# 0.1 - Objectives and principles of Bilan Carbone®

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Bilan Carbone® subscribes to [the objectives of low-carbon transition approaches](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/introduction-to-the-low-carbon-transition/what-is-a-low-carbon-transition-approach.md) in general. The section below presents the specific objectives and principles of Bilan Carbone®. ## Objectives of Bilan Carbone® * **Stakeholder engagement** internal and external stakeholders of the organisation in a transition approach, through awareness, empowerment, coconstruction and the results presentation and reporting of the transformations enabled by the transition plan. * **Account for** in the most rigorous and comprehensive way possible the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the organisation, whether they are [direct or indirect](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/appendices/glossary.md#e), covering the boundaries of responsibility and dependency of the organisation. * To develop a **Transition Plan** and a plan to reduce GHG emissions and the organisation's vulnerabilities that is ambitious, steerable, operational, and consistent with the emissions accounting. > *Bilan Carbone® is not merely an administrative process, a standard or an excellence reporting: it is the most reliable means to steer the **reduction** of greenhouse gas emissions.* > > Anna CRETI, 2024, President of ABC The Bilan Carbone® approach can be applied to an organisation, a product or a territory. This methodology deals only with Bilan Carbone® Organisation. > ⏳\[[WIP](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/foreword.md#structures-des-informations-specifiques)] The methodological principles of Bilan Carbone® Organisation also apply to Product or Territory approaches. They are not presented here and will be the subject of [further reflection](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/appendices/appendices/appendix-6-opening-up-to-other-scales-territory-and-product.md) over the coming years. These objectives are broken down [into several levels according to the maturity](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/1-framework-for-the-approach/1.1-define-your-bilan-carbone-r-maturity-level.md) of the organisation concerned in terms of carbon accounting and low-carbon transition strategy. Organisations are encouraged to meet the requirements in continuous improvement and to progress in maturity level, notably during Bilan Carbone® renewals. Let us recall here that with Bilan Carbone® we do not measure an organisation's responsibility for global warming; we identify its potential for action in order to best size its transition plan. The objective is to transform the organisation to adapt it to the low-carbon world of tomorrow. ## Principles of Bilan Carbone® Bilan Carbone® enables a strategic analysis of GHG emissions. To do so, it adheres to the following principles: * **Low-carbon strategy** : the approach seeks to add a mitigation dimension to the organisation's strategy * **Long-term vision** : the approach contributes to defining an organisation's low-carbon transition vision over the long term * **Anticipation** : the approach invites anticipation of forthcoming changes * **Pragmatism** : the approach requires staying pragmatic with respect to obtained results, which are not always those anticipated beforehand. Furthermore, in order to provide excellence reporting, Bilan Carbone® adheres to the following principles: * **Consistency** : the approach is consistent with current stakes, i.e. with national and international strategies to combat climate change (National Low Carbon Strategy, Paris Agreement, …), and promotes the emergence of a low-carbon society. * **Accuracy** : the biases and uncertainties inherent to the approach are identified, quantified and reduced as much as possible. * **Significance** : the approach seeks to cover as many emissions as possible, and to prioritise action on all so-called significant emissions. * **Evaluation** : the approach shall result in outcomes that can be evaluated, notably through [Evaluation of a Bilan Carbone® assessment](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/7-evaluation-and-quality-of-bilan-carbone-r/7-introduction-to-the-evaluation-of-the-approach.md). This procedure is optional, but must be applicable to all the requirements of the approach. * **Transparency** : the approach must be sufficiently transparent, and the results obtained must be published on the platform of the Observatoire de la Comptabilité Carbone en France (OCCF). Use of the Bilan Carbone® logo is conditioned on compliance with these principles. Bilan Carbone® is [compatible](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/appendices/glossary.md#c) with other existing methodologies [, the main ones being ISO 14064-1-2:2019, the GHG Protocol or national regulations (it complies with French regulation, and therefore with the Regulatory GHG Assessment). Bilan Carbone® in its third](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/introduction-to-the-low-carbon-transition/how-is-bilan-carbone-r-integrated-within-a-low-carbon-transition-approach.md)maturity level [(Advanced level) covers the majority of CSRD ESRS E1. Bilan Carbone® results are usable within these initiatives. ](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/1-framework-for-the-approach/1.1-define-your-bilan-carbone-r-maturity-level.md#niveau-avance-un-bilan-carbone-r-qui-pilote-une-veritable-strategie-de-transition)Do you have a question about understanding? *** *Consult the FAQ* [*. The method is living and therefore likely to evolve (clarifications, additions): find the*](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/appendices/faq.md)*track of changes here* [*follow-up of changes here*](/methode-bilan-carbone-r-en/foreword/history-and-tracking-of-changes.md)*.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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