Thousands of organisations now publish a carbon footprint and set a climate target. However, research from the MIT Sloan School of Management points to a gap between setting a target and actually reducing emissions. Setting a target says little on its own about whether emissions actually go down afterwards.
At the end of September, Ballast Nedam received certification for Step 3 of the CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0. To maximise its impact on projects, the construction company is increasingly seeking collaboration throughout the value chain. Its newly developed BIG 5 programme is intended to provide an additional boost to…
The European Commission has proposed a new Public Procurement Act. The proposal aims to make public procurement more strategic, with greater emphasis on quality, sustainability, social considerations, innovation and security rather than price alone. Not only price, but also quality, including sustainability, social criteria, innovation and safety, should…
Anyone starting certification usually focuses on one moment: the first audit. That makes sense, since it’s the step that counts for the tender you’re currently pursuing. What comes afterwards matters just as much, however: keeping your CO₂ Performance Ladder certificate. It’s a system with its own rhythm, one you…
Using tools including the CO₂ Performance Ladder, DEME is working to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions. It has now become the first major marine engineering company to achieve Step 3 certification under CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0. With cleaner vessels, more efficient operations and greener energy carriers, the…
Environmental management standards and carbon-focussed certification schemes are often mentioned in the same breath, and understandably so: ISO 14001 and the CO₂ Performance Ladder both push organisations toward lower environmental impacts. In practice, though, they do differ on some points, from what they measure to how progress…
ProRail, the Dutch rail infrastructure manager, has used the CO₂ Performance Ladder as an award criterion in its tenders for years to drive sustainability performance across the supply chain. With the arrival of Version 4.0, ProRail is now announcing its next move. From 1 January 2027, ProRail will…
1.3°C of warming. 425 ppm CO₂ in the atmosphere. The global carbon budget is shrinking fast, and could run out within the foreseeable future. Climate change is one of the greatest societal challenges of our time. The Earth’s average temperature is rising, with consequences that are becoming ever…
To work effectively with the CO₂ Performance Ladder, it’s important that your organisation has support for sustainability efforts. Sustainability policies and measures can have a direct effect on employees. At the same time, employees play a key role in implementing sustainability measures. In this blog, we share tips on…
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