Belvedere: a museum that cares for sustainability matters
At the Belvedere we strive to incorporate the Four Pillars of Sustainability—environmental, economic, social, and cultural responsibility—into the very fabric of our work.
The museum’s sustainability strategy is based on the UN’s Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, the government’s Agenda 2030, and the criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel.
A key aim is to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Regarding CO2 offsetting, we actively support approved projects with high environmental and social benefits. Where possible we collaborate with local initiatives.
In the fields of environmental and social responsibility, we focus on the careful use of resources. We promote the usage of environmentally friendly, socially fair products. We aim to re-use rather than to throw away. This includes donating surplus materials to charities and having equipment repaired by companies with an eco-social approach.
We demonstrate economic responsibility through procurement processes geared toward sustainability. These follow the best bidder principle, taking environmental and social factors into account. When selecting our suppliers, their social and environmental standards are key considerations.
As a certified venue for “Green Events,” we guarantee functions and events of the highest quality using sustainable products and demonstrating environmental responsibility.
We promote social responsibility in our education programs by stimulating discussion on sustainable living.
The Belvedere—a museum that sets the wheels of change in motion—and its visitors and staff thus make a valuable contribution to an environmentally secure and livable world.
