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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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,…
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…
When it comes to assessing and certifying the sustainability of buildings, several tools are widely used. Among the best known are BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). In addition to these, there are regional and national initiatives such as Ireland’s…
The arrival of version 4.0 of the CO2 Performance Ladder also has implications for using the Ladder as an award criterion in tenders, although the changes are very limited. In this blog, we explain what the transition from version 3.1 to 4.0 means for procurement and when tenders with…
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