About

The objective of the CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe CoP is to fully support and inspire members to start working with the CO₂ Performance Ladder to achieve ambitious decarbonisation objectives. The Ladder is an easy-to-implement, tested and internationally recognised best practice Green Public Procurement instrument that drives long-term carbon reduction through the power of procurement. The ladder incentivises suppliers to set ambitious reduction targets within the organisation, on project and supply chain level.
Focus of the community
The ladder incentivises suppliers to set ambitious reduction targets within the organisation, on project and supply chain level.
Latest news

The European Commission and SKAO have launched the CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe Community of Practice
Exciting news for public procurement authorities across Europe! The European Commission and SKAO have launched the CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe Community of Practice, a new community to help drive sustainable procurement and reduce CO₂ emissions.
- Community
- CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe
- Sector
- AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management

CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe CoP launched!
Want to know more about the newly launched CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe CoP? During the BBWT annual event in Helsinki on 25 of March, this new CoP was officially announced by Innovation Procurement policy officer, Anita Poort of DG Grow, we look forward collaborating with this great PB community!
- Community
- CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe
- Sector
- AgricultureConstruction & InfrastructureDefence, Security and SafetyEducation and SportsEnergy and WaterFacility & Fleet Management and EquipmentHealthICT, Cloud and dataservicesMobility & TransportationProfessional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)Social ServicesTourism, Culture and ArtsWaste management
Latest resources
Feasibilty study CO2 Performance Ladder by IISD in Europe
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) conducted a feasibility study on the CO2 Performance Ladder as GPP tool in 10 European countries. Main outcome? compared to other European carbon tools and approaches, the CO2 Performance Ladder stands out for its track record of use in public procurement, its proven carbon mitigation impact, and its third-party verification system.
- Agriculture
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Defence, Security and Safety
- Education and Sports
- Energy and Water
- Facility & Fleet Management and Equipment
- Health
- ICT, Cloud and dataservices
- Mobility & Transportation
- Professional services (consultancy, legal, financial advice)
- Social Services
- Tourism, Culture and Arts
- Waste management
- Community
- CO₂ Performance Ladder Europe