No, the 2 tools are complementary. EcoVadis assesses a company's overall CSR maturity and positions it against a sectoral benchmark, whereas Bilan Carbone® measures its greenhouse gas emissions in tCO2e and helps build a quantified action plan. Only the footprint assessment meets legal obligations (BEGES, CSRD) and B Corp or SBTi technical requirements. In practice, going without it deprives EcoVadis's Environment theme of quantified evidence, affecting the score.
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