Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik

What Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik does

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik (ÖGUT) is an independent, non-profit association (Verein) founded in 1985 in Vienna, Austria, immediately following the Hainburg power station conflict. It was established as an above-party platform to convene the administration, economy, and environmental sectors for evidence-based sustainability policy. With approximately 34 employees organized across six thematic fields (Energy, Gender & Diversity, Sustainable Finance, Innovative Building, Participation, and Resources & Consumption), ÖGUT produces commissioned research, policy studies, and methodological handbooks for Austrian federal ministries (BMIMI, BMK, BMLUK), the Klima- und Energiefonds, the City of Vienna, and EU programs. Its portfolio includes the proprietary ÖGUT Responsible Investment Standard (a divestment-based sustainable finance framework), the Crowd4Climate crowdfunding platform for climate projects in developing countries, an extensive free publications catalog, expert working groups, and platform management services such as FTI-Ressourcenwende.at.

ÖGUT's business model combines three revenue streams: commissioned research and consulting projects (professional services, primary), annual membership fees from over 100 organizational members spanning government, industry, finance, and civil society (subscription), and nominal-priced publication sales (€5–€20 per physical copy, one-time license). Its go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial: marketing is conducted via its website, blog, newsletter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, and proprietary events (Topic Breakfasts, Zukunftsdialog 2035, ÖGUT Umweltpreis). Distribution channels are direct engagement with public institutions domestically, supplemented by international EU-funded project work in Armenia, Moldova, and Southeast Asia. The organization is governed by a board with cross-sector representation and led by Managing Director Stephan Renner and General Secretary Monika Auer.

Technically, ÖGUT is not a product company and does not operate a unified software platform. Its only disclosed technology is a self-hosted Matomo web analytics deployment configured for GDPR compliance. The organization's value lies in its institutional credibility, its 40-year content corpus, its neutral convening role, and its recurring role as a quasi-official implementation partner for Austrian sustainability policy — most visibly through the klimaaktiv buildings program and EU4Green Recovery East circular economy initiatives abroad.

Name

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik

Legal name

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik (ÖGUT)

Website

https://oegut.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ÖGUT is an independent Austrian non-profit association founded in 1985 that convenes government, industry, finance, and civil society to advance sustainability through commissioned research, policy consulting, working groups, and publications across energy, circular economy, sustainable finance, and participation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting and Research Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Business Associations (813910), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ), ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting services
• Environmental research
• Circular economy advisory
• Sustainable finance standards
• Stakeholder engagement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: Commissioned research projects, studies, and consulting engagements funded by Austrian ministries (BMIMI, BMK, BMLUK), EU programs, and public institutions. Project-based contract work.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from organizational members spanning government agencies, industry associations, companies, and NGOs. Members receive access to network platform, working groups, and publications.
3. Publications Sales: Some publications sold at nominal prices (e.g., €5-20) while most are distributed free of charge. Physical and digital formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ÖGUT is a Vienna-based independent non-profit association that delivers commissioned sustainability research, consulting, and policy support to Austrian federal ministries, EU programs, and over 100 organizational members spanning government, industry, finance, and civil society. It produces the ÖGUT Responsible Investment Standard (an ESG divestment framework), runs the Crowd4Climate crowdfunding platform, publishes thematic reports and methodological handbooks, facilitates expert working groups, and manages sector platforms such as FTI-Ressourcenwende.at. The organization does not sell a unified software product; its offerings are service- and knowledge-based across six thematic areas: Energy, Gender & Diversity, Sustainable Finance, Innovative Building, Participation, and Resources & Consumption.

