Research Institutes

Austria

• GrAT - Gruppe Angepasste Technologie GrAT is a scientific interdisciplinary association at the Vienna University of Technology.
• Austrian Research Centers ARC Description
• IÖW Institute for Environmental Economics and Management The IÖW is engaged in research projects and expert reports in the field of environmental management.
• Institute of Technology Assessment The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) is a research facility of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (AAS).
• Institute for Sustainable Techniques and Systems The Institute is developing sustainable production technologies based on renewable raw materials and selectively deploying ecologically efficient environmental technologies aimed to minimise pollution.
• Austrian Institute for Applied Ecology (only in german available) The Austrian Institute for Applied Ecology is an independent, non-profit organisation specialising in interdisciplinary environmental research and consulting.
• ECODESIGN company The ECODESIGN company provides consulting in sustainable product development and helps to develop and market eco-products successfully.
• ÖGUT Austrian Society for Environment and Technology (OGUT)
• FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency (only available in German)

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Watermanagement

• ACCC Austrian Council on Climate Change
• NUP National Environmental Plan
• Umweltbundesamt Austrian National Environmental Agency

Austria: NGOs

• Arge Erneuerbare Energie - Society for Renewable Energy The Society for Renewable Energy is an independent public welfare association that aims at promoting and supporting the use of renewable energy sources and the efficient durable use of energy. (only available in german)

Europe

• The Centre For Alternative Technology CAT is concerned with the search for globally sustainable, holistic and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE conducts research on the technology needed to supply energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialised, threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, it develops systems, components, materials and processes in the areas of thermal use of solar energy, photovoltaics, solar architecture, electrical power supplies, chemical energy conversion and rational use of energy.
• Association Professionnelle d'Experts pour le Dveloppement de l'Eco-Conception (APEDEC) is a french ECODESIGN network of experts (only available in French)
• The Product-Life Institute, Geneva, Switzerland The main focus of the institute is to develop innovative strategies and policies to foster the move towards a more sustainable society. Products and servises should be optimized along their whole life cycle 'from the cradle to the grave'.
• Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy: MIPS The Wuppertal Institute focuses its work on application-oriented sustainability research.
• IZT Institute for Future Studies and Technology Assessment The IZT focuses on investigating the impact of new technologies with regard to the economy, ecology, politics, and social conditions.
• The Centre for Sustainable Design facilitates discussion and research an eco-design and broader sustainability considerations in product and service development.

Rest of the World

• JEMAI - Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry JEMAI has been developing methodology for environmental impact assessment and researching issues relating to protection of the environment.
• Japan Environment Association
• ISO/TC207 - International Organisation for Standardisation - Environmental Management Technical Commitee ISO/TC 207 on Environmental Management is responsible for developing the ISO 14000 series und guidance documents.
• ISO/TR 14062, 2002 Integrating environmental aspects into product design and development
• EcoDesign Promotion Network Organized by academia, industries and individuals like citizen and venture.
• AIST LCA Center National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
• Eco Products In order to realize a society oriented toward resource, reduce the environmental impact of society, enhance environmental awareness among consumers and manufacturers, and promote the use of eco-products a trade fair with ecologically friendly products is held in Tokyo.
• Dow Jones Sustainabiliy Indexes The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a multi-stakeholder process and independent institution which develops and disseminates globally applicable Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. These Guidelines are for voluntary use by organisations for reporting on the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of their activities, products, and services.
• Sierra Club The aim of the Sierra Club is to increase awareness of the environmental consequences of different types of consumption within the Sierra Club and the general public and to provide information and practical help in order to promote sustainable consumption.
• Green Purchasing Network The Green Purchasing Network (GPN) was established in February 1996 to promote green purchasing among consumers, companies and governmental organizations in Japan.
• KAB Korea Accreditation Board: This website provides information of accreditation programs of certification bodies in the fields of QMS, EMS, personnel, etc, and overviews of KAB including main functions, history, and organizational structure.