The province of Gelderland is the first government organization to be certified for level 5 on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. Deputy Jan Markink received the certificate on Monday 28 September 2020. The province aims to be a climate neutral organization by 2030. By better insulating buildings, getting rid of…
This conclusion is drawn in a study conducted by Arcadis on behalf of the Climate Friendly Procurement & Business Foundation (SKAO) and the Union of Water Boards. The study sheds light on the extent to which the CO₂ Performance Ladder is suitable as a management system for organizations as a…
The Handbook of the CO₂ Performance Ladder is continuously being developed. The basis of the further development are evaluations of Handbook elements, wishes of (international) organizations and the need for more impact on projects. In Handbook 3.1, a number of requirements are more compactly described and clarified, which improves readability.
What is your role in the CCvD? Jeroen works at De Vries and Van de Wiel and represents the association of hydraulic engineers. “That is sometimes quite difficult, because there are large and small hydraulic engineers and they sometimes have different wishes.” He himself works for a medium to large…
This plan contains 35 additional measures to promote a European circular economy. The most outstanding? Circular procurement becomes less non-binding. The EU wants to introduce targets and reports to further stimulate circular procurement. Like the Netherlands, the EU also recognizes the importance of circularity. By 2050, each member state…
Delivery in 2023 According to Van der Spek, importer of the excavators, Van Gelder has a first for hydrogen construction equipment with this purchase. Van Gelder is expected to be able to deploy the machines in 2023. “Sustainability does not have…
The European Commission has put forward plans with the Green Deal to combat climate change. The Green Deal is intended to ensure that the European Union becomes climate neutral by 2050. To achieve this objective, a road map is being drawn up with a package of measures for a sustainable…
Sustainable asphalt In the above video “Understanding the green business case” of the Top Sector Energy, a business case of sustainable asphalt has been highlighted. Marjolein van der Klauw, sustainable procurement consultant at Rijkswaterstaat and Theo Baggerman, KAM (Quality, Labor and Environment) manager at Dura Vermeer, talk about what is…
The method has calculated that in 2017 and 2018 the Dutch authorities saved almost 300,000 tons of raw material by means of circular purchasing of roads and office furniture. As a result, 27,000 tons less greenhouse gas is also emitted. The CO₂ Performance Ladder is a purchasing instrument that…
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