APCC

What APCC does

APCC (Association des Professionnels en Conseil Climat, Energie et Environnement) is a French non-profit professional association founded to represent and serve consultants specializing in climate advisory, carbon accounting (Bilan Carbone / BEGES / GHG Protocol), sustainable mobility planning, and broader environmental and energy consulting. It operates as a membership body for individual consultants and consulting firms, with a stated geographic footprint spanning France and Belgium. Its core "products" are community and knowledge assets rather than software: a searchable member directory (annuaire.apc-climat.fr), the multi-season Itinéraire Bas-Carbone podcast on low-carbon mobility, a numbered series of webconferences on topics from carbon accounting to cycling infrastructure, two annual virtual summits (Sommet Virtuel du Climat and Sommet Virtuel de la Mobilité Durable), regional workshops (Rencontres Régionales de la Mobilité au Travail), and a publication program of position papers and practical guides including the Guide and Charter for Carbon Accounting Communication (May 2025).

Its primary constituents are professionals across climate and mobility consulting, while its secondary reach extends to organizations (enterprises, territories/collectivities, EPCIs) looking for vetted advisors and to public authorities through regulatory advocacy on instruments such as the BEGES regime and Projet de loi 529. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; pricing for individual or firm membership is handled "on request" via a 'Devenir adhérent' page, supplemented by event-based and institutional support — notably ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique), which financially underpins webconferences and co-develops content. APCC is governed by its members (legal representative Philippe Lauret, with Suzy Cantraine as publication manager/DPO) and runs a small permanent team of 1–10, supported by member-led working groups and a Slack community.

In 2025 APCC merged with ABC (Association Bas Carbone), with content progressively being consolidated onto the ABC platform, signaling consolidation of the French climate-consulting association landscape and a potential reorganization of revenue and membership flows. The organization has no disclosed external investment, no proprietary technology product, no API surface, and no AI/ML capabilities referenced in the input corpus — its competitive position rests on community, content, and regulatory credibility rather than on technology stack.

Name

APCC

Legal name

Association des Professionnels en Conseil Climat Énergie et Environnement

Website

https://apc-climat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APCC is a French non-profit professional association representing climate, carbon accounting, and sustainable mobility consultants in France and Belgium. It provides a member directory, webconferences, two annual virtual summits, the Itinéraire Bas-Carbone podcast, and regulatory position papers for its consultant members and the organizations that hire them.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate and Sustainable Mobility Advisory Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Claims, Labeling & Communications Advisory (VCMI/ICVCM Guidance, Claim Substantiation) (EUABADAI), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate consulting
• Carbon accounting
• Sustainable mobility
• Environmental advisory
• Climate strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APCC is a French professional association representing consultants specializing in climate advice, carbon accounting (Bilan Carbone, Bilan GES, GHG Protocol), and sustainable mobility. It delivers membership services, a searchable consultant directory, technical publications, an educational podcast (Itinéraire Bas-Carbone), regular webconferences, annual virtual summits, and regional workshops to support and connect its member professionals and the organizations they serve.

Product overview

APCC (Association des Professionnels en Conseil Climat, Energie et Environnement) is a professional association representing climate and sustainable mobility consulting professionals in France and Belgium. The organization operates as a content and networking platform rather than a traditional software product. Its offerings include: the Itinéraire Bas-Carbone podcast series (covering employer mobility, inclusive mobility, and electric mobility topics); Webconferences (online seminars on carbon accounting, climate adaptation, and sustainable mobility); annual virtual summits (Sommet Virtuel du Climat and Sommet Virtuel de la Mobilité Durable); regional in-person workshops (Rencontres Régionales de la Mobilité au Travail); a searchable member directory; and knowledge publications including position papers and guides on climate and mobility topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME is a key institutional partner providing financial support for APCC's webconferences and events. APCC collaborates with ADEME experts (such as Pierre Taillant from ADEME's Service Transport et Mobilité) for podcast episodes and educational content on sustainable mobility and climate adaptation.
• WimoovminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWimoov is a mobility platform featured in the Itinéraire Bas-Carbone podcast episode on inclusive mobility. Sébastien Bailleul, Director of Communication and Advocacy at Wimoov, provided expert testimony on inclusive mobility solutions and barriers.
• ProdurableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProdurable is a partner of APCC's member directory. APCC participates in the Produrable professional events and exhibitions, animating workshops on climate strategy and sustainable mobility topics.
• InfodurableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInfodurable is a partner of APCC's member directory, providing visibility and cross-promotion for sustainable development professionals.
• The GoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Good is a partner of APCC's member directory, contributing to the ecosystem of sustainable development visibility and promotion.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Greenly: Paris-based carbon accounting SaaS platform serving SMEs. Comparable as a French-headquartered climate-tech firm targeting the same corporate carbon accounting market that APCC member consultants serve.
• SustainCERT: Climate impact verification and carbon accounting platform. Comparable as an emerging service provider in corporate carbon accounting — partially overlapping with APCC member consultant offerings.

Broad incumbents

• BIC (Bureau International du Climat) / French Climate Action Network type bodies: Network-level French climate public-interest organizations that convene climate professionals and influence policy — comparable as adjacent institutional actors serving the same climate practitioner ecosystem.
• I4CE (Institute for Climate Economics): Paris-based think tank producing economic research and policy analysis on climate issues. Comparable as a French institutional actor in the climate advisory/policy space serving public and private decision-makers.
• PwC France Climate & Sustainability Practice: Big Four advisory practice with a dedicated French climate/sustainability service line (CSRD, carbon). Comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping corporate carbon advisory capabilities.

Direct peers

• Greenflex: French sustainability and energy consulting firm offering carbon accounting, CSR, and energy efficiency services. Comparable to APCC member firms operating in the French climate/carbon advisory market.
• Carbone 4: France-based climate strategy consulting firm advising organizations on decarbonization. Directly comparable as a leading French player in carbon/climate advisory services whose consultants are likely APCC members.
• ABC (Association Bas Carbone): French low-carbon association focused on carbon accounting methodology (Bilan Carbone). Comparable to APCC as the other major French climate-consulting professional body; merged with APCC in 2025.

Others

• ADEME: French agency for ecological transition funding climate/energy research and methodologies (Bilan Carbone). Documented core institutional partner of APCC, providing financial support and expert content.
• The Shift Project: French think tank advocating for a post-carbon economy through research and thought leadership. Comparable as a French institutional voice in climate transition, though focused on advocacy rather than consulting certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/APCClimat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apcc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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