It has been a procurement requirement at the Delfland Water Board (Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland, HHvD) to use the CO2 Performance Ladder as an award criterion since 2018, in tenders where this is applicable and proportionate. This also applies to the RAW framework agreement for extraordinary maintenance of polder and dyke…
For Charlotte Pars of ProRail, it is clear: as a contracting authority, you must use the influence you have to contribute to a more sustainable world. She shows that this can be done with little effort. For procuring entities which have perfected the basics, like ProRail, there are chances…
Governments can play a decisive role in this through their spending. They can influence companies’ supply chains, set sustainability standards and encourage heavy industry to cut emissions. But although green public procurement is an effective way to fight climate change and is often talked about as a key solution, it…
Why is JDE Professional certified on the CO₂ Performance Ladder? Bas: “JDE Professional wants to actively reduce its CO₂ footprint. We were first part of the LTA3 covenant, and in this way we worked on energy savings and CO₂ reduction. But the LTA3 covenant expired at the end of 2020,…
Toine Poppelaars, board member of the Dutch Water Authorities: “The water authorities see the CO₂ Performance Ladder as a powerful tool for making our sector more sustainable, including our own operations. That is why we have jointly decided on this call.” Certification for the CO₂ Performance Ladder is an instrument…
“The construction sector is responsible for a significant part of the CO₂ emissions in the Netherlands and worldwide. That alone is an important reason for the construction sector to become more sustainable,” says Esther Heijink. She has been involved in the sector for years as a senior sustainable infrastructure consultant…
Selecta and Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters (PRCR) strive for sustainable development and are convinced that good business performance is realised when there is a balance between People, Planet and Profit. An important starting point is to strive for the smallest possible ecological footprint. The annual mapping of a CO₂ footprint…
Why the Ladder? The ministry wants to be energy and climate neutral by 2030. It then generates as much electricity as it consumes, completely sustainable. In this way, IenW contributes to the goals of the climate agreement through its operations and implementation. IenW uses the CO₂ Performance Ladder, a measurement…
Individual choices and actions can make a difference The second part of the survey, conducted in partnership with market research firm BVA, finds that although most respondents are more worried about COVID-19 than climate change, they still believe their choices and actions can contribute to the fight against…
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