An assessment conducted by ISS ESG awarded ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG first place for the fourth time in a row for its climate protection performance. It is a result of the successful environmental management and energy efficiency practices of the company.
ÖBB is the Austrianrail infrastructure company that operates and develops; train stations, routes, buildings, terminals, telecommunication systems and hydropower plants for environmentally-friendly railways. They manage all the assets belonging to the railway system and are therefore one of the largest property owners in Austria.
“I am very pleased about this international award given to ÖBB. As the backbone of public transport in Austria, the railway ensures that people get from A to B safely and in a climate-friendly manner every day – while keeping our country running even in difficult times. And it shows: Investments in climate protection pay off and benefit our society, economy and the environment. Climate protection is the right way to a good future, ”says Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler.
The reputation of railway companies has been improving rapidly as a result of their smaller carbon footprint compared to alternative transportation modes. At the same time they also invest in climate initiatives, in the region there are examples even for planned carbon offsetting initiatives.
ISS ESG is one of the world’s leading rating agencies in the area of corporate responsibility and specializes in analyzing and evaluating the ecological and social performance of companies and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse.
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