Prerequisites for the Bilan Carbone® method
Have the documents necessary for the evaluation been provided?
In order to have its assessment evaluated, the organisation provides the documents necessary to the evaluation team. The list of these documents is found in the section dedicated to reporting, in Bilan Carbone® methodological guide
Some supporting documents remain valid for several years and carrying out a Bilan Carbone® process regularly (particularly for high maturity levels) should not force the organisation to systematically redo reflections that remain relevant. The evaluator thus has a validity range for certain deliverables:
The action plan and their quantifications, the objectives of the transition plan and its trajectory remain valid for a period of 2 years. However, it is necessary to keep the monitoring of the transition plan up to date;
The entire stakeholder engagement process and the actions carried out remain valid for a period of 2 years ;
for an Advanced level: The risk analysis remains valid for a period of 10 years ;
Is the project team trained?
For the assessed assessment to be considered a Bilan Carbone®, the project team that carried out the assessment must be trained. The requirements vary depending on the maturity level of the organisation:
for an Initial Bilan Carbone®: The person or team operationally in charge of the assessment (internal or external) is trained in the Bilan Carbone® method
for a Standard Bilan Carbone®: The coordinator and the operational officers (internal or external) are trained in the Bilan Carbone® method.
for an Advanced Bilan Carbone®: The senior management member responsible for the process has attended the training for decision-makers. The coordinator, the operational officers and any external support are trained in the Bilan Carbone® method. Representatives from each department participate in the implementation of the transition plan and have attended the training for decision-makers.
The trainings taken and their timing and currency must be in accordance with the specifications given by the Association for Low Carbon Transition (ABC).
Is the tool used compliant with the Bilan Carbone® methodology?
For the verified assessment to be considered a Bilan Carbone®, it must be carried out with the Excel Bilan Carbone® tool, the BC+® software or any other tool following the Bilan Carbone® method and having passed the ABC tool conformity audit (a list of these tools is available in the directory of compliant tools published on the ABC website).
Has management been properly involved in the Bilan Carbone® process?
For the assessed assessment to be considered a Bilan Carbone®, management must be involved in the process. The requirements vary depending on the maturity level of the organisation:
for an Initial Bilan Carbone®: A coordinator is appointed internally. He or she leads the process, then is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the transition plan.
for a Standard Bilan Carbone®: A member of senior management is responsible for the process. A coordinator is appointed internally: he or she leads the process, then is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the transition plan. The main operational functions concerned by the transition plan also participate in its development.
for an Advanced Bilan Carbone®: A member of senior management is responsible for the process. A coordinator is appointed internally: he or she leads the process, then is responsible for the development of the transition plan with the support of the main operational functions concerned. The implementation and monitoring of the transition plan are the responsibility of the main operational functions and at least one member of senior management is responsible for its application within the organisation.
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