( Blog )
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…
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…
In the CO2 Performance Ladder version 4.0, the five levels of certification from version 3.1 are replaced by three steps. In this blog, we explain what the three steps mean and to what extent they differ from or correspond to the levels of the previous version of the Ladder. Version…
Expanding the CO2 Performance Ladder to countries both within and beyond Europe requires extensive preliminary research. For example: What is a country’s current policy on sustainable procurement? What are its ambitions, and who are the key stakeholders? The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) helps SKAO with studies to gain…
As an organisation, you not only have to deal with CO2 that you emit yourself, but also with emissions that occur elsewhere in your supply chain. These indirect emissions are also known as scope 3 emissions. Scope 3 emissions play an important role in different levels and steps of the…
Recevoir newsletter ?
Souhaitez-vous recevoir tous les deux mois des mises à jour, des exemples de projets et des informations sur l’Échelle de Performance CO2 ? Inscrivez-vous à notre newsletter !
« * » indique les champs nécessaires