What is the role of behavior in making organisations more sustainable? Reint Jan: ‘Technically, a lot is possible with sustainability. However, the success of the climate transition largely depends on our daily choices, our behaviour. If you do not pay attention to these daily choices in your policy and approach,…
In 2019, the Dutch government purchased 85 billion euros worth of products and services. This is 15 percent of the total purchase of products and services in the Netherlands. The climate impact of this is 18 percent of the total Dutch climate footprint: that is 22 mega tons of CO₂…
Rijkswaterstaat has been using the CO2 Performance Ladder for some time in tenders in the civil engineering sector. For several years now, the award instrument has also been used for the hot drinks sector. And not without success: when Rijkswaterstaat asked, the market responded. Johan Moesman, senior procurement advisor at…
It has been a procurement requirement at the Delfland Water Board (Hoogheemraadschap van Delfland, HHvD) to use the CO2 Performance Ladder as an award criterion since 2018, in tenders where this is applicable and proportionate. This also applies to the RAW framework agreement for extraordinary maintenance of polder and dyke…
For Charlotte Pars of ProRail, it is clear: as a contracting authority, you must use the influence you have to contribute to a more sustainable world. She shows that this can be done with little effort. For procuring entities which have perfected the basics, like ProRail, there are chances…
Governments can play a decisive role in this through their spending. They can influence companies’ supply chains, set sustainability standards and encourage heavy industry to cut emissions. But although green public procurement is an effective way to fight climate change and is often talked about as a key solution, it…
Why is JDE Professional certified on the CO₂ Performance Ladder? Bas: “JDE Professional wants to actively reduce its CO₂ footprint. We were first part of the LTA3 covenant, and in this way we worked on energy savings and CO₂ reduction. But the LTA3 covenant expired at the end of 2020,…
Toine Poppelaars, board member of the Dutch Water Authorities: “The water authorities see the CO₂ Performance Ladder as a powerful tool for making our sector more sustainable, including our own operations. That is why we have jointly decided on this call.” Certification for the CO₂ Performance Ladder is an instrument…
“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…
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