That is me – next to my three daughters and grandchildren – couldnt be more proud, says businessman Dick Brandwijk (60), waving a backpack. This is my first bag made of 100% recycled paper with an FSC label. Together with sales and BrabantZorg employees, we developed a fully waterproof backpack…
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…
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority: “The research shows that it is possible to drastically reduce COâ‚‚ emissions, and that the various projects we are presently working on align very well with the detailed transition pathways – particularly the utilisation of residual heat and the capture…
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,…
Towards a CO₂ neutral government The CO₂ Performance Ladder is a tool that can help the municipality in reducing its CO₂ levels. For the town, it is a way to head for a CO₂ neutral government. Councillor Ruwhof: “We are already among the top green municipalities in the Gelderland province, with…
Rijkswaterstaat Assignment Paul Lomans is a highly driven professional and to him sustainable entrepreneurship is only natural. And that is how the CO₂ Performance Ladder came into view. The financial crisis and restructuring within Lomans delayed implementation of the ladder, until 2014, with the prospect of an assignment for…
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