Performance ladders

The demand for hard facts regarding sustainability is increasing, from customers, employees and legislation alike. In more and more tenders and proposals, performance ladders are therefore a valued or even mandatory component. Consider, for example, the CSR Performance Ladder, the CO₂ Performance Ladder, the Safety Culture Ladder, the Circular Performance Ladder, the Social Enterprise Performance Ladder and the Better Life (Dutch: Beter Leven) label.

With these ladders, you can clearly demonstrate where your company stands to customers, prospects and employees. The ladders also enable benchmarking - both with other companies and internally. This allows you to measure the current situation, compare it with previous measurements and identify areas for further growth.

Stricter sustainability legislation, such as the European CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive);
Extra attention to social safety and psychosocial conditions. Additionally, physical safety remains an important topic;
Calls for increasing diversity within companies, including the right processes for selection and reward;
Increasing attention to anti-corruption efforts/prevention;
Development of a new version of the CSR Performance Ladder.

Kiwa’s performance ladders:

CSR Performance Ladder

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming increasingly crucial in response to growing demands from society and government for businesses to be conscious of the impact of their activities on people, the environment, and operations.

Performance ladder Circular

The Performance Ladder Circular is developed for companies that provide sustainable management of resources and raw materials to provide their products and/or services.

Working safely with the Safety Culture Ladder

The Safety Culture Ladder (SCL) enables you to measure safety awareness within your organization and thus improve the safety culture. Creating an intrinsic change in attitude and behavior is central to this process.

Better Life quality label / Beter Leven keurmerk

The Beter Leven keurmerk (Better Life quality label) of the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) demonstrates that you care about animal welfare. Kiwa VERIN certifies livestock farmers, processing companies and the retail sector.

Would you like to know more about the CSR Performance Ladder, what is considered CSR or what the benefits are? Click here to read the frequently asked questions!

Many organizations are increasingly asked how sustainable their operations are. This question comes from customers, employees and applicants, as well as from regulations such as CSRD. Familiar? The new CSR Performance Ladder (version 4) helps to provide even better answers. 7 tips to make the CSR Performance Ladder work for you.

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One overarching certificate to demonstrate compliance with CSRD and commitment to SDG/PPP;
Objective and independent evidence to make your sustainability efforts tangible, measurable and visible;
Gain an advantage in the job market and over your competitors;
Easier compliance with laws and regulations, such as CSRD;
Ensure that desired improvements are achieved.

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