The CO₂ Performance Ladder is being expanded across Europe to promote sustainable procurement and accelerate CO₂ reduction. This initiative highlights green public procurement as a powerful tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering sustainable business practices.
The CO2 Performance Ladder is being introduced in France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and the UK, alongside its established presence in the Netherlands and Belgium. Find out more about the implementation in your country.
Together with our partners we support European countries in implementing the CO2 Performance Ladder in Europe. Our project partners share insights, organise meetings, and evaluate the Ladder’s impact. This roll-out is supported by the IKEA Foundation.
Our partnership with the European Commission has led to the CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe Community of Practice on the EC’s Public Buyers Platform. This community empowers public buyers to integrate CO₂ reduction measures into their procurement strategies through shared expertise and localized support. If you are a contracting authority dedicated to sustainable procurement, register now on the Public Buyers Platform to join this dynamic network.
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Find out how international contracting authorities and companies work with the CO2 Performance Ladder and what is needed to successfully implement it.
Climate-Friendly Procurement in Practice On 2 September 2025, the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (Bundesamt für Umwelt, BAFU) hosted an online session on climate-friendly public procurement. During the event, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP) explained…
The European Union’s (EU) climate regulations will be further tightened over the coming years. With the introduction of the EU Emissons Trading System 2 (ETS2), emissions trading will be extended to sectors that are not covered by the existing ETS1. This will directly affect organisations that…
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Colas Joint Venture is the first company in Ireland to achieve a company-wide Level 3 certification on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. In this video, Colas explains why they chose the Ladder, how it supports their sustainability strategy, and the changes they have made in their operations — from switching to renewable fuels to introducing Ireland’s first fully electric Impact Protection Vehicle. Their achievement marks an important milestone in the use of the Ladder as a Green Public Procurement tool in Ireland.
Micheál O’Connor, Senior Procurement Executive at Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) talks about his experience implementing the Ladder into their procurement process.
