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Calculating a carbon footprint for the CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0
Calculating a carbon footprint for the CO₂ Performance Ladder 4.0 is simpler than it seems: what each Step requires, how to start and which mistakes to avoid.
- Notícias
Portugal launches the CO₂ Performance Ladder, with LIPOR set to apply it in a tender
The CO₂ Performance Ladder was officially launched in Portugal, closing a two-year national pilot. LIPOR will apply the Ladder in an upcoming public tender.
- História prática
How French public healthcare procurement is driving sustainable supply chains
Resah, a central purchasing body for the French healthcare sector, was one of the first French public buyers to use the CO₂ Performance Ladder in a live tender.
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Why third-party verified carbon management leads to real CO₂ reductions
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.
- História prática
Ballast Nedam builds towards an emissions-free future with Ladder 4.0
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…
- Notícias
New EU public procurement rules strengthen the role of quality and sustainability
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…
- Blogue
Retaining your CO₂ Performance Ladder certificate: this is what is required
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…
- História prática
How DEME is navigating towards zero emissions by 2050
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…
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ISO 14001 and the CO₂ Performance Ladder: how the two frameworks compare
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…
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