CO2 performance ladder

As a sustainable organization, HHNK works with the_{CO2 performance ladder} of the Foundation for Climate-Friendly Procurement & Business (SKAO). On the one hand, this means that we reward companies that take_CO2reduction seriously with a fictitious discount on the registration price when tendering. On the other hand, HHNK also applies the_{CO2 performance ladder} to its own organization by taking measures to reduce the emissions we ourselves cause.

Procurement and the_{CO2 performance ladder}

The_{CO₂ performance ladder} is a tool that helps companies reduce their_CO₂ emissions. HHNK has been using this tool for several years in tenders in the civil engineering sector, where we award contracts based on the best price-quality ratio.

HHNK rewards the ambition level of bidders in a tendering procedure with a registration advantage: a fictitious discount on the registration price. A bidder expresses its ambition level in a step on the_{CO2 performance ladder}. The higher the step (there are a maximum of 5 steps), the higher the registration advantage. HHNK determines in the tender documents how much notional benefit can be earned per step.

In market segments where the_{CO2 performance ladder}is still unknown, we do not immediately set the bar at the highest level (level 5), but start at level 3, which is considered the entry level. We will gradually raise the level of ambition to the highest level.

Sustainable water board

In its Climate and Energy Program, HHNK has expressed its ambition to be energy-neutral and emission-neutral by 2025. The_{CO2 performance ladder} helps us to work toward these goals in a structured manner and has four perspectives:

• Providing insightinto_{CO2 emissions} by closely monitoring energy consumption. HHNK calculates its_{CO2 footprint} every six months based on energy consumption.
• Identifying measures toreduce_{CO2 emissions}. These are assessed for effectiveness every six months.
• Communicateinternally and externally about HHNK's_{CO2 emissions} and the measures being taken to reduce them.
• Participatein initiatives aimed at reducing_CO2 emissions within the sector or beyond.

More information

HHNK was the first water authority in the Netherlands to obtain certification for the_{CO2 performance ladder}(level 3). See the documents below for more information about our goals and_{CO2 reduction policy}.