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Georg Patak Wiener Umweltschutzabteilung – MA 22 Dresdner Straße 45, 1200 Wien Vice Leader of the p rogramme „ ÖkoKauf Wien“ Tel: (0043) – 1 / 4000 – 73 562 Email: georg.patak@wien.gv.at www.umweltschutz.wien.at www.oekokauf.wien.at. City Profile :. City of Vienna:
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Georg Patak Wiener Umweltschutzabteilung – MA 22 Dresdner Straße 45, 1200 Wien Vice Leader oftheprogramme„ÖkoKauf Wien“ Tel: (0043) – 1 / 4000 – 73 562 Email: georg.patak@wien.gv.at www.umweltschutz.wien.at www.oekokauf.wien.at
City Profile: City of Vienna: • 1.65 million inhabitants • volume of purchasing budget: 5 billion Euro
"ÖkoKauf Wien" („Eco buy Vienna“)- theprogrammeforsustainablepublicprocurement
History „ÖkoKauf Wien“: • 1 of 3 spearheads of the “Vienna Climate Protection Programme” (“KliP Wien”) • Mobility • Energy • Procurement / Waste • Dezember 1998 Start Workshop • adopted by the Vienna City Council in November 1999
Structure • No extra personell!! • Steering team • more than 20 working groups • e.g. building construction, food, cleaning, paper, • electrical appliances, cars, events, winter services, • furniture, fire extinguishing…) • 2 consultative commitees (Law and PR) • Altogether there is a staff of 180 internal/external people
Lighting (Low-energy lamps ) Disinfection Printing, Paper and Office Supplies ElectricalOffice Equipment andHouseholdAppliances VehicleFleet Technical Services BuildingConstruction InteriorDecoration Food andDrink CleaningAgents Public Works Water Services Winter Services Prevention Planning Events PaintsandVarnishes FireExtinguishingEquipment Furniture Textiles Disposal Services Construction Site, Environmental Logistics Nanotechnology Kindergartens Green and Open Space Working gruops
Development of criteria • Within working groups • About 4 – 6 meetings/year • staff from relevant departments • co-operate experts from our departments • and external organisations • Budget for research, pilot projects,..
Communication of criteria • Internal directive • Internet-Homepage: www.oekokauf.wien.at • Internet-Platform: additionally all protocols, background information • Public Relation (citizen, Children in the kindergarten,…)
Benefits (summary) CO2savings Financial savings Role model for private buyers Cost reductions for private buyers e.g. organic food Positive effects on health Improved cooperation between departments