Businesses: How to reach "Net Zero"?

Global warming now exceeds +1.5°C. Extreme events are intensifying, revealing the limits of our mitigation policies. Without abandoning mitigation efforts, adaptation has become crucial. While mitigation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect ecosystems, adaptation must strengthen the resilience of societies to climate impacts. On a global scale, strategies are being deployed, involving governments, businesses and citizens, to ensure a sustainable future. Each local action contributes to global resilience.

Committing to a carbon trajectory has become a major strategic challenge for companies. Indeed, the fight against global warming is no longer just a question of social responsibility, but an economic and regulatory imperative. With increasing obligations, such as CSRD and CSDD, organizations must not only measure but also reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. However, this process is complex and requires a rigorous approach. We explore the 10 common mistakes to avoid when implementing a carbon strategy.

The ACT (Accelerate Climate Transition) method is an initiative led by ADEME, CDP and WBA, whose mission is to help companies decarbonize their activities and contribute to global carbon neutrality. It offers programs such as ACT Step-by-Step to help structure decarbonization plans, and ACT Assessment to measure progress in this area. ACT has become a global benchmark in corporate decarbonization, and now uses new methodologies to guide companies towards a more global environmental transition. In this article, we'll look at how these different methodologies work, and how they enable companies to begin their transition to a sustainable business model.