The introduction of the CO2 Performance Ladder in Portugal marks a major step forward in advancing sustainable procurement practices. After its successful implementation in the Netherlands and Belgium and pilot phases in countries like Ireland, France, the UK, and Germany, this powerful tool is now making its way to Portugal.
Aliados Consulting will be responsible for coordinating the CO2 Performance Ladder in Portugal, ensuring its seamless integration into public procurement processes across the country. The Ladder aims to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices by public authorities, offering a framework that encourages suppliers to reduce their carbon emissions.
With public sector purchasing playing a crucial role in Portugal’s economy, the CO2 Performance Ladder presents a valuable opportunity to promote resource-efficient and environmentally friendly goods and services. It’s a strategic tool to help public authorities turn their sustainability goals into tangible actions.
Tiago Ferreira, Partner and Executive Director of Aliados Consulting, highlighted the importance of this initiative: ”Portugal has its national strategy for sustainable procurement, ECO360, aimed at ensuring that all public organizations have a sustainable procurement strategy in place by 2030. However, the pace of implementation we have observed led us to conclude that such goals might not be achieved without a structed approach. The CO2 Performance Ladder will be a ‘fast lane’ for adopting sustainability criteria in public procurement, being a tested and internationally validated tool recognized by ICLEI, OECD, and acknowledged as a best practice by the European Commission.”
The CO2 Performance Ladder empowers contracting authorities to stimulate a more sustainable economy by providing clear pathways for organizations to gain recognition for their decarbonization efforts. This will help public authorities translate their sustainability objectives into actionable, impactful strategies.
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