In brief
Diag Décarbon'Action, a program launched in September 2021, is a joint initiative of the Public Investment Bank (BPI) and the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), aimed at supporting microbusinesses, SMEs, and mid-cap companies in their ecological transition.
Am I eligible? How much will it cost me? How exactly does this program work?
Here is a summary of the process, as well as a brief presentation of how Carbometrix can support your company within the framework of Diag Décarbon'Action.
Who is it for ?
The program is dedicated to French SMEs (small and medium enterprises), and mid-cap companies, i.e., companies with fewer than 500 employees. If you fall into this category of companies, you must also not be in financial difficulty - as defined by European regulations - have been operating for at least one year, and not have carried out a carbon footprint calculation in the last five years.
How much does it cost ?
The Diag Décarbon'Action program costs €10,000 excluding tax and subsidies. ADEME contributes to part of the financing of this program: the assessment costs €6,000 (ADEME will contribute €4,000).
How does the program work: The process from A to Z
Preliminary phases: sending the application to the BPI
Before starting the process, you must put together a file containing:
A K-Bis certificate less than 3 months old,
The national identity card of the CEO or legal representative,
The tax declaration for the previous year, and the bank details of the beneficiary of the aid,
The application is then sent via the BPI website under the Décarbon'Action section, where you specify that you wish to work with Carbometrix on this project.
Collaborative phases: intervention by our climate consultants
The process takes place in several stages, from the application to the publication of the greenhouse gas (GHG) balance sheet data on the ADEME website. After a positive response to the application, a tripartite contract is signed between Bpifrance, your company, and Carbometrix, followed by close collaboration between the company and one of our carbon engineers. This collaboration consists of five major stages, from project scoping to planning the implementation of the transition:
Stage 1: Project Scoping and Organization
Stage 2: Data Collection
Stage 3: Carbon Impact Calculation
Stage 4: Co-construction of the Transition Plan
Stage 5: Valorization for the Implementation of the Transition
Stage 1: Project Scoping and Organization
Once your application has been accepted, we will contact you within a week, usually via videoconference. This step aims to initiate support, validate the suitability of the service for your needs, and organize an initial meeting with a representant of the management. During this discussion, we identify the data to be collected and plan the key steps.
Step 2: Data Collection
This phase consists in collecting activity data from both your internal and external contributors. We assist you in creating questionnaires and collecting data using our platform.
Step 3: Carbon Impact Calculation
During this step, Carbometrix processes the collected data, performs intermediate calculations, refines assumptions, searches for suited emission factors to your activity, and calculates significant direct and indirect GHG emissions according to the expected criteria and using our internally developed tools. A meeting is organized with the management committee to present the results, during which discussions on the Transition Plan also begin.
Step 4: Co-construction of the Transition Plan
This phase aims to co-construct ambitious scenarios based on the carbon footprint results. Discussions are organized to present the results and exchange ideas on benchmarks, frameworks, and the means and resources that can be mobilized. The transition plan is formalized with the appointment of a manager for each action, milestones, risks, and human and financial resources.
Step 5: Communication on the Transition Plan Implementation
The objective is to promote the results and planned actions to stakeholders. A communication kit is provided to support your communication efforts.
End of the process: Exchange between the company and ADEME
Once the documents required for the subsidy to be validated (invoices, etc.) have been sent, you will receive the subsidy within four months.
Publication of the carbon footprint on ADEME website
What will you get?
The deliverables of the Diag Décarbon'Action program are designed to meet the specific needs of your company while allowing ADEME and Bpifrance to promote the initiative. They include the following:
GHG assessment, using the BEGES method: Provision and visualization on the platform of activity data and structural assumptions used to produce the Full Carbon Footprint.
Delivery Report : Production of a comprehensive report including analysis of the carbon footprint, access on our platform to the carbon emissions reduction plan, and the required elements to implement the transition (cost estimates, necessary resources).
Change Management and Implementation/Action Promotion Tools: A communication kit to promote your approach both publicly and internally.
Why partner with Carbometrix?
Since 2020, Carbometrix has been supporting companies in their decarbonization efforts:
A tailored offering: we have taken the best digital tools and combined them with the expertise of climate consultants for maximum efficiency and quality. Our platform allows you to easily export your data, our assumptions, and the emission factors used.
Qualified teams: our climate consultants are trained to the best-in-class methods (BEGES, GHG Protocol) and are already recognized as experts by the BPI
An experienced team: our engineers have calculated hundreds of carbon footprints for companies of all sizes, from micro-businesses to large corporations, including mid-sized companies and SMEs. Whether you have 10, 200, or 500 employees, we know how to adapt so this collaboration creates value for you.
The Carbometrix network: working with Carbometrix gives you access to a rich and reliable database. Generally speaking, 90% of your emissions are generated by your partners: suppliers or customers. Being able to calculate their emissions is therefore one of the keys to an excellent carbon footprint and a coherent and ambitious decarbonization project. With our multi-sector expertise, we understand your suppliers and can guide you in collecting the data you need as efficiently as possible.
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