1.1 - Define your Bilan Carbone® maturity level
What is the organisation's current and target maturity regarding the Bilan Carbone® approach?
To define the maturity level of its organisation in terms of carbon accounting and its positioning on the low-carbon transition pathway :
Is the organisation carrying out its first or nth Bilan Carbone®?
What are the internal and external expectations?
What are the means?
Will this be a first or nth awareness-raising on planetary issues?
There is a gradient of maturity degrees, from the beginner organisation to the most experienced. To adapt to this diversity, the Bilan Carbone® method is broken down into 3 major maturity levels (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced), which are presented here.
It is strongly recommended to read the content of the higher maturity levels, even if they do not immediately concern your organisation in principle, because, in a logic of continuous improvement and progression, some specific points of the higher levels may already be sought and achieved.
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Beginner level: A first Bilan Carbone®
The organisation's objective is to mobilise certain key teams to carry out a first accounting of its GHG emissions, and to establish a simple transition plan associated with short-term objectives. One of the objectives of this first transition plan will be to renew the approach aiming for a Bilan Carbone® of Intermediate level.
Hierarchical involvement and governance of the carbon topic are emerging.
In general, this level is suitable for a beginner organisation or a small structure with limited resources, carrying out its first Bilan Carbone®, wishing to respond to the If the Bilan Carbone® is to be used for reporting to the, or to the Diag Décarbon'action.
⏳[WIP] Testimonials: feedback from a Beginner Bilan Carbone® will be available here soon.
Intermediate level: A Bilan Carbone® with actions targeting all emissions
The objective of a Bilan Carbone® approach at Intermediate level is to carry out an exhaustive accounting of its emissions, in order to establish a complete, quantified transition plan, including medium-term objectives. All stakeholders will be engaged, whether internal or external to the organisation.
Hierarchical involvement and governance of the carbon topic are increasingly integrated.
This is the Bilan Carbone® as it has been historically carried out, and concerns the majority of organisations. A Bilan Carbone® of Intermediate level is typically an improved renewal of a previous Beginner-level approach.
⏳[WIP] Testimonials: feedback from an Intermediate Bilan Carbone® will be available here soon.
Advanced level: A Bilan Carbone® that steers a true transition strategy
An Advanced-level Bilan Carbone® is characterised by an in-depth accounting of the most significant emission categories.
The organisation has equipped itself between two renewals of the Bilan Carbone® (or equips itself during the process) with an analysis of transition risks and opportunities in addition to its Bilan Carbone® approach.
The organisation has equipped itself between two renewals of the Bilan Carbone® (or equips itself during the process) with a genuine low-carbon transition strategy (possibly via ACT Step-by-Step or other equivalent methods). The organisation can amend it, and monitor its evolution through the regular renewal of the Advanced-level Bilan Carbone®.
The Bilan Carbone® serves as an internal steering tool and for the management of the organisation's GHG emissions. Carbon indicators feed the organisation's overall strategy. It is relevant for an Advanced level to put in place a analytical carbon accounting to obtain reading keys by responsibility boundary, and enabling the establishment of the organisation's Bilan Carbone® as a decision-making tool.
The transition plan is quantified, and sets a long-term emissions reduction objective, or even a business model transformation, made credible by a decarbonisation trajectory scheduled in the short, medium and long term. All stakeholders are engaged.
The Advanced-level Bilan Carbone® makes it possible to meet the majority of the requirements of the CSRD ESRS E1.
Hierarchical involvement and governance of the carbon topic are priorities for the organisation.
This level concerns organisations most mature on low-carbon transition issues, with dedicated internal resources. The assessments of the Bilan Carbone® or of the organisation's strategy allow to confirm this maturity.
⏳[WIP] Testimonials: feedback from an Advanced Bilan Carbone® will be available here soon.
Exigences relatives à l'ensemble de la démarche Bilan Carbone® pour chacun des niveaux de maturité
Determine the organisation's maturity level
At the launch of the approach, the organisation shall choose an appropriate maturity level and comply with the corresponding requirements.
The organisation may directly aim for the level corresponding to its objectives, needs and maturity, without necessarily starting with the Beginner level.
The organisation shall progress in terms of maturity at each iteration of the approach, but this does not necessarily translate into reaching a higher level.
A maturity questionnaire is proposed, allowing a rapid estimation of an organisation's maturity level at the launch of the approach. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but provides an initial idea of the appropriate maturity level to aim for during the process:
Comparison of maturity level criteria for the continuous improvement of the Bilan Carbone®
The table below aims to give an overview of the requirements for each of the three maturity levels. This table is not exhaustive, and remains generic, each point being detailed later in the method via an appropriate sub-section.
The use of the term Bilan Carbone® at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels in the organisation's communication is conditional on compliance with all the criteria of that level. However, it is possible for the organisation to highlight the points on which it has gone further than what is required for its level, notably via the evaluation of its Bilan Carbone®.
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All information on the operational boundary is documented and Do you have a comprehension question?Consult the FAQ . The method is living and therefore likely to evolve (clarifications, additions): find the.
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