The BEGES is filed on the ADEME platform, bilans-ges.ademe.fr, where it becomes publicly accessible. The format is free as long as the mandatory sections are completed: direct emissions (Scope 1), indirect emissions from energy (Scope 2), other significant indirect emissions (Scope 3) where applicable, and a quantified transition plan. It is this publication that counts as compliance: a report that has been calculated but not filed leaves the company in breach. The update period of 4 years (3 years for the public sector) runs from the publication date.
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