Transport for London (TfL), the integrated transport authority responsible for the operation and improvement of London’s transport network, is currently testing the use of the CO2 Performance Ladder in the UK. In a podcast hosted by UK partner Action Sustainability, Anna Fish and Henry Yeomans of TfL talk…
As the urgency to address climate change grows, organisations face a growing number of tools designed to help them reduce their carbon footprint. Two such tools, the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the CO2 Performance Ladder, are well-regarded for their ability to guide organisations toward meaningful emissions reductions. While these…
Step 2 and 3 are the highest steps of the CO2 Performance Ladder version 4.0. Both focus on CO2 reduction with the supply chain and even beyond. Step 3 requires the most ambitious targets and plans. In this blog, we explain which requirements apply to Step 2 and 3 and…
The five levels of the CO2 Performance Ladder are giving way to three steps in version 4.0. The first step – Step 1 – focuses on CO2 reduction within your own organisation. In this blog, we explain what Step 1 means, how the requirements of version 4.0 have changed compared…
Today (25 March 2025), SKAO and the European Commission launched the CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe Community of Practice (CoP) on the EC’s Public Buyers Platform. This CoP will help public buyers integrate the CO₂ Performance Ladder into their procurement strategies, setting clear targets and embedding structural CO₂‑reduction measures. The CoP…
When issuing a public tender in the EU, you must comply with the requirements of European procurement law. Using the CO2 Performance Ladder as an award criterion to determine the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) on the basis of the best price-quality is in line with this legislation, provided you…
More than two-thirds of all Ladder certified organisations are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), ranging from companies in the civil engineering and transport sector to consultancy firms. In this article, we lay out the interesting benefits the CO₂ Performance Ladder can have for SMEs and how you can make smart…
The first step in the certification process is determining exactly which part of your organisation you want to certify. This demarcation is known as ‘setting organisational boundaries’. But why is it so important, and how should you approach it? We explain it all in this blog. Organisational boundaries define the…
The Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement & Business (SKAO) introduces version 4.0 of the CO₂ Performance Ladder, the leading sustainability tool for companies and governments actively working on CO₂ reduction. On 14 January 2025, the new version of the Ladder was published in Dutch, and as from today it is…
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