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1 Corporate social responsibility at Wiener Stadtwerke Isabella Kossina, M.Sc. Eng., MBA Chief sustainability officer of Wiener Stadtwerke, former Executive City Councillor for Environment, City of Vienna 1 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

2 Vienna a success story! Leader in the global ranking of quality of life: 2014: For the fifth year in a row 1 st place in the Quality of Living Survey (2013) by Mercer Consulting Group 2013: 2 nd place in the Global Liveability Ranking and Report August 2013 of the Economist Intelligence Unit! Leader in the global ranking Top 10 Smart Cities On The Planet of US-climate strategist Boyd Cohen 2013: 4 th place; while the first or second place in the category smart mobility, smart governance, smart living 2012: 1 st place! Leader in the global ranking of prosperity and innovation 2013: 1 st place in the City Prosperity Index (CPI) of UN-HABITAT (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) 2013: 3 rd place (behind Boston and New York) in the Innovation Cities Global Index Isabella Kossina (CSO)

3 The City of Vienna is our customer Smart City Vienna frame strategy + Urban development plan 2025 Sustainability has been (government) program for years Climate protection program I Traffic master plan Urban development plan 2005 Urban energy efficiency program 2006 Traffic master plan (update) 2008 Executive agreement by SPÖ and Greens 2010 Smart City Vienna initiative 2011 Climate protection program II 2012 EU 2008: targets! 20% less greenhouse gas emissions than in 2005! 20% share of renewable energies! 20% more energy efficiency Isabella Kossina (CSO)

4 Smart City Vienna frame strategy! Smart City Vienna Initiative proclaimed in 2011 under the auspices of Mayor Michael Häupl! SC Vienna frame strategy adopted by the council in June 2014 (together with STEP 2025)! Wiener Stadtwerke: Stakeholder dialogue with leading public figures and experts from industry, science and social institutions about how Vienna can be taken forward on the way to a Smart City (has started in october 2014) 4 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

5 The cornerstones of our corporate strategy for a sustainable Vienna! Services of general interest Accessibility to and affordability of all major services and facilities High quality of basic essentials Security in supply and disposal Integration and participation! Sustainability Sustainable growth and resource efficiency through innovation Preservation of quality, environmental and social standards Securing livelihoods for future generations! Public interest orientation Alignment of the interests of the community (in the interests of the people of Vienna) Support of the City of Vienna in pursuit of their political goals Regional value aded Citizen value rather than Shareholder value! Quality of living Excellent range of public services and mobility High environmental quality, healthy living environment (environmental model city of Vienna) Pioneer of Smart City the intelligent and most liveable city in the world. 5 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

6 Wiener Stadtwerke - Strategy Map 2014 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY is TOP-TARGET 6 Isabella Kossina (CSO) Sustainability is strategically anchored

7 Sustainability management scheme CEO 7 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

8 Sustainability reporting Business Rep.WSTW 2011 with report by sust. management Sust. Report Wiener Linien Sustainability Reports by further 4 subsidiaries 1.Sust. Report WSTW 2007 (GRI C) 2.Sust. Report WSTW 2008 (GRI B) 3.Sust. Report WSTW 2009 (GRI B) Integrated Business/ Sust. Report WSTW 2010 (GRI B) Sustainability Program and UN-GC CoP online Sustainability Program and UN-GC CoP online Isabella Kossina (CSO)

9 Sustainability Report 2013 in 2014 (in press) 9 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

10 Transparency builds credibility: Sustainability program status quo of targets and measures 10 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

11 Nachhaltigkeitsdirektorium 2014 beschließt N-Programm The Sustainability Board has just adopted the sustainability program Isabella Kossina (CSO)

12 Sustainability Program 2014 Objectives and measures - for example, creation of new forms of mobility 12 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

13 Sustainability Program 2014 Objectives and measures for example, expansion of electricity generation from renewable sources 13 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

14 Sustainability management: Benchmarking results Compared to large utilities that supply other Smart City-metropolises in Europe, including London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm, with electricity, heat or public transport, Wiener Stadtwerke are in most of the areas considered to be the pioneers. Download der Studie vom Nachhaltigkeitsportal nach Veröffentlichung des Nachhaltigkeitsberichts 14 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

15 Sustainability Advisory Board! 9 experts from different subjects Economy, services of public interest Energy Environment / NGOs Environment, air quality Urban planning Ethics, governance Mobility Social aspects/customers Research, science, innovation! Dialogue for more than 3 years 15 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

16 Stakeholderdialog: Nachhaltigkeitsbeirat (seit 2011) 16 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

17 We support the UN Global Compact 17 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

18 Conclusion: Wiener Stadtwerke...! are important partners of the City of Vienna in the implementation of the Smart City Wien framework strategy. offer with their public transport services already the best conditions for achieving the mobility objectives of the City of Vienna,! extend the use renewable energy continuously,! allow the people of Vienna to take care of energy-efficient and climatefriendly mobility with electricity, heat and cold,! offer products and services that contribute significantly to the high quality of life in Vienna,! ensure that people who are affected by energy poverty, who may receive a supply of electricity and heat,! take their social responsibility as an infrastructure service provider in public ownership very seriously and report transparently and comprehensibly on their performance. 18 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

19 More: 19 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

20 Contact Isabella Kossina, M.Sc. Eng., MBA Chief sustainability officer of Wiener Stadtwerke Thomas-Klestil-Platz 14 A-1030 Wien Tel.: +43 (0) Isabella.Kossina@wienerstadtwerke.at 20 Isabella Kossina (CSO)

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