about us about us Services News Contact » Home Contact Raiffeisen Verbundunternehmen-IT GmbH Am Stadtpark 9 1030 Vienna Telephone: + 43-1-26216-0 Fax: + 43-1-26216-1715 Contact us Award for sustainability report of the RZB Group Back K RZB Group receives ASRA award for the first time for its 2011/12 sustainability report Focus on transparency and sustainable management Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award presented for the 14th time this year At the renowned Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award 2013 (ASRA), the RZB Group's 2011/12 sustainability report was recognized in the "Large Companies" category. The ASRA is awarded annually in five categories to Austrian companies that have implemented the requirement to operate sustainably in an exemplary manner and have presented it transparently in their sustainability report. At the end of November the 14th award ceremony took place in the Federation of Industrialists. "The continuous further development of sustainability performance is very important to us throughout the RZB Group. We have been following this path very consistently for years. This award is a gratifying appreciation of our work," said Andrea Weber, Head of Sustainability Management at the RZB Group. The jury rated the exemplary stakeholder process as particularly positive. The regular stakeholder council and an online survey are important cornerstones. Furthermore, the award was based on the consistently applied strategy on the three main areas of action "Responsible Banker", "Fair Partner" and "Committed Citizen" as well as their organizational anchoring. International reporting standard The RZB Group published its third sustainability report this year, which corresponds to the international reporting standard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). This globally recognized, comprehensive and transparent reporting framework enables companies and organizations to transparently present their economic, ecological and social performance using various indicators. Compared to the Sustainability Report 2010, the number of GRI indicators reported has been increased to 46 and selected indicators from the GRI Financial Sector Supplement have been added. One focus was on the key figures from the network banks in Central and Eastern Europe. From now on it is planned to communicate the sustainability performance of the RZB Group annually. Only 2,500 European companies, almost six percent of all companies based in Europe, currently report on their sustainability commitment. In Austria there are between 150 and 200 companies that publish their sustainability performance. Five categories for sustainability ASRA is organized by the Chamber of Public Accountants and the Institute of Austrian Auditors in cooperation with the Ministry of Life, the Federation of Industry, the Federal Environment Agency, respACT - austrian business council for sustainable development, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the Austrian Society for Environment and Technology. The ASRA is awarded in five categories: "Integrated business and sustainability report", "Sustainability report for large companies", "Sustainability report for small and medium-sized enterprises", "Sustainability report for public and private organizations" and "GRI initial report". A total of ten companies received an award this year. The sustainability report and other current information on sustainability management at the RZB Group can be found at www.rzb.at/nachhaltigkeitsmanagement . 5th December 2013 To press Terms of Use imprint