Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

EMAS Facts & Figures Approximately 4,500 organizations in 7,800 European locations have their sites certified in accordance with EMAS criteria. Many EMAS participants come from Germany (1,202 organizations at 1,995 locations as of October 2015) and Austria (almost 300 at 1,100 locations as of April 2016). More than 70 percent of the or- ganizations are SMEs (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises) and more than 1.1 million people work in EMAS companies in Germany and Austria. What do these figures say? In sustainability matters, German and Austrian SMES are way ahead of other European countries. SMEs in particular are often stimula- tors. Hundreds of thousands of employees experience every day the philosophy of a company with a proven commitment to sustainability. The organizations and their employees are important multipliers for a sustainable economy and lifestyle in Germany and all of Europe. We believe that they should be able to use all the advantages the EMAS seal offers with no restrictions at all. 29 Initiative Frosch seit 2003 Our Vision: EMAS seal on the label. Unfortunately, not allowed by the EU Commission!