Sustainability
It's in our DNACreating a Better World.
Sustainability is in the DNA of Ab Ovo. At Ab Ovo, we strongly believe in creating a better world together and we are committed to supporting our customers to become continuously more efficient and sustainable.
We do not only provide our customers with sustainable technology solutions, but we also want to be a sustainable technology company ourselves. That is why we take a critical look at our footprint, designing our energy consumption and our business processes as sustainably as possible. For this we use the CO2 Performance Ladder. This is a measuring system that helps organizations to reduce their CO2 emissions in a structural way. CO2 Performance Certificate
Management Statement: Transition to Handbook 4.0
Ab Ovo announces that we have transitioned to the CO2-Performance Ladder Handbook 4.0 with effect of 1 July 2025.
This transition aligns with our continued commitment to transparant, ambitious, and verifiable CO2-reduction with our operations and value chain. Handbook 4.0 strengthens the focus on climate impact, chain collaboration, and continuous improvement – elements that are fully in line with Ab Ovo’s sustainability strategy.
As part of this transition, we have:
· Updated our internal processes and reporting methods to comply with the new Handbook 4.0 requirements.
· Ensured our CO₂-management system, objectives, and reduction measures meet the updated standards.
· Communicated relevant changes to employees, clients, and partners to support a smooth transition.
Ab Ovo’s leadership fully endorses this step and remains committed to reducing our environmental footprint and contributing positively to the decarbonization of our sector.
Ab Ovo is the frontrunner in this industry in offering its customers a portfolio of products and solutions that enable their decarbonization. Should you have any questions regarding this transition, please feel free to contact our sustainability team.
Willem Jan Groenewoud
CEO Ab Ovo
Member Club of 49.
Communication CO2 Performance Ladder
Ab Ovo aims to be transparent about its energy consumption and the measures implemented to improve energy efficiency, to our stakeholders and our employees. We have established a regular reporting and communication process in line with the CO₂ Performance Ladder requirements. At regular intervals, typically every six months for most activities, we inform both internal and external stakeholders about our CO₂ emissions, reduction targets, policies, and participation in relevant initiatives.
The table below provides a summary of our communications plan, outlining the frequency, target audience, content, and responsible teams.
| Resource | Frequency | Target audience | Content | Responsible |
| Integrated annual report | Yearly | All internal and external stakeholders | General affairs, Energy policy, CO2 footprint, progress, and objectives, measures and initiatives | Board |
| External website | Half-yearly | All internal and external stakeholders | Energy policy, CO2 footprint, progress, and objectives, measures and initiatives | Sustainability team & communications team |
| Progress meetings | Half-yearly | Leadership | Update on general affairs, energy policy, CO2 footprint, progress, and objectives, measures and initiatives | Sustainability team |
| Ab Ovo internal communication | Half-yearly | All Ab Ovo employees | Update on general affairs, energy policy, CO2 footprint, progress, and objectives, measures and initiatives. Next to that announcement for individual contributions and projects | Sustainability team & communications team |
| Internal statements | On need basis | All Ab Ovo employees | General matters/updates | Board |
| Contracts | Once before processing | Suppliers | CO2 emissions | Contractholder |
