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CO2 Performance Ladder Certificate

Social & organisational

The organization holds a certificate at a stated level (1–5) of the CO2 Performance Ladder, meaning an accredited body audited its carbon accounting, reduction targets, transparency, and participation against that level's requirements; levels 4–5 extend the scope to value-chain emissions.

You might see it written as: CO2 Performance Ladder · CO2-Prestatieladder · SKAO CO2 Performance Ladder · CO2 Performance Ladder Level 3 · CO2 Performance Ladder Level 5

Issued by: SKAO (Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement and Business — scheme owner) · Accredited certification bodies issuing certificates

This entry is in review — facts are authored but not yet verified against current issuer documentation.

What it proves

The organization holds a certificate at a stated level (1–5) of the CO2 Performance Ladder, meaning an accredited body audited its carbon accounting, reduction targets, transparency, and participation against that level's requirements; levels 4–5 extend the scope to value-chain emissions.

What it does not prove

  • That the organization's emissions are low in absolute terms — the ladder certifies management maturity and reduction effort, not an emissions level.
  • Anything about specific products or materials.
  • Equivalence across levels — level 3 covers the organization's own emissions, while only levels 4–5 address the value chain.
  • Relevance outside its procurement context — it is primarily a Dutch and Belgian public-procurement scheme.

Claims it can support

Evidence checklist

Minimum authority
Third-party verified
Should state
Ladder Level · Certificate Number · Certification Body · Valid Until
Date sensitivity
Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.

Always state the level — the ladder's five levels differ sharply in scope and ambition.

Certificates require annual audits; check currency with the certification body or SKAO's register.

Its main function is tender award advantage in Dutch and Belgian public procurement, which explains its appearance on company materials.

Source: SKAO — CO2 Performance Ladder ↗