ABB is specialized in energy and automation. Because of these activities, energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction are key priorities in the management of this company. Next to diminishing the ecological footprint, the multinational holds the ambition to remain a frontrunner of sustainability in its sector. Due to this motivation,…
Krinkels works in the sectors of landscape management, infrastructure, water and sports facilities. The maintenance and quality of infrastructure and the professional design of public spaces in the Netherlands are the main focus of Krinkels. The construction and maintenance of sports fields and the application of water cladding are among…
“There are two reasons for the implementation of the CO₂ Performance Ladder within AVR. First of all, AVR is a sustainable company that actively seeks to reduce its CO₂-footprint. We have set for ourselves a very ambitious climate goal and the CO₂ Performance Ladder contributes to achieving our goal”,…
1. What was the most important factor for this milestone to be achieved? “The fact that more commissioning parties are now implementing the CO₂ Performance Ladder in the tender processes. As a result of an extensive research, we found out that there were seventy-five commissioning parties that made use…
The initiator of the feasibility study is David Meiklejohn, executive officer of Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (NAGA). Last year he attended a workshop where SKAO spoke about how the CO₂ Performance Ladder is used to stimulate climate action through the power of procurement. He contacted SKAO to learn…
Thus concludes the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a report that was recently published. With more than 200 million electric bicycles and more than 300.000 electric busses sold in 2016, China stands as a worldwide frontrunner in sustainable transportation, the IEA reports. Frontrunners of EV’s in Europe are Norway,…
This is the second time the ministry publishes the aforementioned sustainability report. It provides an overview of the ministrys own energy use, savings and the procurement of sustainably produced products and services. It also describes the measures and efforts undertaken in the past year by the ministry, Rijkswaterstaat, the KNMI,…
That is me – next to my three daughters and grandchildren – couldnt be more proud, says businessman Dick Brandwijk (60), waving a backpack. This is my first bag made of 100% recycled paper with an FSC label. Together with sales and BrabantZorg employees, we developed a fully waterproof backpack…
As part of its mission to become an environmentally friendly local government, the council approached SKAO in 2014. Renkum had already gained some experience with the CO₂ Performance Ladder in putting contracts out to tender. The time was right to get its own certificate. “When you are asking companies to…
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