Under Handbook 4.0, organisations will work on a ‘climate transition plan’ – a path to zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. They will set feasible interim goals and make an action plan that shows how the goals will be achieved. Handbook 4.0 uses the climate transition plan to focus on CO2 reduction in the short and long term…
The Government of Ireland’s annual public sector purchasing accounts for 10% to 12% of the country’s GDP – and thus has the potential to stimulate the provision of more resource-efficient, less polluting goods, services and works within the marketplace. The CO2 Performance Ladder is a practical instrument that can be…
When was it decided that there should be a new handbook? Tijmen kicks off: ‘At the end of 2021, we decided to work concretely towards Handbook 4.0. And even before that, during the development of Handbook 3.1, there were topics we knew we wanted to incorporate into handbook 4.0, such…
Accelerating CO2 reduction through sustainable procurement The project ‘Accelerating decarbonisation through the power of procurement by disseminating the CO2 Performance Ladder: implementation and expansion’ aims to accelerate CO2 reduction in Europe by promoting sustainable procurement through the CO2 Performance Ladder. Research by think tank IISD shows that compared to other…
The Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement & Business (SKAO) is looking for a Communication Manager Europe. The CO2 Performance Ladder is always evolving and SKAO is the heart of a large network of organizations that are actively and ambitiously working on CO2 reduction. As Communication Manager for the CO2 Performance Ladder…
1. What makes you a special certificate holder? ‘You wouldn’t say so when you see me,’ says Mark cheerfully, ‘but the company has an average age of 32 and diversity is important to us. Our ‘purpose’ is: ‘to make an impact that matters’. I have the impression that our clients…
When preparing the CO₂ footprint, you must choose an emission factor for each emission source. So too for green electricity from biomass. In order to use a lower emission factor than that of grey power, Handbook 3.1 requires buyers of this form of green power to show what their supplier’s…
CO2 emissions in the organisation and in the value chain Organisations that are certified on the CO2 Performance Ladder take more CO2 reduction measures than non-certified organisations. Using the CO2 Performance Ladder leads to extra CO2 reduction annually for Scope 1 (CO2 emissions caused by their own organisations) and Scope…
In the pursuit of sustainable and environmentally responsible practices, the DeCarb-Pro project emerges as a vital initiative aimed at significantly reducing CO2 emissions resulting from public procurement activities carried out by local authorities (LAs) in North West Europe (NWE). The impact of public procurement on CO2 emissions is striking, with 15% or…
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