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The ACT team is delighted to announce the publication of its latest methodology: ACT Adaptation. Rising temperatures, a lack of operational frameworks to assess the adaptation strategies of private players, and a growing concern for adaptation, led us to develop this methodology. ACT Adaptation assesses the quality and comprehensiveness of a company's adaptation strategy, from physical risk analysis to governance, taking into account the entire value chain. This methodology is the result of long-term work by Stephia Latino, Adaptation Methodology Engineer at ADEME, supported by Romain Poivet, Head of Climate and Energy Commitment and Robert Bellini, Head of Adaptation to Climate Change. In particular, it has been tested by 13 international volunteer companies from different sectors to ensure its relevance and effectiveness. Download file

The world has already exceeded +1°C global warming compared to the pre-industrial period (1850-1900). Climate change has been definitively linked with severe and widespread consequences across the globe (see the World Weather Attribution initiative). Thus, adaptation to the current and future climate system is essential and must be taken into consideration alongside mitigation efforts. Thus, the ACT Initiative has developed an ACT Adaptation methodology that aims at assessing the quality and comprehensiveness of company’s adaptation strategy, from their physical risk analysis to their governance. It applies to companies from all sectors, size and geographical location. This ACT Adaptation draft methodology has been tested during a Road Test with 13 companies and the support of Climate Sense. We are pleased to announce the publication of the ACT Adaptation Road Test Report ! Download file