Effective April 1, 2025, our sustainability agency will have a new management team. Christian and Stefan Nohel will jointly take over management of brainbows. Stefan Nohel is succeeding Monika Langthaler, who is stepping down from operational management but will remain associated with us as a shareholder. Maria Vassilakou will also continue to be involved with brainbows as a shareholder.

“Everyone is talking about transformation. Now, we at brainbows are also undergoing a transformation,” explained Stefan and Christian Nohel. We are looking forward to this new era!

Further information in the press release

The first “Day of Walking” will be celebrated in Austria on April 2, 2025. This day of action highlights the simplest and most eco-friendly form of transportation: walking.

Fittingly, ticket sales for the 1st Austrian Walking Summit in Graz in September also started today. brainbows is organizing this event on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure, as well as the Cycling Summit, which will take place in Saalfelden in June. (Photo: Österreich zu Fuß)

Following the omnibus package on CSRD, CSDDD and EU taxonomy presented yesterday, there is a lot of excitement. The number of companies subject to reporting requirements is to be massively reduced, the ESRS simplified and deadlines postponed.

We don’t want to lose sight of what is really important in all this back and forth: Because it’s not about filling out Excel tables and following bureaucratic regulations. It is about making companies fit for the challenges of the future, anchoring sustainability as an integral part of the corporate strategy and thus using ESG as a framework for change processes.

Until March 7, 2025, sustainably operating companies in Austria have the opportunity to submit entries for the TRIGOS 2025. This award is given to companies that take a leading role in responsible business and sustainability and that contribute to the future viability of the Austrian economy, society and the environment. This year, the TRIGOS will be awarded for the 22nd time and in six categories. All information can be found here. (Photo: Trigos)

The greenhouse gas balance for 2023 shows a positive trend for Austria: according to the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), emissions fell by 6.5 percent compared to the previous year. The majority of the decrease is due to climate protection measures and the increased use of renewable energy. This is shown both by calculations by the Federal Environment Agency and a corresponding analysis by the Wegener Center. The successes in the building sector in particular are considerable – partly as a result of replacing boilers. (Photo: shutterstock)

Shortly before the end of the year, the 2024 renovation campaign is declared complete. The funding has been applied for in full. A continuation is provided for by law, but the funds must be released by the new federal government. In the past five years, 200,000 projects have been funded with 2.3 billion euros under the initiative for boiler replacement and home refurbishment (“Raus aus Öl und Gas”). Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from space heating is a key contribution to achieving Austria’s climate targets. (Photo: Pixabay)

The annual climate balance for Austria shows that 2024 was by far the warmest year in recorded history. According to GeoSphere Austria, it was 1.8 degrees warmer in the lowlands and on the mountains than an average year in the already very warm climate period from 1991 to 2020. The amount of precipitation in 2024 was eight percent above average, which is mainly due to the extreme rainfall in September. To illustrate: In St. Pölten, it rained 409 millimetres in five days in mid-September, which is a large part of the average annual precipitation of around 700 millimetres. (Photo: Pixabay)

The results of the Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29, November 11 to 24, 2024) have caused disappointment locally and worldwide. Nevertheless, they have made a contribution to the international climate protection process: The implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement was not halted despite some resistance and existing climate protection targets were not weakened. The agreement on a climate financing target is of great importance: by 2035, the contributions of countries with very high greenhouse gas emissions are to increase to 300 billion US dollars per year. (Photo: COP29)

Chronic respiratory diseases are one of the most common causes of death in Europe. More than a third of these deaths are caused by preventable environmental factors, according to a recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Environmental risk factors include air pollution (14% of deaths related to chronic respiratory diseases), cold and heat (11%), occupational exposure such as extreme temperatures, dust or chemicals (8%) and passive smoking (3%). (Photo: pixabay)

The countdown is on: September 30, 2024 is the submission deadline for the ASRA Sustainability Award, the Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award. This is awarded annually to the best sustainability reports from Austrian companies or Austrian organizations.

All information can be found here

(Photo: ASRA)

The European Green Deal is accelerating the green transition in the EU – as shown by the number of green jobs, which increased by 25% between 2010 and 2021 according to the European Environment Agency. In 2021, 5.2 million people were employed in the environmental goods and services sector in the EU – mainly in the energy sector in waste management, water management and wastewater management. (Photo: shutterstock)

After months of negotiations, the Austrian government has finally agreed on updated climate protection measures to achieve the EU targets. Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler presented the final Austrian energy and climate plan on August 20, 2024. According to this plan, the diesel privilege is to be abolished, among other things. (Photo: shutterstock)

klimaaktiv, Austria’s largest climate protection initiative, celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 10 under the motto “Right in the middle of the energy and mobility transition”. As a long-standing implementation partner of the initiative, brainbows organized the big anniversary event at the Schönbrunn Orangery with around 500 companions, including Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler and climate researcher Hans Joachim Schellnhuber. (Photo: klimaaktiv/APA /Juhasz)

brainbows has a new shareholder! Maria Vassilakou, former Deputy Mayor of Vienna and Green politician, has been on board since March 2024. Together with her, we are committed to the green transformation in order to promote sustainable system change. (Photo: brainbows)