CO2 Performance Ladder

For the benefit of current and future generations, Van Riel pursues an active policy with regard to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). One of the core points in Van Riel’s CSR programme is the reduction of CO₂emissions. With the help of the CO₂ performance ladder, Van Riel has drawn up a programme to reduce CO₂emissions. The CO2performance ladder offers a practical instrument to gain insight into the size of our CO₂footprint and to identify the main sources of our CO₂emissions.

Van Riel has demonstrated that, as a result of its efforts to reduce CO₂emissions, it now meets the requirements for level 3 of the CO₂performance ladder of the Dutch Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement and Business (StichtingKlimaatvriendelijkAanbesteden en Ondernemen, or SKAO).

Van Riel’s energy policy, CO₂footprint and reduction targets are published both internally and externally every six months.

Insight

Van Riel has converted its own energy consumption into CO₂ emissions, thus gaining insight into its CO₂emissions per energy flow. Based on its CO₂footprint, Van Riel has been able to set effective targets. Van Riel started mapping its own emissions as long ago as 2012. The footprint is recalculated every six months and published both internally and externally. For more information, please refer to the CO₂footprint.

Reduction

Based on the CO₂footprint, Van Riel has set reduction targets to effectively reduce its CO₂emissions. Various reduction measures have been put in place to achieve this target. The effectiveness of these measures is assessed every six months. For more information, please refer to the CO₂ reduction targets.

Communication

Every six months, Van Riel publishes its energy reduction policy regarding understanding, reduction and participation in an initiative. For more information, please refer to the CO₂communication plan.

Participation

Van Riel actively participates in CO₂reduction initiatives in the sector and beyond.

Sustainable Supplier

One of the initiatives in which Van Riel participates is Sustainable Supplier. This is a brand and platform of and for organisations that invest in Sustainability, sustainable business operations and a circular economy. The initiative was set up in 2010 by Antea Group, Sweco, Movares, Struktonwith support from the Province of Utrecht.
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Business Consultation Tilburg Region (Bedrijvenoverleg Regio Tilburg, or BORT)

Van Riel is currently in the process of making active participating in the BORT possible with regard to CO₂ reduction issues.

Sector initiative (Exceptional) Transport

Since May 2019, Van Riel has been actively participating in the (exceptional) transport sector initiative. This is an initiative set up in cooperation with TLN (Transport and Logistics Netherlands). The aim of this initiative is to inform and inspire each other about the possibilities of reducing CO₂ emissions with comparable companies.