“The climate goals that were set in 2015 need to be translated in policy intentions and concrete measures on a national level.” This statement can be read on the website of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), the government research institution that is responsible for strategic analyses…
The Combinatie Rotterdamsebaan consist of BAM Infra, BAM Infra Verkeerstechniek, Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbureau AG, and the VolkerWessels-companies KWS Infra, Van Hattum en Blankevoort and Vialis. SKAO has spoken with Menno Visser, CSR Specialist at the Shared Service Center KAM of BAM Infra Netherlands, about the role of…
Practice what you preach! Tree and plant nursery M. van den Oever has recently been awarded with a level three CO₂ Performance Ladder certificate. The managing director of M. van den Oever believes the CO₂ management system contributes to the fight against climate change. “M. van den Oever is…
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,…
“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”,…
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…
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 of…
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,…
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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