“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…
New contracts signed thanks to CO2 Performance Ladder The CO2 Performance Ladder is a measuring instrument and certification schedule, to stimulate CO2 reduction. Therefore, the government incorporates the instrument into its tenders by granting the certified companies an award advantage. Companies scoring well on the Ladder, show indeed that they are…
How did the RES in Zeeland come about and what was your role in it? Evert: “The Regional Energy Strategy (RES) was created from the global and national Climate Agreement. Of this is also a Zeeland (province in Holland) version: Paris in Zeeland. In our energy strategy, we indicate how…
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic began, we saw an urgent need to deliver essential services to citizens across the globe. Because of this, greater attention was paid to public procurement processes and policies, largely to ensure they remained flexible and adaptive in a time of crisis. Now, public procurement…
One thousand tons of CO₂ can be compared to the emissions of 7,000 people flying to Paris or the burning of 338,000 liters of diesel. In Amsterdam, Van Gelder is fully committed to working without emissions. This resulted in a CO₂ saving of almost 70% compared to traditional activities. With…
Why did you start with the CO₂ Performance Ladder? Helsen: “We ask about the level at which our contractors are certified on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. Then it is strange if we do not get certified as a client. We have been working for years on reducing our energy use…
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