Environmental accounting performance of an organisation that keeps its accounts
1- Training courses
These Environmental Accounting Measure training courses are free of charge and are based on the calculator available on this website.
– Small-group training sessions for discussion (one hour). Audience : accountants, chartered accountants, management controllers, finance directors, etc.
Wednesday 20 March at 10.00 am
Thursday 28 March at 5.00 pm
Wednesday 3 April at 10.00 am
Thursday 11 April at 5.00 pm
– Customised presentations : for example, to incorporate environmental competition into a training course or talk about it in a publication… (teachers and journalists have an important role to play)
– A video (duration 6’30)
– A written tutorial
– Examples of messages to partners
– A rigorous mathematical presentation of the accounting performances measured (carbon weight of products, decarbonisation results of producers)
Environmental accounting measure
Environmental Accounting Measure (EAM) was invented by university teams in various countries. It transposes the accountants’ approach to monetary values to the measurement of greenhouse gases (or CO2 equivalent).
It uses the same accounting principles and the same way of exchanging information : on invoices, alongside prices.
It provides a universal, reliable and simple way for a company (even a very small one) to measure its environmental performance and pass it on to its partners.
The EAM was the subject of an article in Le Monde in February 2024 and a call for fair environmental competition from a wide range of economic and social players.
EAM became a reality in February
A free calculator on this site enables a company’s accountant to easily calculate its environmental performance. This can make all the difference to the environment, by quickly giving :
– On each product, the carbon weight required to produce it is shown alongside the price.
– On each investment, its annual contribution to decarbonisation, alongside its monetary result.
Environmental accounting measures make environmental competition possible at last
EAM is a consensual tool :
– Good for consumers and savers, who are freer to choose according to their values.
– Good for small producers who currently have no way of monitoring their environmental performance.
– This is especially good for decarbonisation : the display of reliable performance triggers fair competition and therefore the ongoing decarbonisation of products and investments.
A company that applies the Environmental Accounting Measure reaps very tangible benefits :
– By taking control of its environmental performance
– By providing true information to its customers and financiers, which is useful for them and enhances the company’s image
It is a precursor that helps decarbonisation in two ways
– It incorporates it into its decisions
– Raising awareness among its partners