CO₂-Performanceladder: certification for sustainable enterprise
The pressure on organizations to make their activities demonstrably sustainable is growing rapidly. Governments, clients and supply chain partners expect insight into energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and concrete reductions.
The CO₂-Performanceladder helps you organize this structurally. The instrument combines a CO₂ management system with a tendering advantage. You map your energy consumption and emissions, set reduction targets and work demonstrably on improvement.
Normec independently assesses whether your system meets the requirements of the certification scheme. In this way sustainability does not become an ambition on paper, but a working and demonstrable process.
What is the CO₂-Performanceladder?
The CO₂-Performanceladder is a methodology for structurally setting up and improving energy and CO₂ management.
You:
- Implement the general part, based on the harmonized structure
- Map energy flows and emissions
- Determine the organizational boundary
- Set concrete reduction targets
- Communicates about progress and ambitions
- Identifies and analyzes knowledge and collaboration needs
- Demonstrates continuous improvement
The ladder has three steps. The higher the step, the more extensive the requirements in terms of chain insight and influence, long-term objectives, communication and cooperation.
With certification on the CO₂-Performanceladder:
- Increase your chance of being awarded a contract in tenders.
- Realize financial benefits through structural energy reduction
- Strengthen your image as a sustainable supplier and employer
- Get a demonstrable grip on energy consumption and emissions
- Meet the requirements of clients and supply chain partners
The higher your rung on the ladder, the greater your tendering advantage and the stronger your market position.
Preparation
How to prepare your organization for certification
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Set up a basic structure
Create an account in the SKAO's CO₂-Performanceladder environment and document the energy and CO2 management system centrally.
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Determine your organizational boundaries
Establish and document the method of determination for certification.
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Agree planning and scope with Normec
We will review your boundary and organizational scope in advance if required.
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Set up the energy and CO2 management system
Use the Handbook of the desired step as a guide.
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Energy assessment and emissions inventory
Map energy flows and determine significant energy consumers. Record CO2 emissions inventory in a report.
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Formulate reduction targets, measures and monitor progress
Quantify a substantiated direction with responsible, planning and evaluation moments.
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Make communication demonstrable
Engage key people, employees and stakeholder through planned internal and external communications.
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Collaborate in the chain
Find collaborative relationships depending on requirements and need within the management system.
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Conduct internal audits and management review
Verify that the system is working effectively before the external audit and document the results of the management review....
Certify with Normec
Normec does not guide organizations in implementation, but independently and expertly assesses whether the system complies with the certification scheme. Our auditors combine practical knowledge with insight into tenders and sustainability requirements. This way your audit is efficient, predictable and professional.
Would you like to know more about the CO₂-Performanceladder?
Frequently asked questions about the CO₂-Performanceladder
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It is a certification scheme that helps organizations make their energy consumption and CO₂ emissions transparent, reduce them and communicate transparently about them.
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No, but in many tenders, certification provides award advantage or is a requirement.
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The ladder has three steps. The higher the step, the more extensive the requirements around reduction, chain influence, transparency and cooperation.
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Among other things, your completion of the general section, energy assessment, emissions inventory, policy, objectives, progress report, communication, internal audits and management review.
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Scope 1 refers to direct emissions, scope 2 indirect emissions from energy use and scope 3 emissions in the supply chain.
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The certificate is valid for three years, with annual surveillance audits.