“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…
Her people simply have to be mobile. They work IT projects for customers during a limited time frame, which can be six months to two years. “That’s what we do”, Annelies Hermens says. “That’s how we at Capgemini make our money. I can’t just tell those people they are not…
The three organisations decided to let Martijn Rietbergen from Utrecht University carry out an evaluation, as they regularly discuss the utility and need of the CO₂ Performance Ladder. The central question is how the industry can make better of use of this sustainability instrument, which helps companies reduce their CO₂…
The main conclusion of this study is that by using a number of different techniques, it is possible to reduce COâ‚‚ emissions by up to 98%. The institute’s study was commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, which aims to turn Rotterdam’s port area into a frontrunner in the current…
IenM fully climate-neutral by 2030 In the past year, the Ministry has achieved a substantial 17 percent CO₂ reduction. This is largely due to procuring green energy in the Netherlands and using bio-fuels at the Rijksrederij. The replacement of public lighting along freeways by LED-lights also contributes substantially to reductions,…
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