The CO₂ Performance Ladder gives insight into your organisation’s emissions and offers tools for structural improvement. By working to certify your government organisation on the Ladder, you also set a good example to residents and businesses when it comes to emissions reduction. In this blog we explain which benefits the CO₂ Performance Ladder offers for governments organisations…
By using the CO₂ Performance Ladder as a Best Price-Quality Ratio (BPQR) award criterion in a tender, you encourage CO₂ reduction during the delivery of the project. From January 2027 it will be mandatory to use version 4.0 of the CO₂ Performance Ladder in procurement. In this blog you can read how…
A value chain analysis helps you determine where the most emissions in your chain occur and where the greatest reduction opportunities lie. This analysis is an important instrument within the CO₂ Performance Ladder for giving substance to ‘cross-scope’ thinking. In this blog we explain how, both within and beyond the boundaries of your own…
This article focuses on the Dutch implementation of the revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The EED is a European directive that each EU Member State translates into national legislation and regulations. As a result, obligations, thresholds, and enforcement may differ from one country to another. In the Netherlands,…
Any organisation seeking certification at Step 2 or 3 of the CO₂ Performance Ladder must draw up a Climate Transition Plan (CTP). In this plan, you use concrete targets, measures and a timeline to set out how your organisation will work towards CO₂ reduction over the medium (5 to 10 years) and long term (2050). The Climate Transition…
On 3 June 2026, the Urban Agenda Public Procurement Partnership (UAPP) formally welcomed the CO₂ Performance Ladder as its newest partner. Procurement as a lever for urban policy goals The UAPP promotes the use of public procurement as a strategic instrument for achieving urban policy goals, supporting social, economic and environmental impact. Through the adoption of…
The Belgium and Luxembourg branches of the Siemens Group – Siemens NV and Siemens Mobility NV – received a certificate for Step 2 of the CO2 Performance Ladder 4.0 at the start of 2026. By electrifying its vehicle fleet and moving to a new zero-emission office, the company is taking major steps towards becoming zero-emission by…
Roadstone has become the first company in the UK and Ireland to achieve company-wide certification at the highest level of the CO₂ Performance Ladder. The milestone marks a significant moment for green public procurement and carbon management in the Irish construction sector. The CO₂ Performance Ladder is an internationally recognised certification and procurement instrument…
This article outlines the Dutch implementation of the revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The EED is a European directive that each EU Member State translates into national legislation and regulations. As a result, obligations, thresholds, and enforcement may differ from one country to another. In the Netherlands, the…
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