CO2 Performance Ladder in Europe

Strategic partners

The Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement and Business (SKAO), together with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Utrecht University, CO2-Logic and ICLEI Europe, will support European countries in implementing the CO₂ Performance Ladder in Europe over the next two years. This roll-out of the CO₂ Performance Ladder is supported by the IKEA Foundation

Research

Our European expansion is based on the latest research into the feasibility of using the Ladder across 10 European countries (conducted by IISD). That research concludes that the tool can be implemented in a range of different contexts, and that the CO2PL stands out for its track record of use in public procurement, its proven carbon mitigation impacts, and its third-party verification system.

Please get in touch with us at george.thurley@skao.nl if you are interested to be involved in any of those countries, or in any more information.

Academy

• How to use the CO2PL? An explanation in 10 minutes
• 1 minute animation on getting certified on the CO2PL
• 1 minute animation on procuring with the CO2PL
• CO2 Performance Ladder slide deck
• Webinar with two public authorities (Dutch ministry of infrastructure and water management and the Flemish agency for roads and traffic) and a Belgium certified company (Willemen Group)

Resources

• CO₂ Performance Ladder Essentials
• Testimonials: the success of the CO₂ Performance Ladder. These testimonials (articles and videos) represent a selection of stories and examples from the history of the Ladder since 2009, through the eyes of our stakeholders – like the Dutch and Belgian construction federations (Bouwend Nederland, ADEB-VBA and Embuild), CEOs, ministers, policy makers and experts.
• IISD (2023), The CO₂ Performance Ladder as a Tool for Low-Carbon Procurement
• IISD (2023), FAQ: Legal Considerations When Using the CO₂ Performance Ladder in Public Procurement
• CE Delft (2023), Evaluation of the CO₂ Performance Ladder. The study concludes that the CO2PL is responsible for 3% additional annual carbon reduction, it helps organisations make their CO₂ emissions comprehensible and embed reduction measures.
• Building blocks: essential elements to successfully implement the CO₂ Performance Ladder
• Get started: an overview of CO2PL resources.
• CO₂ Performance Ladder and European Union climate goals.
• CO₂ Performance Ladder and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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En Français – Auf Deutsch – På dansk – In Italiano

• Resources in French, German, Danish and Italian can be found here.
• French-language resources and articles can be found on the Belgian website.

How can you get involved?

Get in touch!

• Tell us about the GPP situation in your country, region or sector.
• Connect us to your network.
• Invite us to explain more about the CO₂ Performance Ladder and the project.
• Maybe you’d even like to implement the Ladder in your Procurement, or host the Ladder in your country?

And who knows, potentially because of your recommendation, we will be able to start a pilot in that country, region or sector! 

To get in touch, please send an email to george.thurley@skao.nl