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3. So what can we do?
We have seen in the preceding paragraphs that the system is based on solid approaches and reference systems, which are currently being harmonized at European level, even if some critics may have diminished their scope.
3.1 From balance sheet to management
As we stated earlier in this document, measurement is not the most important issue, due to the inherent imprecision of evaluation methods and the impossibility of comparing, let alone benchmarking, different organizations.
The added value of carbon accounting lies in the opportunity it offers to set up a genuine management system for the environmental impact of activities. A system that must be based on a systematic approach and anchored in a continuous improvement process.
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Bibliography
Software tools
There are many software tools available, and it would be unwise to make a selection.
London-based analyst firm Verdantix specializes in analyzing the Sustainability and Carbon Management software markets. It regularly produces Magic Quadrants on software solutions.
Syntec...
Websites
French reference portal for GreenIT (the environmental impact of IT activities):
Portal presenting the activities of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative :
Website dedicated...
Standards and norms
Published standards
- Greenhouse gases – Part 1: Organization-level specifications and guidelines for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and removals. - ISO 14064-1 - 2006
- Greenhouse gases – Part 2: Project-level specifications and guidelines for quantifying, monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancements. - ISO 14064-2 - 2006
- Greenhouse gases...
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Organizations – Associations – Federations
French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) :
Association des professionnels en conseil carbone (APCC) :
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