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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…
Appointing key employees plays a crucial role in increasing CO2 awareness within your organisation. For the new version of the CO2 Performance Ladder (version 4.0), you are required to appoint ‘key persons’ within the organisation starting from step 1. The role of key persons varies depending on the Step of…
How sustainable procurement drives change across borders The European Commission’s podcast “Making an Impact with the CO₂ Performance Ladder in Europe: How It Works and Why It Matters” explores how this Dutch-born instrument is transforming procurement practices across Europe. Experts from France and the Netherlands share how the Ladder helps…
A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Procurement As sustainability becomes a core part of business strategy, organisations are turning to recognised frameworks to embed responsible practices into their operations. Two such examples – ISO 20400:2017 and the CO₂ Performance Ladder (the Ladder) – offer distinct but complementary approaches for organisations seeking…
The CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0 Procurement Guide award criterion helps you apply the CO₂ Performance Ladder in your procurement procedures. To make applying the CO₂ Performance Ladder even easier, the Guide includes a detailed step-by-step plan. This article provides an overview of the four Steps you can take to use…
Steering towards circularity is rewarded even more in version 4.0 of the CO2 Performance Ladder than in version 3.1. This makes circular choices more attractive for you as a certificate holder. In this blog, we explain what circularity is and how you can incorporate it using version 4.0 of the…
‘Other Influenceable Emissions’ (OIE) is a new term introduced in CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0. But what exactly is it? For which organisations is it relevant? And more importantly: how can we influence those Other Influenceable Emissions? Other Influenceable Emissions in short Other Influenceable Emissions (OIE) are emissions that, according to…
With the launch of the new version (4.0) and website of the CO2 Performance Ladder in early 2025, the login environment has also been updated. From now on, there’s no need to open the Handbook or the practical guide as a PDF — you can find all the information about…
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