Product overview

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Umwelt und Technik (ÖGUT) is an independent, non-profit organization that functions as a competence center rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings include the ÖGUT Responsible Investment Standard (a divestment-based sustainable finance framework), Crowd4Climate (a climate crowdfunding platform), thematic publications covering six core areas (Energy, Gender & Diversity, Green Investment, Innovative Building, Participation, Resources & Consumption), expert working groups, a newsletter subscription service, and FTI-Ressourcenwende.at platform management for the Austrian Federal Ministry. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides research, consulting, networking, and project management services in environmental and sustainability domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ÖGUT Responsible Investment Standard (RIS) Standard for sustainable asset management using divestment and exclusion criteria based on a 'black list' to screen out companies with ethically problematic business activities and states with unethical practices from investment portfolios; intended for banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and investment firms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported establishment of national Circular Economy Hubs in Armenia and Moldova under EU4Green Recovery East initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AEE INTEC (AEE – Institut für Nachhaltige Technologien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtra-university research institution and leading institute in applied research on renewable energy and resource efficiency. Provides R&D services in Industrial Systems, Buildings, Cities & Networks, and Technology Development. Also offers policy consulting and knowledge dissemination through training.
• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria's largest non-university research institute. Conducts research across key technology fields including energy, health & bioresources, digital safety & security, mobility systems, and technology experience.
• BMIMI - Bundesministerium für Innovation, Mobilität und InfrastrukturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal ministry commissioning ÖGUT for support services in the Circular Economy & Production Technologies focus area, including topic screenings, knowledge management, and stakeholder networking.
• BMLUK - Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und WasserwirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal ministry working with ÖGUT on gender equality in clean energy transitions and environmental policy research.
• Klima- und EnergiefondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Climate and Energy Fund commissioning research projects including 'MuT - Mobilität und Teilhabe' on mobility poverty in Austria.
• Impact Hub ViennamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EU4Green Recovery East initiative, specifically in the establishment of Circular Economy Hubs in Armenia and Moldova. Impact Hub Vienna supports capacity building, piloting of projects, and network development.
• ThinkubatormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EU4Green Recovery East initiative for establishment of Circular Economy Hubs in Armenia and Moldova, focusing on capacity building and network development.
• Joanneum ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian research institute collaborating on gender and diversity projects including the Laura Bassi 4.0 network on digitalization and equal opportunities.
• ECOVISminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm listed as a cooperation partner for projects.
• Green Tech Cluster Styria GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation cluster where 200 companies and research institutions jointly develop green solutions of tomorrow.
• CTC Cleantec ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCleantech innovation and competence cluster connecting companies, educational and research institutions, and public institutions.
• ecoplus Bau.Energie.Umwelt Cluster NiederösterreichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and sustainable construction cluster in Lower Austria under the motto 'Innovation durch Kooperation' (Innovation through Cooperation).
• GRÜNSTATTGRAU Forschungs- und Innovations GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation laboratory and competence center for building greening. Network of over 300 partners active throughout Austria. Promotes quality assurance and awareness for green building performance.
• IBO – Österreichisches Institut für Baubiologie und –ökologie GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Institute for Building Biology and Ecology with extensive experience in scientific and practical work in building biology and building ecology.
• Österreichisches Ökologie-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent research association founded in 1985 in Vienna, with a second office in Bregenz. Approximately 25 employees from numerous disciplines developing innovative ideas and strategies for sustainable development.
• SDG Watch AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÖGUT is a member of the SDG Watch Austria platform, which advocates for implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Austria.
• ConPlusUltra FlexCominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustomized specialist and process consulting for innovative companies, trade, and industry. Concept development and program accompaniment for public institutions and international clients.
• e7 Energie Markt Analyse GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch and consulting firm for energy-efficient construction and renovation, and energy economics questions.
• Umweltdachverband (Umbrella Association for Environment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-partisan platform for 37 member organizations from environmental, nature, and Alpine protection, agriculture, forestry, and renewable energy sectors, representing approximately 1.4 million members.
• TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical University of Vienna collaborating on energy research, sociology of spatial planning, and participation methodologies.
• Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, dedicated to teaching and research on sustainability and natural resource management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU): Vienna-based university dedicated to sustainability and natural-resource management; collaborates with ÖGUT on multiple projects and competes for the same applied-research commissions in Austria.

Direct peers

• SDG Watch Austria: Austrian civil-society platform advocating implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda; ÖGUT is a member, making it a directly comparable multi-stakeholder sustainability coalition platform operating in the same policy space.
• Österreichisches Ökologie-Institut: Austrian independent research association founded in 1985 in Vienna with ~25 staff across multiple disciplines, developing strategies for sustainable development; it is ÖGUT's closest non-profit peer in scope, geography, and operating model.
• Umweltdachverband (Umbrella Association for Environment): Non-partisan Austrian platform uniting 37 environmental, nature, Alpine protection, agriculture, forestry, and renewable-energy member organizations representing ~1.4 million members; overlaps ÖGUT in multi-stakeholder convening on environment and sustainability policy.
• e7 Energie Markt Analyse GmbH: Austrian research and consulting firm focused on energy-efficient construction and renovation and energy economics; a smaller specialist peer active in ÖGUT's Energy and Innovative Building domains.
• IBO – Österreichisches Institut für Baubiologie und -ökologie: Austrian institute specializing in building biology and ecology with scientific and practical work on sustainable construction; directly comparable to ÖGUT's Innovative Building thematic field and klimaaktiv program.

Broad incumbents

• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: Austria's largest non-university research institute covering energy, mobility, health, and digital security; competes with ÖGUT for ministry-commissioned research in energy and circular economy but at significantly larger scale.
• Joanneum Research: Austrian non-university research institute with multi-disciplinary applied research; overlaps ÖGUT's research-and-consulting model at larger scale, especially in gender, resources, and energy.
• Umweltbundesamt (Environment Agency Austria): Federal environmental agency providing expert evidence, data, and policy support to Austrian ministries; a broader public-sector incumbent that overlaps ÖGUT in policy research and environmental consulting, but with statutory authority ÖGUT lacks.

Emerging players

• Impact Hub Vienna: Social-enterprise incubator and partner in ÖGUT's EU4Green Recovery East Circular Economy Hubs; comparable in driving circular-economy capacity building and stakeholder networks, but more focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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