on our very first assessment! A result beyond our expectations and a source of great pride for our employees. Many thanks for this effective and enjoyable collaboration.
Your expertise, commitment and responsiveness played a decisive role in the success of this engagement. Thanks to your rigorous support and sound advice, we were able to structure and showcase our CSR actions as effectively as possible, which allowed us to achieve this level of recognition.
Frequently asked questions
Is my company eligible for financing?
There is a financing programme is for French micro, small, medium-sized and mid-cap companies with fewer than 500 employees and more than one year of activity through the Diag Décarbon'Action by BPI France. Your company must also be up to date with its tax and social security obligations and must not be in difficulty as defined by EU regulations. If in doubt, we check your eligibility before any commitment. The net cost is €6,000 excl. VAT after the 40% subsidy for companies with fewer than 500 employees.
What exactly does a Bilan Carbone with Act For Now include?
Act For Now's support allows you to measure your direct and indirect emissions using a recognised methodology, identify your main emission sources and develop a concrete action plan to reduce your carbon footprint. Our consultants will involve your teams and validate the results with your management.
What comes after a carbon footprint assessment?
The carbon footprint assessment is a starting point. It can be followed by support to build your full climate strategy, SBTi alignment to set internationally recognised targets, or VSME compliance if you are subject to non-financial reporting.
Our team
From our offices in France, we work alongside international clients remotely. Video workshops and shared working tools allow us to understand your operations and challenges in depth, and to design a robust and pragmatic CSR approach tailored to your context. We help you embed CSR in your strategy, decarbonize your operations and upskill your employees.
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