Environmental Management Award 2024 - the winner
In 2024, the joint Austrian and German Environmental Management Award was once again given in several categories. The award ceremony took place under Austrian umbrella on 5 November 2024 in Vienna at the Parkhotel Schönbrunn.
The categories
Companies and organisations had until 28 June 2024 to submit their outstanding achievements or an exemplary environmental statement in one (or both) categories:
- Best EMAS environmental statement
- Best measure for environmental, nature and climate protection
The ‘Best Strategy’ category was also awarded in Austria.
The winners
A total of 62 applications were received from Germany and Austria. The documents submitted show an impressive variety of organisations as well as operational measures and environmental declarations that can serve as role models for environmental, climate and nature conservation as well as for greater sustainability. All submitted contributions convinced due to their transparent and comprehensive presentation of the commitment to sustainable corporate management.
... best EMAS-Environmental Statement
- Dietz GmbH
Neustadt b. Coburg, Bayern
Herstellung v. Federn u. Biegeteilen - Salus Haus Dr. med. Otto Greither Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG
Bruckmühl, Bayern
Herstellung von Pharma- u. Nahrungsmitteln - Zollverwaltung Hauptzollamt Aachen
Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Allgemeine öffentliche Verwaltung - MAHLE Filtersysteme Austria GmbH
St. Michael, Salzburg
Zulieferer der Automobilindustrie - PMS Group GmbH
St. Stefan, Kärtnen
Industrieprodukte- und Dienstleistungen - Roche Diagnostics GmbH und Roche Austria GmbH
Wien
Pharmazeutika
... best action for environmental, nature and climate protection
- Bergzeit GmbH
Otterfing, Bayern
Einzelhandel mit Sport u. Campingartikeln - Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
München, Bayern
Herstellung von elektronischen Investitionsgütern - studierendenWERK BERLIN AÖR
Berlin, Berlin
Gastronomie - Infineon Technologies Austria AG
verschiedene Standorte in Östrreich
Halbleiterindustrie - Sandoz GmbH
Kundl, Tirol
Antibiotikaproduktion - Wien Energie GmbH
Wien
Energieanbieter
... best Strategy
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HiPP Produktion Gmunden GmbH
Gmunden, Salzkammergut
Hersteller von Babynahrung
Conference and award ceremony
The award ceremony took place as part of the conference ‘Managing sustainability successfully: from obligations to opportunities’ on 5th November 2024 at the Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn (Hietzinger Hauptstr. 10-14, 1130 Vienna, Austria).
The conference was dedicated to the topics of social responsibility and corporate due diligence with presentations and a panel discussion. Practical reports on EMAS and the Ecolabel were also presented, providing a worthy setting for the award ceremony. The awards were presented by the Austrian Federal Minister Leonore Gewessler and the Parliamentary State Secretary of the German BMUV Bettina Hoffmann.
The organisers of this year's conference and award ceremony are the Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie (BMK Österreich) sowie das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV Deutschland) mit Unterstützung der Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK), des Umweltgutachterausschusses (UGA) und des Verbands für Nachhaltigkeits- und Umweltmanagement (VNU) e.V.