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Formation CSRD : Pourquoi se former et comment bien choisir sa formation ? Pourquoi se former et comment bien choisir sa formation ? Découvrez notre article complet pour choisir votre formation à la CSRD !

Manually estimate the impact of an action and assign tagsNous continuons à développer des fonctionnalités de personnalisation du plan d’action pour répondre aux besoins de nos utilisateurs avancés

Customize your collectors (new features)Allow consultants to simply customize increasingly complex collection forms.

Customize your collectors for effective data collection!Nous avons ajouté une nouvelle fonctionnalité permettant de personnaliser certains collecteurs simples directement sur notre plateforme

CSRD : everything you need to know about impacts, risks and opportunities (IROs)What are IROs? How can they be identified and evaluated? The explanations in this article.

Calculation of scope 3 in a carbon footprint : What are the different approaches?Specific, semi-specific, by sector, etc. The calculation of Scope 3 explained in detail in this article.

Understand everything about the new European regulation “ESPR” on ecodesignWhat will the European ESPR regulation on ecodesign change? We explain everything to you in this article.

Olympic and Paralympic Games: how to reduce the carbon footprint of international travel?International travel for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics is expected to generate twice as many emissions as the carbon budget set by the organizers for travel.

Discover our new CSRD module!A complete suite based on the official methodology to enable you to carry out your CSRD reporting faster, whether independently or with the help of a consultant.

Building a Transition Plan Aligned with the CSRDIn this article, we will detail how to build a transition plan that complies with the information required by the CSRD.

Understanding the CSDDD, the European corporate sustainability due diligenceWhat is the CSDDD? Which companies are affected and what are their future obligations? We explain everything.

Emissions related to electricity consumption in a carbon footprintHow to count emissions related to electricity consumption in a carbon footprint? We explain everything to you in this article.

Uncertainties in measuring the carbon footprintWhere does uncertainty come from in calculating a company's carbon footprint? How is it measured? How is it integrated into our Sami platform? We explain everything to you in this article.

The carbon footprint, a tool for economic performanceProfitability of GHG reduction actions, competitiveness, protection against transition risks. Achieving a carbon footprint offers numerous economic benefits.

Which life cycle assessment (LCA) for which strategy? Which LCA should you choose if you want to compare your products? Or compare your product with those of your competitors? Or prepare for the implementation of environmental labelling? Explanations in this article.

LCA and carbon footprint: what are the differences?What are the main differences between a LCA and a carbon footprint? We take stock in this article in 10 questions.

Analytical carbon accounting: turning carbon footprint into strategic toolHow to make the carbon footprint a strategic tool for your business? We explain to you what the Sami software allows in the analysis of your emissions.

Sami is certified B Corp! Sami is certified B Corp, and is now one of the more than 350 French companies that have joined this community of committed actors.

Climate risks: a major challenge for companiesHeat waves, floods but also transition or liability risks. The climate risks that weigh on businesses are multiplying. How do you identify them? How to adapt?

The 25 questions every company has about CSRD!Discover our special CSRD FAQs in this article!

CSRD: understanding everything about the ESRS E1 “Climate Change” ! What is the objective of the CSRD ESRS E1 “Climate Change”? What information are companies going to have to disclose? We're taking stock.

ESRS: understanding European reporting standardsWhat are the new reporting standards wanted by the European Commission? How can you best prepare for it? We enlighten you!

CSRD : How to succeed in your double materiality assessment?What is double materiality? How to do a double materiality assessment in the context of CSRD? All the answers in this article.

The carbon footprint, an essential tool for business strategyThe carbon footprint is essential for a corporate climate strategy: identifying and reducing its emissions, managing climate risks. Our explanations.

The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi): definition and applicationThe Science Based Targets initiative: what is it and how do you apply it to your business?

All about emission factors (EF)Discover our article on emission factors and on our Sami database of over 100,000 emission factors!

Understanding the CSRD: extra-financial reporting obligationsWhat are the obligations of the CSRD? How to prepare for extra-financial reporting? What companies? Discover our practical sheet!

Understanding everything about life cycle assessment (LCA)What is a LCA, or life cycle assessment? What is it for? How do you assess the environmental impacts of a product? We explain all this to you.

Understanding everything about the carbon footprintWhy do a carbon footprint? How to do it? With what activity data or what emission factors? This guide is made for you!

What is the definition of 1 2 3 Scopes?The various carbon accounting methodologies divide GHG emissions into Scopes 1, 2 and 3. Definition and feedback on this term.

Carbon footprint of an electric car: myths and realityIt seems that the electric car is “clean” and “zero emissions”. Is that really the case? Far from myths, discover its carbon footprint!

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