Georg Patak

Wiener Umweltschutzabteilung – MA 22

Dresdner Straße 45, 1200 Wien

Vice Leader of the programme „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“)- the programme for

sustainable public procurement

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

Working gruops

• Lighting (Low-energy lamps )• Disinfection• Printing, Paper and Office Supplies• Electrical Office Equipment and

Household Appliances• Vehicle Fleet• Technical Services• Building Construction• Interior Decoration • Food and Drink• Cleaning Agents• Public Works• Water Services• Winter Services • Prevention

• Planning• Events• Paints and Varnishes• Fire Extinguishing Equipment• Furniture• Textiles• Disposal Services• Construction Site, Environmental Logistics• Nanotechnology• Kindergartens• Green and Open Space

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,…)

Communication of criteria

CO2 emissions saved

19.6681.180

1.725

21.041

2.3601.725

21.0413.540

1.725730

22.2384.720

1.7771237

22.589

5.4471777

1194

106.577

17.2478729

3161

135.714

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004-2008

Gesamt

Gesamt Lebensmittel

Energiesparlampen Wassersparende Maßnahmen

Weitere Maßnahmen

Financial impacts

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004-2008

Gesamt0

10,000,000

20,000,000

30,000,000

40,000,000

50,000,000

60,000,000

70,000,000

3,763,200 7,526,400 11,289,600

15,052,80017,371,200

55,003,200

125,584 156,980 188,375 219,771 251,167

941,877

1,507,169 1,507,169 1,507,169 1,552,002 1,552,002

7,625,511

63,570,588

Gesamt Energiesparlampen Spülkästen Wassersparende Maßnahmen

in €

Benefits (summary)

• CO2 savings

• Financial savings• Role model for private buyers • Cost reductions for private buyers

e.g. organic food• Positive effects on health• Improved cooperation between departments