2025 is a special year for the Environment Agency Austria: the organisation is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since 1985, the Environment Agency Austria has been providing well-founded data, analyses, and recommendations for action on environmental issues in Austria and Europe. In its current environmental statement, the organisation documents not only its operational environmental performance, but also how sustainable business practices are implemented in everyday life.

40 years of environmental expertise for Austria

Since introducing an environmental management system in line with EMAS in 2004, the Environment Agency Austria has pursued the goal of continually improving its own environmental performance. More than 500 concrete measures over the past ten years show just how consistently the Environment Agency Austria has been working towards this — from energy-saving projects to sustainable procurement…

Environmental performance improved, new paths forged

In 2024, overall energy consumption at the Environment Agency Austria was reduced further. Over the past ten years, the reduction amounts to as much as 30%. When it comes to paper consumption, digitalisation and ongoing awareness-raising among staff are having an effect: in 2024, only 3.2 kg of paper was consumed per person. That's 79% less than ten years ago. A regular overview in the company intranet provides transparent information on consumption and raises staff awareness.

Getting around sustainably: mobility in transition…

Read all about it at: umweltbundesamt.at