CO₂ Performance Ladder: from certificate to public tender.
One lunchtime to understand where the Ladder stands in Belgium, what Handbook 4.0 changes, how AI can automate the data collection behind it, and how a major industry player turned it into a real edge in its bids.
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A commercial lever with new rules.
In public procurement, the CO₂ Performance Ladder translates into a notional award discount: the higher your level, the more competitive your bid. Belgian contracting authorities are steadily building it into their tender specifications.
With Handbook 4.0, the bar rises: three levels instead of five, alignment with ISO standards, and a top level now tied to a net-zero 2050 pathway. Certificates issued under Handbook 3.1 will sooner or later have to meet these new requirements.
In one hour, we take stock with the people who run the Ladder, those who support companies through it, and those who apply it on their sites.
- BENOR's update on certificates in Belgium and upcoming announcements
- The concrete requirements of Handbook 4.0 and the transition timeline
- How AI automates data collection and cuts the time spent on it
- A case study: from certification to the first contracts won
Three perspectives, one hour.
The scheme operator, the advisor, and a company that applies it every day.
BENOR runs the CO₂ Performance Ladder in Belgium, together with the Dutch SKAO foundation. Key principles, how the number of certificates is evolving, and the main announcements.
Brussels-based carbon accounting firm behind the Carbon Cockpit platform. How AI automates the data collection the CO₂ Performance Ladder requires, from energy bills to fuel and site data, so your teams spend far less time gathering data and stay audit-ready all year round.
Certified at level 3 across its three divisions, Eiffage Énergie Systèmes – Belux shares its journey: the internal approach, the impact on bids, and how it is preparing for Handbook 4.0.
How the lunchtime runs.
The CO₂ Performance Ladder in Belgium
Key principles, certificate trends, major announcements.
Automating the Ladder with AI
From manual data collection to an automated flow: less time gathering data, more time reducing emissions, and always audit-ready.
Field experience
From level 3 certification to the first contracts won, and what comes next with Handbook 4.0.
Questions & answers
With all speakers.
Lunch & networking
Reception area, standing format. Speakers stay on hand for your questions.
Built for those who bid on public contracts.
This is for you if…
- You are a C-level decision-maker (CEO, CFO, COO) or lead QHSE, sustainability or tendering at a construction, infrastructure, building-services or building-materials company
- You are certified and need to prepare the move to Handbook 4.0
- You are considering certification to win more public tenders
- You work for a contracting authority and want to understand the tool better
You'll leave with…
- A clear view of the Ladder in Belgium and its timeline
- The practical watch-outs of Handbook 4.0
- Real-world insights from a certified company
- Direct conversations with BENOR, Eiffage and industry peers
Join us on 9 December.
Seats are limited: each registration is reviewed and confirmed by email. Free to attend, lunch included.
- WhenWednesday 9 December 2026 · 12:00 – 14:30
- WhereBENOR · Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels
5 minutes' walk from Brussels-Central station - Format1 hour of talks, then lunch & networking
- LanguageFrench-speaking (questions welcome in English and Dutch)