Vienna starts the new era of eco -purchase: Sustainability in the focus from 2025

Vienna starts the new era of eco -purchase: Sustainability in the focus from 2025

Ökokauf Vienna, the program launched by the City of Vienna to promote environmentally friendly procurement, will enter a new phase from 2025. Since 1998 this program has taken on a pioneering role in the area of sustainable purchasing and now significant further developments are planned that take particularly current challenges and ecological goals into account.

The goal of Ökokauf Vienna, which is under the direction of urban environmental protection, is not only to make the procurement processes more ecological, but also to actively contribute to combating climate change. The climate city council Jürgen Czernohorszky (SPÖ) emphasizes that around 15,000 tons of CO₂ equivalents are saved by the program annually. This represents a significant contribution to climate protection, which is to be expanded through further measures.

new criteria for sustainable procurement

With the start of the new program period, central topics such as climate protection, resilience, i.e. the adaptability of environmental changes, and circular economy are more integrated into the procurement guidelines. These measures are important to ensure that Vienna will continue to act environmentally friendly in the future and pursue sustainable procurement strategies.

In this regard, Michael Kienesberger, who heads the city of Vienna-Environmental Protection, emphasizes the economic impulses that arise from the city's large purchasing volume for ecological providers. This not only creates advantages for the environment, but also has an exemplary effect for other public bodies.

The wide range of procurements

The procurement program from Ökokauf Vienna comprises a variety of products and services. This includes everything from office materials to food technology services. Particular attention is paid to factors such as energy efficiency and resource conservation. In the area of food, the focus is also on the well -being of the animals and the avoidance of food waste.

experts in the city work in various groups on criteria catalogs that define ecological and sustainable requirements. These requirements are binding for all urban orders, so that these standards are also open to the city close to the city. In addition to Ökokauf Vienna, other initiatives were also launched, including the Vienna Disinfectant Database "Wides" and the "Clever shopping for school".

For more detailed information about the developments of Ökokauf Vienna and its effects on urban procurement, further information can be found on www.meinbezirk.at .