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EcoProcura 2018: The CO₂ Performance Ladder as a means to accelerate sustainable procurement
During the EcoProcura 2018 that takes place from Wednesday the 3rd of October until Friday the 5th of October, SKAO will be presenting the following sessions: – The Green Deal Sustainable civil engineering: a key driver for transition on Wednesday the 3rd of October from 16:00 till 17:20 – Market Lounge 2: The…
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The CO₂ Performance Ladder puts sustainability on the map
Pioneer of sustainability As Global Sustainable Solutions Leader at Arcadis, Van Geenhuizen is mostly responsible for that which requires improvement in practice, namely the implementation of sustainability. “I find that sustainability is too much centered around persons”, says Van Geenhuizen. “When the frontrunner or pioneer of sustainability is no longer…
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Longread: Why the construction sector could benefit from electrification
According to Frederik Oudman, consultant Environmental Quality at Royal HaskoningDHV, it is inevitable for the transition towards electrification to expand to other business sectors. The infrastructure and construction sector offers many opportunities for the use of electrically powered machinery during the construction process. Electric tools are cost effective, more efficient…
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Companies on the CO₂ Performance Ladder receive an interest discount from Rabobank
Rabobank and EIB expand support for environment-conscious entrepreneurs – EUR 250m for front-running SMEs with one of the selected quality marks for environmental performance. – The facility follows three earlier “impact loans”, for a total of EUR 350m, that have supported nearly 300 Dutch SMEs. – Selected SMEs will enjoy…
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Dutch province of Gelderland accelerates climate goals with the CO₂ Performance Ladder
Frontrunner in the fight against climate change By adopting the motion, the highest administrative body of the province of Gelderland has decided to structurally reduce its CO₂ emissions with the help of the CO₂ Performance Ladder. In this motion the provincial states requests the operating body of Gelderland to initiate…
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VGZ health insurer certified for the CO₂ Performance Ladder
VGZ aims to contribute to sustainable development and places a high priority on conducting business while being aware of the impact on climate change. Climate awareness is therefore an important part of the health insurer’s business policy. For this reason, the office buildings of VGZ are located near public transportation…
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First ever meat processer certified on the CO₂ Performance Ladder
‘Bolscher, more than meat.’ This is how the meat processer positions itself on the market. The organization is specialized in processing and delivering meat products to the food and beverages industry. The meat products of Bolscher are both fresh as well as frozen. Next to the processing of meat products,…
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SGS Search: ‘Ban on plastic bags leads to an annual CO₂ reduction of 26 kilotons’
In their research, SGS has focused on the question: ‘What is the environmental impact when it comes to the difference in carbon emissions caused by the shift from the production of plastic towards the production of paper bags?’ 371 shopkeepers have participated in the study. The complete research report, available…