Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

On November 17, 2022 (13:00 – 21:30), the second SDG Day of FHWien der WKW took place. This time, the focus was on SDG 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities”.

The program included an exciting keynote by Gernot Wagner, interactive workshops, the presentation of the SDG Awards and a high-profile panel on the topic of “Climate Neutral Cities”.

On September 23, 2021 FHWien der WKW hosted the SDG Day for the first time. This day was entirely dedicated to the SDG 12: the promotion of sustainable consumption and production patterns.

The program included an inspiring keynote by circular activist Harald Friedl, the SDG award ceremony (for lecturers and students) as well as an interesting panel discussion and interactive workshops. On our event platform you will find, among other things, videos and podcasts to watch and listen to.

The SDGs were implemented in the following areas at FHWien der WKW:

• Green Travel Guide for employees
• Eco certification for events
• Communication & Marketing: Gender & Diversity at FHWien der WKW, focus on sustainble advertising material, environmentally friendly material in print, focus on online communication (lower paper consumption) etc.
• Employer Branding: Mission Statement & Code of Conduct, value-based management diploma, compatibility of work and family (certificate „hochschuleundfamilie“), further training, etc.
• Energy saving measures & waste management

• Integration of SDGs into the curricula (project until 2023)
• Responsible Management Education: In order to promote the training of responsible managers, FHWien der WKW joined the “Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)” initiative in 2015.
• Support of topic-relevant student projects and theses
• Annual Award for Innovative Teaching: two categories “Individual Innovative Elements” and “Sustainable Developement Goals in Teaching” to honor outstanding didactic projects
• Bachelor theses no longer have to be submitted in printed form.
• Master theses only have to be submitted in printed form once.

• Relevant business talks, field trips and practical projects, e.g.: annual Gastronomy Founders Day, HRprogress Business Breakfast, excursion to the eco-hotel Boutiquehotel Stadthalle in Vienna, 2-day bike trip to Styria to get to know local food production, radio shows “Science Radio” and “Start Me Up” at Radio Radieschen 91.3 with contributions on environment, sustainability, urban development and diversity as well as management and start-ups.
• Topic-relevant activities in teaching, e.g. the lecture series “Responsible Management Lectures: Ideas for Better Business“, in which national and international experts from science and practice lecture on business ethics, sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate governance.

• The Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) of FHWien der WKW conducts research on pressing issues in ecologically, economically and socially sustainable corporate management against the background of relevant topics such as globalization, climate change and digitization.
• Research and publications on business ethics, corporate governance, corporate responsibility, sustainability, strategic management and digitalization at IBES and in the study programs, e.g: “Sustainability Management in Austrian SMEs“, “City of Vienna competence team“.
• Supervision of topic-related theses
• Participation in topic-related congresses, events and networking events

• Workshops & training for researchers, teachers and staff (“Train the Trainer” initiatives)
• Cooperation with other national and international universities and companies on PRME topics
• In September 2020 the Josef Ressel Center for Collective Action and Responsible Partnerships (JR-Center CARe) was founded. It researches the emergence, management, performance measurement and legitimacy of collective action initiatives.