Association Bilan Carbone

Name

Association Bilan Carbone

Legal name

Association pour la transition Bas Carbone

Website

https://abc-transitionbascarbone.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Accounting and Climate Transition Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Supplier Engagement & Value-Chain Decarbonization Programs (EUABAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

Keywords

• Carbon accounting methodology
• Greenhouse gas inventory
• Decarbonation transition planning
• CSRD compliance tools
• Climate consulting training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees across four colleges (Economic Actors, Non-Economic Actors, Consulting, Public Sector) and individual Citizens. Membership provides access to Bilan Carbone tools, methodology, training discounts, peer networks, and working groups. Pricing varies by organization type and size.
2. Bilan Carbone® Method Licenses: Licensing fees for the Bilan Carbone® methodology and tools. Organizations must have at least one trained person to acquire a license. Separate licenses for internal use vs. exploitation (service provision by consulting firms).
3. Training Programs: Revenue from Bilan Carbone® training programs at multiple levels (Discovery, Initiation, Mastery modules) delivered in partnership with IFC and four habilitated training organizations. Training is a prerequisite for tool access.
4. Collective Training Programs (Cordées): Peer-based learning programs including Cordée Inventaire Bilan Carbone® (€600 for non-members) and Cordée Plan de transition (€900 for non-members), with 10% discounts for members. Programs run 3-4 months with group sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Association pour la transition Bas Carbone develops, owns, and licenses the Bilan Carbone® carbon accounting methodology and associated tools (BC+ web platform, Excel tool V9, SM-GES® management system). The association sells annual memberships across four professional colleges (Economic Actors, Non-Economic Actors, Consulting, Public Sector) plus individual citizens, delivers training programs through authorized partners, and operates the Nos Gestes Climat individual footprint simulator. The methodology covers all GHG scopes and is compatible with CSRD, ACT, and GHG Protocol standards.

Product overview

Association Bilan Carbone offers a comprehensive portfolio of carbon accounting and low-carbon transition solutions centered on the Bilan Carbone® methodology. The core offering includes the Bilan Carbone® methodology (available as Excel tool V9 and web platform Bilan Carbone®+), complemented by supporting tools such as the Fresque du Bilan Carbone® for awareness, SM-GES® for management systems, and ACT® for climate strategy assessment. The association also provides digital platforms including Nos Gestes Climat for individual carbon footprinting, educational programs (MOOC Énergie & Climat, PEBC, Clicks On), and collective learning programs (Cordées Inventaire and Cordées Plan de transition). Membership programs serve multiple constituencies: Economic Actors, Non-Economic Actors, Consulting firms, Public Sector (Collectivities), and Public Establishments. International initiatives include Clim'Foot, Clicks On, and ECCI projects. The organization also offers the VAT methodology for evaluating transition actions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bilan Carbone: Carbon assessment methodology and tools for organizations to account for greenhouse gas emissions
• Bilan Carbone+ (BC+)
• Nos Gestes Climat
• SM-GES
• ACT (Assessing low Carbon Transition)
• Fresque du Bilan Carbone
• ALDO
• OCCF
• V.A.T (Valorisation des Actions de Transition)
• Club Citoyens

Products and services

• Bilan Carbone®
• Bilan Carbone®+ (BC+) Web Platform
• Bilan Carbone® Excel Tool (V9)
• Nos Gestes Climat
• Fresque du Bilan Carbone®
• SM-GES® (Système de Management GES)
• ACT® (Assessing low Carbon Transition)
• VAT (Valorisation des Actions de Transition)
• MOOC Énergie & Climat
• Cordée Inventaire Bilan Carbone®
• Cordée Plan de transition
• Adhésion Citoyen (Club Citoyens)
• Adhésion Acteur Économique
• Adhésion Acteur Non Économique
• Adhésion Conseil
• Adhésion Secteur Public - Collectivités
• Adhésion Secteur Public - Établissement Public

