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CO2 Performance Ladder
for construction and transport

A certified carbon management system for construction and transport companies, designed to structure CO2 measurement, reduction strategy and positioning in public tenders.

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Reduce your carbon emissions and strengthen your position in public procurement.

The CO2 Performance Ladder is a structured carbon management system designed for companies in the construction and transport sectors.

It helps you measure, reduce and communicate your CO2 emissions whilst gaining a competitive advantage in public procurement.

ESGlogic team supporting the implementation of the CO2 Performance Ladder

What is the CO2 Performance Ladder?

The CO2 Performance Ladder is a certified carbon management framework developed for the construction and transport sectors.

It supports companies to:

  • Measure their CO2 emissions
  • Structure reduction actions
  • Integrate carbon management into operations
  • Improve transparency and reporting
  • Strengthen collaboration within the supply chain

It is a long-term climate trajectory integrated into your operational and procurement processes.

Is your company concerned?

You may be concerned if:

You operate in the construction or transport sector

You respond to public tenders

You want to reduce your operational carbon costs

You need to structure your internal climate strategy

You want to strengthen your ESG positioning

More than 8,000 organisations are already certified and over 300 contracting authorities use the CO2 Performance Ladder in their procurement processes.

Our structured approach

Phase 1: Scoping and alignment

We begin by:

  • Explaining the framework
  • Defining your scope and responsibilities
  • Aligning leadership and key teams

Objective: create clarity and internal ownership from the outset.

Phase 2: Measure your carbon impact

We help you to:

  • Collect the right data
  • Calculate your carbon footprint
  • Identify reduction efforts already under way

Objective: understand your starting point and build a reliable baseline.

Phase 3: Reduce and structure your actions

We then proceed to:

  • Define realistic CO2 reduction targets
  • Build a clear action plan
  • Organise responsibilities and monitoring
  • Structure communication of your progress
  • Identify relevant sectoral initiatives to join

Objective: transform carbon management into concrete, operational actions.

Phase 4: Review and strengthen the system

Finally, we:

  • Prepare internal audits
  • Support the management review
  • Ensure your system is ready for certification

Objective: build a robust, credible and auditable CO2 management system.

The benefits for your company

Structure your internal emission reduction actions

Facilitate the production of CO2-focused sustainability reports

Reduce operational costs linked to your carbon exposure

Identify supply chain optimisation opportunities

Gain a competitive advantage in public procurement

ESGlogic workshop for team ESG strategy alignment
The ESGlogic team

Why choose ESGlogic?

Companies choose ESGlogic because we combine:

  1. 1Regulatory expertise and operational pragmatism
  2. 2Experience of the realities of the construction sector
  3. 3Structured methodology
  4. 4End-to-end ESG integration

We build carbon systems that actually work.

Frequently asked questions

It is not legally mandatory, but it is increasingly used in public procurement procedures and can significantly influence the scoring of tenders.

Depending on the size and maturity of the company, the process typically takes between 4 and 9 months.

A carbon footprint assessment is required as a starting point. We can carry it out or update an existing one if needed.

The framework was designed for the construction sector but can apply to related industries involved in infrastructure and civil engineering works.
Raïssa Montois, ESG Consultant, Climate Lead

Raïssa Montois

ESG Consultant, Climate Lead

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