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,000 GHG assessments performed by members in 2023, with 82% voluntary and two-thirds resulting in a transition plan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME created the Bilan Carbone® methodology in 2004 and transferred its stewardship to ABC in 2011. ADEME continues as a key strategic partner, co-funding initiatives such as the Nos Gestes Climat platform (with Datagir), the MOOC Énergie & Climat, and the Clim'Foot European project. ADEME also co-publishes positioning notes with ABC, such as the ACT® x Bilan Carbone® joint note.
• APCC (Association des Professionnels en Conseil Climat Energie et Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2025, ABC and APCC completed their merger, unifying France's carbon accounting professional community under a single structure. The merged association operates with four colleges (previously APCC represented consulting professionals). This fusion created the largest unified professional community for low-carbon transition in France.
• Institut de Formation Carbone (IFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFC is the primary habilitated training organization for Bilan Carbone® methodology. ABC and IFC partner to deliver the official Bilan Carbone® training programs. IFC has delivered training to over 20,000 people. ABC is the only organization currently authorized to organize and animate Bilan Carbone® training, and IFC is its key delivery partner.
• Datagir (ADEME subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDatagir (an ADEME group company) partnered with ABC to create the Nos Gestes Climat individual carbon footprint simulator. This platform has recorded over one million connections and serves as a key public-facing tool for climate awareness.
• Avenir ClimatiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenir Climatique partnered with ABC for the MOOC Énergie & Climat (3 seasons) and the PEBC (Projet Établissements Bas Carbone) project for French secondary schools. The organizations share missions around climate awareness and carbon literacy education.
• Clim'Foot European Consortium (France, Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated by ADEME, the Clim'Foot project brings together France (ABC), Italy (ENEA), Greece (CRES), Croatia (EIHP), and Hungary (HOI) to develop adapted Bilan Carbone® tools for each country, emission factor databases, and training programs. ABC animates the Clim'Foot community and shares project resources broadly.
• Clicks On European ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Clicks On project involves ABC and 6 European partners to adapt and deploy carbon footprint methodologies in secondary education across Europe. This is an extension of the PEBC (Projet Établissements Bas Carbone) model to an international scale.
• BpifranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBpifrance partners with ABC in the tutoring program for the Consulting college, where new practitioners can conduct Bilan Carbone® assessments under supervision to build their competencies. Bpifrance involvement provides access to financing and SME support infrastructure.
• AFNOR CertificationminorOthersABC has partnered with AFNOR to certify Bilan Carbone® evaluators as part of the Bilans GES evaluation program launched in 2025. This adds an independent quality assurance layer to the carbon assessment ecosystem.
• Low Carbon Transition PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABC consolidated the Low Carbon Transition international platform in 2025, expanding its footprint beyond France. This platform serves as a hub for sharing methodologies, training, and tools with international partners, including new partnerships in Tunisia for developing carbon data and skills.
• CRES (Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving, Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical board partner in the Clim'Foot European project. CRES participates in developing emission factor databases and adapting Bilan Carbone® methodology to the Greek context.
• EIHP (Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar, Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical board partner in the Clim'Foot European project. EIHP contributes to the development of Croatian-specific emission factors and training materials for Bilan Carbone® adoption.
• ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical board partner in the Clim'Foot European project. ENEA leads Italy's adaptation of the Bilan Carbone® methodology for national use.
• HOI (Hermán Otto Institute, Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical board partner in the Clim'Foot European project. HOI supports Hungary's adoption of Bilan Carbone® tools and methodologies through the project framework.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Climate Seed: Paris-based carbon accounting platform and consultancy serving enterprises and financial institutions with GHG inventories, transition plans and offsetting services. Comparable because it operates at the intersection of Bilan Carbone®-style consulting and SaaS tooling in France, targets the same economic-actor segment and was a peer member of the consulting ecosystem ABC consolidated via the APCC merger.
• Carbone 4: Paris-based carbon strategy and decarbonization consulting firm founded in 2007, long the dominant private-sector alternative to ABC in France. Comparable because it serves the same economic-actor and public-sector segments with Bilan Carbone-adjacent methodology, transition planning and ACT® assessments, and competes for the same consulting-college audience ABC organized into a single body via the 2025 APCC merger.
• Sweep: European (French-founded) carbon management platform for enterprises, connecting finance, ESG and sustainability teams with CSRD-ready reporting. Comparable because it pursues the same French and European mid-market and enterprise customers that ABC's BC+ targets and offers a web-native alternative to ABC's Excel-based Bilan Carbone® workflow.
• Greenly: French-headquartered carbon accounting SaaS platform offering automated GHG inventories, CSRD-ready reporting and supplier engagement for SMEs and enterprises. Comparable because it competes directly with BC+ on the same French/European customer base, targets the same BEGES/CSRD pain points, and is positioning against ABC's methodology licensing model with an integrated software offering.
• EcoAct (an Aimplify company): France-originated carbon consulting and offsetting firm (now part of ENGIE/Aimplify) providing GHG inventories, SBTi target setting and transition planning. Comparable because it serves the same French and European enterprise customer base with end-to-end carbon accounting and climate strategy services that overlap ABC's ACT® and Bilan Carbone® methodology offerings.

Others

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank partnering with ABC in the Consulting college tutoring program and broader SME climate support infrastructure. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor — it channels SMEs toward ABC-aligned climate consulting and reinforces the regulatory and financing ecosystem in which ABC's methodology is the de facto standard.

Broad incumbents

• Watershed: US-based enterprise carbon accounting and climate disclosure platform serving large multinationals with CSRD/SEC-grade reporting. Comparable as a direct competitor in the carbon accounting platform category ABC's BC+ competes in, especially for cross-border French multinationals seeking a single global standard, though Watershed lacks ABC's France-specific regulatory familiarity and BEGES extraction.
• Persefoni: US-based climate management and accounting platform (Climate Management & Accounting Platform) used by large enterprises and financial institutions for Scope 1-3 emissions. Comparable as a competitor in the enterprise carbon accounting platform category, particularly for multinational members of ABC needing cross-jurisdictional reporting, though it lacks the French regulatory embedding of the Bilan Carbone® standard.
• South Pole Group: Zurich-based climate solutions provider offering carbon advisory, project development and digital climate action platforms. Comparable because it serves the same European economic-actor and public-sector segments with carbon accounting and net-zero strategy services that overlap ABC's ACT® and transition planning portfolio.
• ADEME: France's ecological transition agency and original creator of the Bilan Carbone® methodology before transferring stewardship to ABC in 2011. Comparable as a strategic counterpart that still funds and co-publishes with ABC (Nos Gestes Climat, Clim'Foot, MOOC, ACT® joint notes) and shapes the regulatory framework (BEGES, PCAET) that drives structural demand for ABC's offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abc-transition-bas-carbone

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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